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13 million American children will be bullied this year. We all want to stop it, and these women prove that we can. By Alison Storm, REDBOOK.

Bullies will only do what bystanders allow: Houston mom Trish Morille saw this firsthand when her daughter was in elementary school. "We ran into some of her classmates at a park," Trish, now 50, recalls. "One girl called my daughter mean names. The others started piling on insults. The adults looked away: No one said anything! We left the park--and the bullying eventually ended--but I wish I'd known the best way to help my child." Ten years later, in March 2010, when harassment drove a local second-grader to jump off a school balcony, Trish and her friend Sarah Fisher sprung to action. "It was our wake-up call," says Sarah, 48. The two moms created +Works (which stands for Positive Works, positivethinkingworks.org), a nonprofit that runs an anti-bullying program in schools. Kids and adults learn that bullying is more than the mean kid on the

Telling Vogue that your 1-year-old is your best friend, as Beyonce just did, is definitely the diva version of wearing half of one of those "Best Friends" necklaces. (Celebs: Not really like us.).

I'm going to assume, given Blue Ivy's status as, you know, a baby, that Beyonce means she loves that kid, that there's no one else she'd rather see at the end of the day, that this little girl, above all other people, makes her mom smile. (Hey wait! Celebs: They are like us.) She doesn't mean that Blue Ivy is the person who she turns to for advice, who she cries to when she's upset (mean lip-synch haters), or who she goes out with after a great day at work (see: the Superbowl). Right? Because I'm sure Blue Ivy is amazing, but I'm not sure I'd trust a toddler's opinion on eyeliner.

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Someday, though, like when Blue Ivy can actually talk, Beyonce might rely on her daughter for any or all of those things. And if that happens when this little girl is

Your former husband doesn't have to be your best pal, but thanks to a shared history and intertwined future as parents, it's worth working to replace screaming matches with civility. By Holly Corbett, REDBOOK.

Acknowledge your pain
In order to move on, you have to let yourself feel the loss and grief of divorce. "Befriending your ex is a process and a relationship that takes time and effort," says Judith Ruskay Rabinor, Ph.D., a psychologist and author of, Befriending Your Ex After Divorce. "It's about starting over and making a conscious, effort to let go of past hurts, wounds, and beliefs." In addition to talking things out with a therapist or loved one, Dr. Rabinor recommends listing in a journal the many losses you're facing. (Think: loss of financial support, loss of a partner to lean on, loss of your ex's extended family). Naming your losses helps you process the pain by understanding all of its parts more clearly, says Dr. Rabinor.

Try some anger management
Divorce can

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It happens - the baby cried all night; your husband refused to stop snoring; worrying about a friend kept you awake. But thanks to these expert tips, no one has to know that your snooze-time was seriously compromised. By Ava Feuer, REDBOOK.

Get moving
Exercise may be the last thing you feel like doing when you're dragging, but even six-to-ten minutes of aerobic moves and stretching can increase blood flow and circulation to the face, says celebrity dermatologist Dr. Ava Shamban. "You're going to get some warmth up there and get a little bit of blush going." Knee lifts, jumping jacks, and sit-ups followed by a few downward dogs are just what the doctor ordered.

Banish under-eye bags
"Caffeine is amazing to help reduce under-eye puffiness because it's a natural diuretic, meaning that it pulls fluid out of your system," says Dr. Shamban. To give your skin a jolt, store tea bags seeped in water in a Ziploc bag in your fridge, and apply to eyes for approximately 20 minutes. Then, return

Always freezing? Try these easy, healthy ways to turn up your body's thermostat. By Amy Levin-Epstein, REDBOOK.

1. Try commercial-break yoga. If you've been parked in front of the TV all winter, deepening that groove in your couch, your circulation has slowed a bit. That'll make you chilly, so get the blood flowing again by doing a simple yoga pose during the commercials, or whenever, says Timothy McCall, M.D., a board-certified internist and the author of Yoga as Medicine. His favorite pose for firing up your internal heater? The cobra. Here's how to do it: Lie facedown on the floor with your palms near your chest. Push up, lifting your head, shoulders, and chest, pulling your shoulder blades down and together. Hold for 2 seconds, then lower yourself to the carpet again. After a few reps, you should feel toastier.

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2 Don't be a mouth-breather. Just inhaling and exhaling through the nose filters the air and warms it, which can help your whole body

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Okay, this is maddening: It takes an average of 21 days to get a doctor's appointment, according to a national survey. But if you follow our insider advice, your doc will see you now. By Jessica Girdwain, REDBOOK.

INSTEAD OF: Complaining that you don't feel well
SAY: "My fever is 103"
Doctors keep a few emergency slots open daily--the trick is getting the receptionist to slide you into one of them. "Write down your most severe symptoms before you call, and read them verbatim," says Leana Wen, M.D., an emergency-room physician. It's best to use specifics, so replace "I have a fever and my head hurts" with "My fever is 103 degrees and my headache is so severe I haven't gone to work in the last two days."

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INSTEAD OF: Saying you are a new patient
SAY: "My best friend comes to Dr. Smiley!"
Trying to get in to see your friend's gynecologist or internist? Call the office and tell them her beloved patient sent you. "Like in other areas of life,