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Discipline is one of the toughest challenges of parenthood. It can frustrate, discourage, and humble you. When your toddler throws his 19th tantrum in a week, your preschooler hits her best friend in a fit of pique, or your grade-schooler is caught cheating on a test, you may look back on the gritty baby months with utter nostalgia and wonder why you ever thought feeding and sleeping dilemmas were so tough. The good news is that you don't have to go it alone. There's a lot of helpful information out there. The bad news is that there's almost too much information. A trip through the parenting section of your library or bookstore can be completely overwhelming. Dozens of books covered with photographs of smiling children and peaceful parents gleam from the shelves. "There's only one way to do it, and this is it!" they all seem to shout. Some of the books are so similar that they're almost clones, while others appear to offer the opposite advice. The author...

by Kim Lankford Monster Contributing Writer Good negotiation skills have a huge impact on your career -- whether you're a salesperson making deals or an entry-level employee trying to get good assignments or cube neighbors to quiet down. "Most people think of negotiation only when they need to get something more," says Tammy Lenski, a professional mediator who helps universities and businesses nationwide with conflict management. "The reality is that at work, pretty much every conversation is a negotiation. You're negotiating deadlines, the quality level, what might be taken off your plate to make room for this priority project and what benefit you might get for taking on that project. The minute you walk into the workplace in the morning, you're negotiating." Lenski says big negotiation mistakes are common -- people either are too confrontational or cave in because they're afraid to ask some basic questions. "If...

Blissing Out: 10 Relaxation Techniques To Reduce Stress On-the-Spot By Jenny Kovacs WebMD Feature Reviewed by Jonathan Gelfand, MD The kids need a ride to school, your husband can't find his shorts, your boss has just scheduled an online meeting, and your best friend desperately needs your help -- all at the same time. Is it any wonder that you can't find a minute for relaxation? In fact, if you're like most women, you may have even forgotten how to relax. And while experts say that some stress is good for you -- it can sharpen your senses and your mind -- too much stress is bad for your mental and physical health. At the same time, relaxation can do wonders to restore balance in your life -- and may even reduce some of the health risks associated with stress. WebMD talked to the experts to learn more about relaxation -- and how to attain it. What follows are 10 on-the-spot techniques you can use -- any time and almost anywhere -- to reduce the tens...

Great coaching boils down to 8 basic tips, she says. Here they are: 1. It's all in the relationship. "You can't coach if you haven't taken the time to build a strong relationship with your team," says Frankel. So take some time every day to get to know your team members - their likes and dislikes on the job, what they find frustrating and rewarding, their interests outside of work - and let them get to know you. "Trust me, the time you spend will pay dividends," Frankel says. 2. Always follow the 7:1 rule. "You must give seven pieces of positive feedback for every one piece of developmental feedback if you don't want to be perceived as overly critical," Frankel says. "Catch people in the act of doing things right and reinforce it with praise" - even if they're just doing the job they get paid for. 3. Be clear about your expectations. When you assign projects, discuss timelines, outcomes, and how success will be measured. Sa...

List of winners at the 80th Academy Awards: Best Picture: No Country For Old Men Best Actress : Marion Cotillard in La Vie en Rose Best Actor: Daniel Day-Lewis in There Will Be Blood Costume : Elizabeth: The Golden Age Supporting Actor: Javier Bardem in No Country for Old Men Supporting Actress: Tilda Swinton in Michael Clayton Best Foreign Language Film : The Counterfeiters , Austria. Adapted Screenplay: Joel Coen and Ethan Coen for No Country for Old Men Original Screenplay: Diablo Cody for Juno Animated Feature Film : Ratatouille Art Direction: Sweeney Todd the Demon Barber of Fleet Street Cinematography: There Will Be Blood Sound Mixing : The B...

No matter how frustrating they may be, accidents are best handled as matter of factly as possible. Calmly help your child out of his wet clothes and into dry ones. If he wets the bed at night, clean him up and change the sheets, then put him back to bed. Try to be very low key, just as you are when he spills his milk or drops a cookie on the carpet. Although the temptation to scold may be great, it won't help speed toilet training, and neither will punishing your child. These tactics can set up a power struggle or hurt his self-esteem, derailing potty training instead. Most children will have accidents for up to six months after they're toilet trained. If you're seeing improvement, then things are probably progressing normally. If, however, your child has more accidents than he has successful experiences using the potty, he may not yet be ready to train . Try again in a few weeks or months when he seems more receptive. If your child is adjusting to a big change, such as mov...

Your Lower Cholesterol Toolbox Get the tools you need to help lower cholesterol -- and reduce your risk of disease -- starting now. By Gina Shaw WebMD Feature Reviewed by Charlotte Grayson Mathis, MD Achieving lower cholesterol is one of the best ways to protect yourself from heart attack and stroke. A fat-like substance found in the blood, cholesterol can build up and form deposits in your arteries. These cholesterol deposits can clog -- or in some cases completely block -- the passage of blood and oxygen to the heart. The result, for hundreds of thousands of people every year, is chest pain, heart attack, or other cardiovascular problems. There are two kinds of cholesterol: HDL (high-density lipoprotein) and LDL (low-density lipoprotein) cholesterol. HDL is often called the "good" kind of cholesterol because it helps remove unneeded cholesterol from the body. LDL is the "bad" cholesterol; it's made up primarily of fat and is a particular ri...