Maria Lianos-Carbone
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Maria Lianos-Carbone is publisher and editor of http://www.amotherworld.com, an online lifestyle and parenting magazine for women. Follower her on Twitter.

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Whitney is Latest Poster Girl for Overdose Epidemic

7 Comments | Posted March 10, 2012 | 10:53 PM

With Whitney Houston's death still fresh for many who loved her, it's also a snapshot of a rising problem -- prescription drug addiction.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has labeled this emerging form of drug abuse a "national epidemic." Prescription drugs are the cause of more deaths...

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Maternity Leave or Work: Postpartum Women's Happiness May Hang in the Balance

0 Comments | Posted February 27, 2012 | 5:29 PM

If you're a mom, you know that it's a life-changing experience and the postpartum period can be challenging. It's also quite stressful when deciding whether or not to stay home after maternity leave or returning to work.

Now, new research finds that if mothers do the opposite of...

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8 Simple Things to Do on Valentine's Day

8 Comments | Posted February 3, 2012 | 10:19 PM

It's almost Valentine's Day!

Who cares, right? It's yet another marketing ploy to make us buy more stuff that we don't really need.

It's truly overrated. Mass retail merchandisers move from one holiday to the next... Over the next few days, you'll find men stalking Victoria's Secret mannequins. Women...

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