Phil Thibodeau has kids of his own, 9-year-old Dalton and 5-year-old Dylann. At work, the man they called "Tibs" is responsible for the off-ice well-being of 20 or so grown men. ...more

December 17, 2007

QUESTION: I have a lot of stress in my life and just don't know how to cope with it. Any suggestions? When the roof caves in at your house, when your little girl gets the measles or your teenager flunks a course in school or your spouse gets laid off at work, how do you cope with the stress? ...more

December 17, 2007

North Pinellas residents will have a couple of Saturday opportunities to legally dispose of hazardous waste earlier next year. ...more

December 13, 2007

Soldiers strained by six years at war are deserting their posts at the highest rate since 1980, with the number of Army deserters this year showing an 80 percent increase since the United States invaded Iraq in 2003. ...more

November 17, 2007

Regarding 'Acquitted On all Counts' (front page, Oct. 13): I read with disbelief the headlines that the seven boot camp employees were exonerated of any responsibility in the 14-year-old child's death. Just watching the video makes a case for brutality. If the kid had been a dog, the guards would have been convicted of animal cruelty at the very least. ...more

October 16, 2007

Mommy and kid yoga classes are all the rage, and now you can take those poses home with you. That's what Lisa Wilson of Yogani Studios in south Tampa does with 2-year-old Grace. Wilson, who's been teaching pre-natal and vinyasa flow classes for four years, studied under Shiva Rea and Janice Clairfield. Check out these kid-tested poses you can do anywhere. ...more

October 11, 2007