Sean Astin is Special Agent Oso

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Sean Astin gave me gray hair. Seriously, it wasn’t enough the child-star of “Goonies” donned hobbit feet as a grownup in “Lord of the Rings.” Oh no, he had children and is now the star of “Special Agent Oso,” one of my 6-year-old son’s fave Disney Channel shows.
This whole circle-of-life thing boggled my mind and [...]

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Beyond the story: Taurus Eyes & Bonnie Hearn Hill

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ARIES RISING, the first of Bonnie Hearn Hill’s Star Crossed series, was about a teen coming into her own power. Today I’m talking with Bonnie about TAURUS EYES, the second in the series.
Q: I just finished reading TAURUS EYES, and I find it a little more mature than ARIES RISING. What made you [...]

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A moment to focus on wellness

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Moms are busy. With so much going on in our day, it’s difficult to find time to focus on our health. Thankfully, BeNetwork.tv understands and launched “A Moment of Wellness.” It’s a 90-second lifestyle wellness series that covers a wide-range of topics, including integrative medicine, yoga and fitness, diet, relationships, finances and … well, that’s [...]

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Cancer: The disease, the business and surviving the system

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Cancer. It’s a subject most of us avoid until we can’t. The dreaded C-word diagnosis happens to others, so why think about it? I know I’ve avoided the subject. That is until I met Dr. Mark Fesen, patient advocate, highly-regarded oncologist and author of Surviving the Cancer System.
Dr. Fesen is as tall as an NBA [...]

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You can sling your baby and co-sleep safely. Yes, you can.

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Oh man, it’s hard to feel confident choosing products for my children while being barraged with fear-marketing and dramatic it-will-harm-them headlines.
Do we really need a hands-free soap dispenser because the push-top on typical dispensers can collect germs? Lysol seems to think so. And what’s up with organizations parenting my parenting? It was a real pain [...]

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LIVE VIDEO: “Aries Rising” with author, Bonnie Hearn Hill

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Check back at 2 p.m. (PST) for a live interview with Bonnie Hearn Hill, the author of “Aries Rising.” She’ll be signing books at Barnes & Noble in Fresno. There will be on-the-spot interviews with many other writers and authors, and some special guests, as well. If you can come on down and join us. [...]

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31 Days of Aries: The book tour and iPod Touch giveaway starts now!

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The 31 Days of Aries starts now! Watch my recent interview with Bonnie Hearn Hill, author of “Aries Rising.” We chat about her first young adult novel in the Star Crossed series, Fearless Astrology and her blog tour.
Bonnie has written six other books, including Intern, and is a teacher and mentor to many published and [...]

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Author Interview: "Surviving the Cancer System"

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Interview with Dr. Fesen about his book “Surviving the Cancer System.”

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Star Crossed: Teen novel series goes astro

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“No one need fear the stars. They don’t limit our destiny, only point out possibilities. Indeed, the stars, the planets, and the very study of the zodiac can transform our lives.”
—Fearless Astrology
Logan McRae is an ordinary high school girl who wants to change her sucky life until she finds an old astrology book. In [...]

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Seven-year-old piano prodigy featured on 'Little Einsteins'

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Ever wonder what you’re child’s talents will be?
Ethan Bortnick’s mom didn’t have to wonder for long. When Ethan was 3, he taught himself how to play the piano using the “Baby Einsteins” DVDs. He’s been composing his own music since he was 5 and now, at age 7, has memorized over 200 songs.
Ethan’s [...]

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Free legal help for special-needs families in California

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Struggling to obtain services or an appropriate educational placement for your special needs child? If so, you can now obtain legal help free of cost.The Protection & Advocacy (PAI) office of Sacramento has opened a new location in Fresno. It serves the seven-county area – Tulare, Kings, Fresno, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, and Tuolumne.
PAI helps inform [...]

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Podcast: Hazel Dixon-Cooper, author of “Friends on a Rotten Day”

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Podcast: Click here to listen in.
Tune in to hear author Hazel Dixon-Cooper talk about her new book “Friends on a Rotten Day: The Astrology of Friendships.”
Hazel’s book is the first astrology book to focus entirely on friendships. With a wicked sense of humor, it explores the relationship between girlfriends – and guy pals – through [...]

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