Topic “Manage Your Life”

By Kristin Tillotson (Star Tribune (Minneapolis) (MCT))

MINNEAPOLIS — Emma Rosen is soon to become Emma Sugerman. Rosen, 25, who works in health care marketing, will legally take the last name of her husband-to-be, medical student Noah Sugerman, when the two marry this summer.

Vanessa Messersmith, 32-year-old owner of the hip clothing shop Blacklist Vintage, took the name of her husband...

By Krista Jahnke (Detroit Free Press (MCT))

DETROIT — It’s mid-morning on a weekday early in January, and 11 aspiring princesses are about to have their dreams come true.

Sitting on the floor of My Girly Party in Farmington Hills, Mich., they’re wearing pastel gowns adorned with sparkles, ruffles and tulle over their jeans and sweaters.

Out walks 19-year-old Danae Picklo, a...

By Emma H. Hopson, By Judi Light Hopson, By Ted Hagen

In managing relationships, do you feel bogged down after being around certain people? Maybe you have a friend who wants to unload his marriage pain on you. Or, do you have relatives who call every 15 minutes to gripe and groan?

Having good mental health, especially after the holiday season, requires finding internal balance. Spending...

By Sarah Welch and Alicia Rockmore (Scripps Howard News Service)

A few years ago, Disney Pixar released the movie “Up.” It’s a sweet little film about a rather crotchety old widower and a young Scout who accidentally end up on an adventure together.

Not long after they touch down in a far-off land, they are greeted by a dog named Dug. He’s a lovable golden retriever who bounds affectionately into...

By Sandi Genovese (Scripps Howard News Service)

January is the beginning of a new year and, for women expecting a baby in 2012, the year will be life changing.

It’s important to document all the milestones in our lives, but there is probably none as significant as the birth of a baby, so why not commemorate this special event with a scrapbook?

If you haven’t been one to take...