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I am just shy of my 35th birthday and have been married for the last 6 years. My husband and I are expecting our first child, a boy, around November 21st. I grew up in Reno, Nevada and slowly made my way to the Northwest. I’ve been living in Portland for the last 9+ years and know this will always be my home. My husband is from Portland and has quite a large extended family living in the Tri-County area...

This is an interview between Sheryl Stewart of 105.1 the Buzz and Julie.  They are chatting about an upcoming event called the Women to Women event, honoring local female philanthropist in our community.  For more information visit www.womenpdx.org. Drs. John and Julie Gottman are now scheduling talks for late 2008 and 2009. They provide talks together or separately. Together, they address relationship trials and tribulations and what to do about them.

Their talks are research-based but down-to- earth, and combine social science with humor, role plays, and great advice. John's individual talks focus on building fulfilling marriages, revving up romance, and strengthening parenting skills. Julie's talks center on sustaining and enhancing relationships, and dealing with stresses that impede them.

My name is Laurie Vizzini. I grew up in Tigard, played basketball at the University of Tennessee, played in 4 NCAA National Championship games winning 3 rings under Coach Pat Summitt and graduated with a degree in Business Marketing. I currently train kids in basketball, run camps and clinics in the Portland Metro Area, teach 1st and 2nd graders Sunday school at my church and, oh yeah, I am a full-time Real Estate Broker with REMAX Equity Group. I was recently married...

Hi, I'm Rebecca Hurwood, a licensed acupuncturist and masseuse. I run my own business, All Ways Well, in addition to being a wife and a daughter. This is how I find balance. There are many obstacles to balance. When you're a one-woman business, you're everything. I'm not only an acupuncturist, but also a receptionist, bookkeeper, marketing department, IT gal and pretty much every other aspect of business ownership you can think of...

Hi, I'm Tara. I'm the midday DJ on 94/7 Alternative Portland. More importantly, I'm the mom of two boys: Jack, 9, and Ben, 4 1/2. My life is work, kids, boyfriend, repeat; so balance is absolutely essential in my life. I make sure to carve out time for myself, whether it's just sitting and reading, getting a massage, watching a movie, or taking a long walk. I also make sure to find time for just my boyfriend and myself, because maintaining the connection we have is incredibly important to me. Being a mother is my first priority...