Dad's pregnant!

Dad is a weedy sea dragon at the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta. Experts say it's only the third time that's happened in U-S Aquariums. But in the wild, male sea dragons carry the eggs for mom. If only we could get dad to be more like a sea dragon, minus the soggy weedy part. Read more about it here.

Ocean Clean-up

You can help out in the 19th Annual Reef Sweep and Beach Clean-Up Saturday June 14from 9 am til Noon. Hosted by Ocean Watch Foundation at various beaches, from Pompano Beach at the Pier, Birch State Park, and North Beach Park on Sheridan Street in Hollywood. Beach walkers, divers and boaters welcome.

Details here.

Parenting Workshop

Want to get your child to not only listen to you, but also respect you and do their chores? Head to the Parenting Workshop, Saturday, June 14th, at the Educational Systems Today on Powerline Rd. in Ft. Lauderdale. Shelly Lefkoe, co-author of "Chicken Soup's Effective Parenting," is hosting a one day, interactive parent empowerment workshop to help parents learn how to re-direct children's behavior in a positive way.

Read more about it and register here.

Foreclosure Workshop

If you're facing foreclosure on your home, head to the City of Hialeah's Foreclosure Prevention Workshop. It's a free seminar Saturday, June 14th, at Milander Auditorium, 4800 Palm Avenue, Hialeah, from 10 am til 12 noon.

Please call ahead to register at 305-375-4831 or 305-889-5701.

Oprah still number one

It may be the year of the tween, with Miley Cyrus becoming a household name, and High School Musical the movie, the soundtrack, the merchandising, still Oprah is number one, according to Forbes list of most powerful Celebrities, based on earnings and fame. Altho Miley did make it on the list at 35, and Zac Efron and Ashley Tisdale made it too, they're just not number one.
Read more about it here.

Sleeping at work?

We are a sleep deprived society. Survey finds about one third of workers fall asleep while on the job. Tired workers cost employers 100 billion dollars in lost productivity, health care costs and absenteeism.

Want to sleep better? Experts recommend have a before bedtime routine, a cool bedroom and avoid caffeine after lunch.

Read more about it here.

Another reason to exercise

Exercise can help us lose weight, help us de-stress, is good for the heart and bones. Now comes word exercise may help prevent drug and alcohol addiction. New study finds those who exercised daily were twice as likely to give up smoking. And when teens exercised, they were 40 percent less likely to experiment with marijuana.
You can read more about it here.

Excuses for being tardy

If you're always coming in to work late, you're not alone. Survey finds, 15 percent of workers admit to arriving late at least once a week. Experts say habitual tardiness can be damaging to your work relationship though, and if you're considering excuses, don't use these: (They already have been used)

1) While rowing across the river to work, I got lost in the fog
2) Someone stole all my daffodils
3) I had to go audition for American Idol.

You can read more here. Bottom line, try honesty and try to be on time more often.

Stressing over debts?

More and more of us are stressed over debt. And the more stressed, the more likelihood we're going to have health problems. Poll finds those with the highest levels of debt stress are suffering from such stress related illnesses as ulcers, severe depression and even heart attacks. Great! Now we're not only stressed about our debts, but also over our health. Read more about it here.