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Keeping your marriage healthy...with kids

Keeping your marriage healthy...with kids

One of my favorite theories looking at interpersonal relationships is psychologist Robert Sternberg’s triangular theory of love. He suggests...

2010-03-08 21:02:52

Family feud: Don’t let this be your legacy

Family feud: Don’t let this be your legacy

Few things are as heart-wrenching as a dispute among family members. We expect family to be a place of love and relative harmony in our...

2010-03-01 23:24:39

Isn't it time to turn off the TV?

Isn't it time to turn off the TV?

A question was posed at the beginning of a research study on the possible negative effects of children's television viewing habits.“If there...

2010-03-01 23:22:16

You are the perfect age ... today

You are the perfect age ... today

My daughter recently turned the ripe old age of 24. I have been thinking about what it would be like to be that young again. Many people would think...

2010-02-22 14:59:36

New group helps families of gays, lesbians

New group helps families of gays, lesbians

When Jody Michaud's lesbian daughter first came out to her, she was taken "aback" by the announcement. Her then 19-year-old daughter, Tiffany...

2010-02-21 18:20:08

Group 'horses around' monthly

Group 'horses around' monthly

Cowboys and cowgirls of all ages gathered Saturday at the Whispering Horse Stables to compete in barrel racing, pole bending, goat tying and...

2010-02-20 21:59:19

Critter Country to benefit HSOY

Critter Country to benefit HSOY

To help raise money for Yuma County's furriest, the Humane Society of Yuma will host its seventh annual Critter Country hoedown later this month....

2010-02-19 21:32:00

Volunteers make the difference

Volunteers make the difference

We love our volunteers!Over the past year, library volunteers contributed approximately 822 hours per month!Without the dedication and support of...

2010-02-15 18:00:46

Books are nightly ritual

Books are nightly ritual

One of my best memories of childhood, and motherhood, are being read to and then reading to my own children. The memory evokes feelings of comfort...

2010-02-15 17:56:03

Valentines for Vets: Yumans send cards to VA center in Tucson

Valentines for Vets: Yumans send cards to VA center in Tucson

Valentine's Day is a great day to be together with loved ones. But for many wounded men and women receiving care at the Veterans Medical Center in...

2010-02-13 12:22:21