When you have a family, you have to be extra prepared to handle life's proverbial curve balls. Planning ahead can provide your family with security in difficult times, here are a few suggestions to ge...
People struggle with the holiday season for a wide variety of reasons, but a leading cause of holiday stress is a lack of exercise. If you want to stay fit this holiday season, here are five strategie...
In 2020, the average family paid $1,152 a month per health insurance and prices are only expected to continue rising. The rising costs have caused many families to begin looking deeper into their insu...
When a person finds the satisfying middle ground between the things they must do and the ones they want to do, that's called balance. As simple as that sounds, most people are still overworked, overst...
Being a first-time parent can be overwhelming with a big learning curve. It's important to remember a few key principles surrounding parenting.
Keeping your finances on the right track by adequately managing your debt is important. This article looks at ways to effectively manage your debt.
During life, many people come and go, but family sticks around. They are glue, holding firm by your side through the good and bad days. Close-knit families have these bonds, choosing to support and li...
As the days grow shorter, you may feel that the days of outdoor projects may be at an end. However, this does not have to be the case. There are still projects you may want to complete before winding...
Are you trying to shake up your usual family routine? Are the kids complaining of boredom? If so, maybe you need to try some new activities together. Here are nine ideas.
With an average cost of over $55,000 for a private, four-year university, everyone should work on finding creative ways to pay for a college education. Here are some ways that can help increase your f...
Living in a time that seems to be low on empathy and high on entitlement has us asking how to cultivate empathy in our children while eliminating entitlement issues. (Spoiler alert: it starts with us)...
A lesson Tegan Leffler learned early in her teaching career was the importance of communication and connection. Her teaching partner in her first year described building a three-legged stool for each...
Grief is such a tricky little monster. It ebbs and it flows, it is at times painfully sharp and others a dull ache, yet there are times when we might think we’re more prepared to encounter waves of gr...
It can be difficult to find the perfect gift for teachers. The stakes feel high: you want to show them how much you appreciate their work, but you may not know them well. Check out our Gift Guide writ...
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