About Today:: Myths of Women's History 3/7/11

From Jen Hubley, your About Today Editor When I was a girl, I knew several things for sure about women's history: Women who wanted the vote called themselves suffragettes, feminists in the '60s burned their bras, and by the 1980s, inequality was pretty much all over and things were totally fair. Needless to say, I was wrong about all of it.

Myths of Women's History  March is Women's History Month, a great time to learn the truth about your favorite historical figures. (This piece covers everyone from Pope Joan to Jane Fonda.) Your Favorite Myths, Debunked? What Makes Women Leaders? See More About:  women's history myths  women's history basics

Why Is March Women's History Month?  Again, whenever it's the Month of Whatever, the question is: Why this month, instead of last month or three months from now? Famous Women in Chemistry The War on Women's Futures See More About:  women's history month  international women's day  8 march

Women Who Changed the World in the 21st Century  It's been a pretty busy decade so far. These are the women who've shaped the past decade. What You Should Know About Woman Suffrage Women Inventors A to Z See More About:  influential women  groundbreaking women

Biographies of Famous Women  Hundreds of bios of famous women, from A (Magdalena Abakanowicz) to Z (Zenobia.) The Origins of Women's History Month Quotations by Women See More About:  biography alpha index  biography lists

About Today: Do You Eat a Nutritious Diet? 3/4/11

From Jen Hubley, your About Today Editor Left to my own devices, I would live on cheese and diet soda. For this reason, I'm glad the USDA releases nutritional guidelines.

The Latest Dietary Guidelines  I checked this whole thing over, and nowhere does it say to eat your weight in cheese. How to Shop for Healthy Foods Healthy Grocery Shopping List See More About:  dietary guidelines  healthy diet  nutrient density

How to Read Food Labels  Also, "focus on consuming nutrient-dense foods and beverages" probably doesn't mean that I should drink more diet soda. Cooking Healthy Foods in a Hurry Healthy Snacks See More About:  food labels  grocery shopping  healthy foods

Baby Steps to a Healthy Diet  I love this article, because it offers a way to ease yourself into a healthy diet. Which is better than my usual plan of trying to fix all my nutritional deficits in a week and then getting fed up and reverting to bad habits. Making Your Carbs Count Diet and Breast Cancer Risk See More About:  improving your diet  healthy snacks  healthy meals

How to Get Kids to Eat Fruits and Vegetables  Getting kids to eat well is tough, because they don't have any concept of the long-term. Also because candy tastes better than vegetables. How to Deal With Picky Eaters 10 Ways to Feed Picky Eaters See More About:  healthy snacks  kids snacks and drinks  child nutrition

About Today: Tax Deductions You Might Miss 3/28/11

From Jen Hubley, your About Today Editor It's crunch time for those of us who forgot that April follows March, and have yet to do our taxes. And the question, as always, is: How much will I have to pay?

3 Basic Ways to Reduce Your Taxes  If you want to pay less - and who doesn't - you can use three different strategies: reduce your income, increase your deductions, or take advantage of tax credits. Are Breast Pumps Tax Deductible? Do I Have to Pay Nanny Taxes? See More About:  tax deductions  tax credits  retirement plan contributions

How to Deduct Your Job Search  Under some circumstances, you can deduct things like job search expenses - good news for the 150 percent of you who were looking for jobs at some point this year. (Number approximate and totally made up.) Taxes on Unemployment Benefits What Is the Standard Deduction? See More About:  job search tax deductions  tax deduction tips

How to Deduct Your Move  Another deduction you might have missed: Moving expenses. As always, read the fine print before you start filling in numbers. Home Mortgage Interest Tax Deduction Moving Expenses Tax Deduction See More About:  moving  taxes  tax

Tax Deductions for Charitable Donations  Did you donate to charity this year? Here's how to tell if it's deductible. 7 Free Tax Software Options Compared Get Higher Tax Deductions for Charitable Contributions See More About:  501(c)(3)  safe charitable giving  philanthropy