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As we’ve all been informed, Thanksgiving is a few days away, and Christmas is just a few weeks away! Woo-hoo! Food! Presents! Time off from work! And . . . family? We all have those days when we need time away from family, but sometimes people make mistakes and things can get a little more […]

Bigger halls, bigger kids, bigger classes– high school.  If you’re not careful, your teen might be overwhelmed by this completely new environment, but they don’t have to be. Below are six tips to help prepare your students for their journey into high school. 1. The Almighty Schedule The classes your teens take are obviously the

  1)      You head to the grocery store with your brand new stepchild and your two children from a previous marriage. All three children beg for candy. You say no, but they beg and plead so you: a.       Buy both your children a piece, but you’re under no obligation to pay for your stepchild. After

   Trust me, they aren’t. They are merely intrigued by the awesomeness that is the Fourth of July. The excitement of the colored lights blowing up the sky could make anyone desperate to be a part of the experience. But the question remains: when are they old enough to start shooting off the fiery whizz

Nothing warms a parent’s heart more than their children expressing love and appreciation for them. You probably witnessed your mother beaming as you presented her with a beautiful bouquet of flowers. How about the time you gifted your father with a few snazzy ties from a luxury department store? These gifts are great, but have

During that long fight against infertility, there are moments of weakness that drain the marrow from your bones.  The struggle takes so much strength from you, that any other battle, even that constant fight to keep the house clean, takes too much effort. In my own struggle, I know I have spent days feeling overpowered,

As parents, we’re often anxious…we want our kids to be successful in the world, so this often leads to us pushing them to succeed, sometimes from when they’re really young. But what we don’t get, is that being stressed actually gets in the way of healthy emotional and intellectual development. Chronic stress prevents optimum blood

  Many full-time workers contemplate returning to school. However, there are some people who completely nix the idea because of the time commitment involved. For those truly committed towards seeking an education, personal and professional goals will supersede any concerns about working full-time while in school. The key to successfully living a stress-free life while

But I think I’ve been wrong in calling them that. Over the past few years, I’ve come to understand the true nature of these two selves. My Irrational Self is Fear; my Rational Self is Faith. My years of living and surviving in an imperfect world built up an unfaltering part of me that believes

Songs about family enchant the ears and warm the heart. We love to revel in that fuzzy feeling and swing to the melody, but many songs encompass lessons that we often pay no heed to. Here, you will find a list of songs to help bring your family closer together.    1. Don’t Wait Until