Leigh Behrens

Fairytales have fueled Alice Hoffman`s literary endeavors. ''All these fantastic, incredible things happened in them, and yet they were always told in a very matter-of-fact way,'' says the author who...

Tucked in your pocket, used as a keychain, or hung around your neck, a whistle is an easily accessible way to help ward off would-be attackers and alert others that...

Call them ''docs around the clock.'' Pediatricians across the country are extending their hours into the evening and weekends and even opening up special after-dark clinics. The intent is to...

Women fortysomething or older can obtain a free guide to ensuring a secure financial future from the American Association of Retired Persons. The 55-page advice booklet is available by writing:...

Millions of workers stand to benefit from a new set of federal guidelines aimed at reducing repetitive-motion injuries. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is drafting the first-ever voluntary measures...

A native of Cuba, Lourdes Monteagudo began her career as a kindergarten teacher. As she rose through the teaching ranks, she moved to the forefront of the school reform movement....

Working women are clamoring for a new image asset with professional panache: polished nails. ''What was once a luxury is now a necessity,'' observes Barbara V. Corrigan, assistant to the...

Home entertainment guru Martha Stewart is teaming up with Time Warner Inc. to create a new women`s lifestyle and home furnishings magazine. A test issue of the $3 monthly publication...

Tennis legend Billie Jean King, politician Barbara Jordan and two others will be inducted into the National Women`s Hall of Fame during ceremonies Sunday evening in Seneca Falls, N.Y., the...

Women leaders should shed the corporate warrior mantle they`ve been forced to carry and instead embrace their own feminine principles when it comes to optimum managing. That`s the refreshing-even cathartic-message...