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If family is everything, these how-tos will help you through it all, from sibling drama to family vacations to irritating in-laws and beyond.
Earth Day 2021
What Is Earth Day? Earth Day began in 1970. It was created by Wisconsin senator Gaylord Nelson. It is celebrated every year on April 22 with the intention of raising awareness about pollution and taking care of the environment by reducing, reusing, and recycling resources.
By Elaine M. Gallagher5 years ago in Families
The Perfect Egg Hunt
Easter is fast approaching, and if you're trying to plan an egg hunt, you're probably stressed out. Don't be. Take a deep breath. Relax. This is supposed to be fun. Here's some of the best tips I've found for making a great egg hunt run smoothly. Think about dividing "egg hunt running tips" into two categories: before the hunt and on the day of the hunt.
By Jessica Freeborn5 years ago in Families
The Secret to Successfully Managing Money as a Couple
Most everyone agrees that money is the number one thing that couples fight about and is a leading cause of divorce. With that in mind, one of the early challenges my wife (fiancé at the time) and I faced as we planned our future together was how to approach the financial side of our upcoming life together. We’d seen how friends and family approach it, including a few instances of how ugly couples finance can be, and wanted to come up with something better. We started out by thinking through what we liked and didn’t like about how others do it, and ultimately landed on a “family income” approach and began using our newly coined “Frivolous Accounts.” Keep in mind that this all took place before we were married when we were both working very entry level jobs and had no children but it has been time tested as we continued using the same approach through the early years of our marriage, through several moves, and for a few years after our daughter was born.
By Nick Andrews5 years ago in Families
Caregiver Concerns: Caring For Yourself In Times Of Stress
As a provider of care, it’s often easy to forget about the things you need when you’re managing someone else’s wellbeing. We become so used to putting others first that it becomes unhabitual to take care of ourselves. But managing your own stress and wellbeing as a carer is vital, not only because it protects your mental health but because it provides a solid foundation to offer the best possible support to those in our care.
By Lauren Groff5 years ago in Families
5 Good Dental Habits to Teach Your Kids
Caring for your overall physical health is very important and requires a lot of good choices and habits. Part of this is ensuring that you are properly caring for your teeth and oral health. For those with kids, there are five tips to teach your kids that can help them develop good healthy habits to care for their teeth.
By Lizzie Howard5 years ago in Families
Guilty Giving Kids Screen-time To Get Things Done? You’re not alone.
I hear you, Mommy and Daddy. Both of you work hard to give your kids a better life. You try to get down nutritious breakfast on the table for the kids, even though you tend to skip breakfast and plan on having a brunch later because you’re late. You drop off your kid(s) to preschool or school and drive off to your workplace. You often think about what your child is doing at school and whether he/she has had lunch. You fear that the lunch box is coming back half-eaten or worse untouched because your child does not eat without watching that favorite cartoon.
By Brinda Koushik5 years ago in Families
COVID-Schooling How-To Guide
As a mom who has two children and has run her own daycare in the past, never did I think to myself, “Gee, I want to be a teacher.” Nope, never thought that not even once. But the year is 2021 (2020 part II), where every day is like “opposite day” and nothing makes sense anymore. I was working still when school started back up and had made the decision to have my oldest do virtual learning because I felt she was responsible enough to do so since she is 12 years old. The youngest's school wanted to make it difficult for her to do, so I just pulled her from school, “Like, that's fine, I'll just homeschool her, no big deal”, right? I was homeschooled for the better part of my childhood, so I have some context of how it works. When I tell you I bit off more than I could chew, I'm not kidding.
By Nightingale Silva5 years ago in Families
How to take care of your family's mental health in difficult times
Here we are again, still. I’m looking at the same four walls, the same four faces – if you include the one I see in the mirror each morning. Lockdowns may be helping reduce the numbers of COVID-19 infections, but they prioritise physical health over mental health.
By Vic Womersley5 years ago in Families
