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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

Who loves a good book? How about a good movie? Over the years filmmakers have made books into movies and movies into books. How successful have they been? I’ll let you be the judge of that. Here are five upcoming films made from books that you will not be able to resist once they come

What better way to celebrate Thanksgiving than to take a trip down memory lane with our favorite Turkey Day TV moments? From Hey Arnold to Winnie the Pooh, these family-friendly episodes capture timeless lessons that the whole family can appreciate and relate to! No family is perfect. image source Hey Arnold, Episode 14: Arnold’s Thanksgiving

Now that Thanksgiving has passed, it’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas. The holiday season means colder weather, holiday parties, and cozy nights with family, so here are some holiday drinks to make the whole family feel festive! Tea I drink a lot of tea no matter what time of year it is; I

This article is an excerpt from John Olive’s Tell Me a Story in the Dark.   Click to tweet:When you read a child a story you are letting her know that she is part of a loving family, with a tradition of support she can depend on. Are we really going tell, or read, our