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Work/Life Balance: 3 Ways to Make More Time for Your Family!

Posted on 12. Jul, 2010 by SFWJ in Live Your Best Life

Part 3 of my series on “Work Life Balance, The Juggling Act” is a very critical one…How to create quality time with your family while

Take Control of the Juggling Act: Work versus Home

Posted on 20. May, 2010 by SFWJ in Work/Life Balance

Many of my clients tell me that keeping perspective day to day is challenging when you’re managing many different roles. Being a wife, a mother, a friend, as well as managing a career,

Ron Benza: Helping to End Violence against Women and Children

Posted on 06. May, 2010 by SFWJ in Bay Area Spotlight

He’s a former “MadMen” adman who now helps prevent mad men. Once Ron Benza was a hard-charging Madison Avenue advertising executive like the guys in the popular AMC series.

Love, Marriage…then What?

Posted on 12. Apr, 2010 by SFWJ in Couples

It’s a rhyme as old as time “First comes love, then comes marriage and then comes the baby carriage”. But is this really what you and your partner are expecting from your impending marriage?

Keep Your Kids Safe Online: Empower Them to Make Good Choices!

Posted on 31. Mar, 2010 by SFWJ in Parenting

Technology has changed the way we interact, especially our teens. Many parents are trying to catch up with their kids in understanding how they are playing and using computers, cell phones, and other technology. It’s natural for teens to think they know all of the dangers or worse, they are immune or invincible to problems [...]

Chinese Medicine Helps in Recovery from Eating Disorders

Posted on 19. Feb, 2010 by SFWJ in Diet & Nutrition

Did you know that Traditional Chinese Medicine offers holistic treatments that support the long term recovery of eating disorders?
by Jamie Lieber, CA Board Certiﬁed Acupuncturist
The awareness and treatment of eating disorders has improved dramatically in recent years. There’s an increased understanding that the behaviors associated with this diagnosis are often a desperate attempt to deal [...]

Sexting, Tech Gadgets and Teens: What Parents Need to Know!

Posted on 16. Feb, 2010 by SFWJ in Teens

Teenagers love their computers, cell phones, video cameras, and tech gadgets. These devices are an important part of their lives but they also bring hidden dangers parents need to know about. These dangers include things like sexting, online bullying, and even suicide.

The Mommy Dilemma: Stay Home or Work?

Posted on 15. Dec, 2009 by SFWJ in Publisher's Note

by Debbie Josendale, Publisher SF Bay Area Women’s Journal
Recently I read an article in the Nov. edition of San Francisco Magazine titled Mother of All Recessions and have been haunted by the backward-looking tone.

Teen Girls Unite to Empower One Another…

Posted on 02. Nov, 2009 by SFWJ in Parenting

at World’s Largest Virtual Slumber Party!!!
by Carrie Silver-Stock, founder Girlswith Dreams.com
Girlswithdreams.com, is a social networking site that provides support, advice, and tips on the issues girls struggle with most. As the founder I want to create a global movement where girls discover their power, passion, and big dreams.

Six Keys to Help Teen Girls Handle Peer Pressure

Posted on 15. Oct, 2009 by SFWJ in Parenting

by Carrie Silver-Stock
Every day the teen girl in your life faces many decisions. Some are as simple as deciding what to wear and how she will blend in with her peers at school, others may ultimately be choices between life and death.