Leigh Behrens
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TURNING SPRING BREAK INTO A SOUL-SATISFYING TRIP
For most college students, spring break is merely a fun foray to a warm-weather destination. But for a growing number of young people, the time is becoming an opportunity to...

TIRED OF FINDING IRONS AND TOASTERS UNDER THE TREE?
Sure, he meant well in giving you that handy mini-vacuum. But after years of cringing while unwrapping his holiday gift to you, isn't it time to improve the odds of...

PLANNING VISITATIONS BY THE BOOK
Trying to cope with a complicated and possibily contentious child-visitation schedule? This datebook and journal could be just the resource you need. Developed by a family law attorney, the four-part...

HOW A HARMONIOUS WORK SPACE CAN HELP YOU GET AHEAD
You may have the skills and ambition you need to succeed, but your office may be holding you back. No, an opulent work space isn't going to help you get...

GRAB A CUP OF COFFEE AND PAGE THROUGH THIS
There's the kind of insight you acquire from official sources, such as school and workplace training. Then there's the "been-there-done-that" wisdom you glean from those you know and trust and...

IN SICKNESS AND IN HEALTH
When the flu bug bites, who handles the illness better? Women believe they are the superior sufferers. In fact, 90 percent of the 500 women polled by EDK Forecast, a...

FOR THE TRULY PASSIONATE
When the likes of Fabio and Oliver Stone want to say it with flowers, they don't rely on ordinary blooms: They send jumbo-sized floral finery. Their pick? Grapefruit-sized flowers from...

NEED A MENTOR? DON’T ASK!
Want to find a mentor? Don't make the mistake of asking someone. "Asking someone to be your mentor is like asking someone to be your grandfather (or grandmother). It's smarmy...

WANT TO IMPRESS? DON’T TRY TOO HARD
It doesn't take a heavy dose of charisma to make a good first impression. All it takes are a few simple strategies. Here's some of the advice New York communications...

A HEAPING HELPING OF DIET INSPIRATION
It's only January and already your New Year's diet resolve is dissolving. What to do? Don't despair. Grab a copy of the latest purse-sized healthful-eating resource: "Daily Meditations for Dieters:...
