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5 Ways to Focus on Self-Improvement this Summer
contributed by guest writer, Lauren Larson. When wearing so many hats, it’s easy for a working mom to lose sight of her most precious asset, time, and how to devote some of this gift to … [Read More...]
Tuck – a site devoted to spreading awareness of sleep health and wellness
Tuck Sleep is a community devoted to improving sleep hygiene, health and wellness through the creation and dissemination of comprehensive, unbiased, free web-based resources. Tuck has been referenced … [Read More...]
The Frugal Guide to a Great Day out With the Kids – by Guest Blogger Emily Dick
There is a lot of pressure on parents to give children wonderful memories of their childhood. Most of us take this to mean we should always be out and about visiting local attractions and having days … [Read More...]
Feeling Gratitude in the Wake of Great Loss
How often do we face a week where we feel helpless and a lack of control? Hopefully not too often, yet it happens. Last week, was one of those weeks. A week where you pause and really look at your … [Read More...]
Mindful Reflections Of An Empty Nester
contributed by guest writer, Tracy Fink. It’s been a long time since my two now college aged sons physically needed “their mommy” but the memory of the challenges of when they did is … [Read More...]
The Importance of Self-Esteem
What is self-esteem? Is it important to our success and happiness? Is everyone born with it but loose it as we are programmed by life, media and role models in our orbit? Is it true that our … [Read More...]
Want to be happy? – Be grateful.
As a New Year is in front of us, let's all slow down a bit to be mindful of this simple process... "Stop, Look, and Go". Interjecting a daily mindset of gratitude into our busy lives helps to … [Read More...]
6 Tips for Adjusting to Your Child Going to College
If you're in my position this year, you're sending off your child to college. Did I say college?!? For me, it's everything I imagined...meaning yes, name the emotion associated with one of your … [Read More...]
Christine’s Hope For Kids
I had the privilege of hearing Jean and John Gianacaci speak at the NJ Bankers Associations annual Women In Banking Conference, on April 22, 2015. They shared their tragic and very sad story about … [Read More...]
Community Service: A Family’s Guide To Getting Involved
Here's something I am super passionate about. Community service - volunteering...and the lessons it can teach your kids. Create a culture of volunteering in your household and instill values of … [Read More...]