October weddings beat June for fewer storms and safer honeymoons
American Demographics notes October has fewer thunderstorms and tornadoes than June, suggesting lower weather risk for weddings and honeymoons. The article contrasts storm likelihood and odds of travel setbacks, highlighting October as a calmer wedding period.
Sugar Myths Exposed On Trick Or Treat Link
The ADA debunks the sugar hyperactivity link in the feature Sugar Myths A Trick or Treat. Weight gain is linked to total calories rather than sugar. Address: www.eatright.org.
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American Dietetic Association
ADA
Eatright.org
Women favor home life over career says study
USA Weekend researchers Liz Nickles and Laurie Ashcraft report a shift toward home focus among women. They find women less career driven and less concerned with appearance, valuing quantity of time with children over quality, a trend they term Martha Stewardization.
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Liz Nickles
Laurie Ashcraft
USA Weekend
Nickles
Ashcraft
Martha
Sacred Bond book honors Black men and their mothers
Little, Brown and Co releases a hardcover tribute titled Sacred Bond: Black Men and Their Mothers. The volume collects 36 personal histories detailing the mother son bond and the lessons learned from the first woman in their lives. Available now in bookstores for $25.
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Little, Brown and Co
Kinship Adoption Bill Aims for Joint Custody in New York
A bill in the New York State Assembly would allow both biological and adoptive parents to be legal custodians of a child. The measure, similar to proposals in other states and Congress, would aid relatives especially grandparents to gain full custody without excluding the parents.
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New - York State
Congress
Relationship timeframes in a 1998 sex survey
The 1998 Mademoiselle Sex Survey of 1 000 people aged 18 to 34 found women expect chastity for 3% months in new relationships and men for 3 months. In reality both groups remained abstinent for more than four months.
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Mademoiselle
Stine Launches Seniors Series for Middle School Graders
Horror author R L Stine introduces Seniors a monthly series for 10 to 13 year olds following the Shadyside High graduating class through a doomed final year with teens meeting grim fates as the plot unfolds.
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R.L. Stine
Shadyside High
Estee Lauder Attitude Compact Reveals Mood Shade
Estee Lauder introduces the Attitude Compact a refillable powder with a center stone that changes color to reflect the user mood. For $32.50 a touch reveals a new shade in ten seconds prompting bemused reactions from Gazette staff.
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Estee Lauder
Gazette Wire and Staff
Sunday Night Anxiety Takes Edge off Weekend Fun
Dallas Morning News reports Sunday anxiety intrudes as weekend ends. Experts note psychological and sleep-related stress rise on Sunday night, with people like Vigo Barrie and John Herman describing impending workweek worries.
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Leslie Garcia
Dallas Morning News
Vigo Barrie
Cox School of Business
Southern Methodist University
Vig
Fred Points
Banc One
John Herman
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas
Herman
Sandy Landers
Greater
Barrie
Kidd Kraddick
Braddick
Sunday anxiety tips from a corporate psychologist
Steven Gravenkemper suggests a Sunday worry hour to jot concerns and identify themes then address controllable issues. Discuss feelings with a spouse or friend to gain perspective and avoid rumination. Maintain regular weekend sleep, skip Sunday naps, and prepare for Monday to ease anxiety.
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Steven Gravenkemper
Gravenkemper
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