Raising Strong Girls Together
By: Leslie Collins. A girl’s teenage years can be tough, especially when it comes to questions about the future. Though adults may know all about the necessity of being prepared for life’s challenges, a teenager might not always know how best to move toward their bigger life goals, even if they know what they want [...]
By: Matt. It’s prom season and kids and parents are on edge about everything that needs to be done in preparation. On the kid’s side of the spectrum, there’s finding a date, figuring out what to wear, making restaurant reservations and somehow balancing all of this with studying for final exams. For parents, concerns are [...]
By: Cheryl Tallman. Spring is here! Here are a few favorite seasonal recipes for your little ones! Banana Bananas are fat-free, but contain 2-3 times more carbohydrates that other fruit. Although they may not be the best choice for folks on low carb diets, they are a great choice for active kids and adults. A [...]
By: Danielle. The Dalai Lama recently tweeted that the most important challenge of our day is to teach the value of “compassion and a concern for others.” In a world torn by conflict and strife, there can be no more admirable goal. And who is in a better position to teach these values than parents? [...]
By: Mary Jo Rapini, MEd, LPC. If you tweet on Twitter, you will see many #Thighgap. There is always something new, and it appears thigh gap is the new way girls are comparing themselves with one another to feel thin and pretty. Thigh Gap is the space between your legs, and our tweens and teens [...]
By: Anna M. Aquino. I confess that I am now in my mid 30’sand still my father’s wisdom and opinion mean the world to me.It’s not that we agree all the time, but I need to know that he still believes in me. I need to know that he’s still fighting for me. Recently he [...]
By: Thomas Weck. It is never too early to teach a love of writing to your children. It has long been believed shown that the better the reader, the better the writer. By developing an early love of reading in our children, they will be poised to become good writers. In our culture today, being [...]
By: Jennifer Fischer. Have you found yourself surrounded in a sea of clothes, artwork, mismatched furniture and more kitchen appliances than you can count? Or are you too embarrassed for friends and family to come over, fearing they will label you as “hoarder?” If you search “tips for reducing clutter in the home,” more than [...]
By: Amy Nielson. You probably already know how important good health coverage is for the people you love. Whether you’re just starting a family or you’re getting ready to retire, making sure your spouse and children are taken care of if anyone gets sick or injured should be your top priority. But did you know [...]
By: Emily Bradbury. Becoming a foster career is perhaps the most rewarding thing you can do. You can help give a child a brand new chance at life, and offer them the love and care that is so often missing in their birth homes. However when you already have a daughter, deciding to foster can [...]
