Child Care

it's comforting to know that out there exists at least one team intent on bringing their excellence in art and ecological sensibilities to the craft of home building.

Further points on the importance of self care, knowing what we're feeling, and acknowledging hardships.

More than 27 million people who own or work for a small business have no health insurance. Meet some who shatter the stereotypes that have marked the debate over national health care.

How is a working parent supposed to get it all done? By prioritizing!

Sometimes a friend, not as well versed in our careful Self-Description as we are, can nudge us to acknowledge something valuable about our own abilities

Reimbursement is flat, and we want to reward quality. So should balance billing be allowed to reflect supply and demand?

Get a patient handout on pediatric colds and coughs ready before the season strikes.

Andersen writes, "The secret of good gardening lies in adequate soil preparation. No matter how good your plants, and no matter how well you care for them later on, unless you start by...

Why you should hire a manager, get your claims in, and wash your hands if you're using a PDA...

The mothering-makes-work-impossible arguments are about as goofy as you can get. We can do both of those things perfectly well. We moved families across continents on covered wagons, for Pete's sake.

Health Care Partners, a 400 physician multi-specialty group in southern California, has posted a price list for 60 basic services. The pressure is on physicians and other providers to be open about fees,...

Medicare beneficiaries' care is spread over so many physicians that determining which physician should qualify for additional payment is a moving target under current pay-for-performance (P4P) designs, according to a study by researchers...

Headlines tell us that children in childcare might be more aggressive by sixth grade; truth is, quality of parenting plays a more important role than childcare.

Wow, Starbucks - you have again impressed me -- and you wouldn't think that could happen with an old customer. It seems that marketers are always trying to impress the NEW potential customers...

If you use an area of your exclusively for business, it is eligible for a tax deduction on your taxes . But it's kind of a pain to get through all the...

Recently I wrote about how mothers make great managers because of what they learn parenting their children. Now that my second daughter is here, I´ve been thinking about how mothers learn many of...

Yesterday I had to go in for my dreaded three-hour Glucose Tolerance Test. If you have not had to do this, let me give you some advice: Have your spouse or a family...

In general, I'd feel bad about writing "Too bad for you, you missed it" about a terrific event. That kind of message might make readers feel bad. But I'm writing it now, because...

( Blogger's Note : Every Friday an excerpt from the soon-to-be-published book, Faux Pas is French for Restaurant, appears in this space.)Kranston had spoken to the nice neighbor about the July 4th Cottagewood...