Body Weight Exercises that Build Strength without Equipment
Sometimes I think we get too fancy with our fitness routine. We try complicated exercises and buy expensive equipment. We get into programs designed to provide specific results. This is especially true...
View ArticleHow to Teach Your Kids to Eat a Varied Diet
“How do you get your son to eat that?” That’s something I’ve heard a lot in the last 12 years. Whether it’s Indian food, vegetables, or whatever else he’s eating, many of my fellow parents are amazed...
View ArticleDealing With a Return to Work After Maternity Leave
One of the issues that many women face after having a child is the return to work after maternity leave. Preparing financially for maternity leave is often the easy part. The hard part is figuring out...
View ArticleWhy It’s So Difficult to “Spring Forward”— And What You Can Do About It
Like many of my fellow Americans, I hate the switch to daylight savings time. The day we “spring forward” is difficult for many of us, since it results in losing an hour of sleep. But it’s not just...
View Article5 Things You Should Understand about Grief
Dealing with emotional fallout can be difficult, no matter your situation. Grief is one of those things that can be hard to understand — and overwhelming to deal with. As you consider grief, whether...
View Article5 Tips for Dealing With Grief
It can be difficult to manage grief at times. We all deal with grief differently, and situations are often compounded by the fact that different griefs affect us in various ways. The grief felt at...
View ArticleHow to Stop Your Bad Habits
We all find ourselves doing something that we wish we could stop. Bad habits can easily become parts of our lives, holding us back, or at least annoying us (and our loved ones). Whether it’s poor...
View Article9 Healthy Habits You Need to Have
One of the keys to stopping bad habits is to replace them with good habits. As you work to include healthier behaviors in your life, the bad habits will drop away. It won’t happen overnight, but if you...
View Article5 of the Best Free Workout Apps for Android and iOS
Technology provides with many conveniences and opportunities. It’s even possible to use your smart phone or tablet to monitor and improve your health. There are a number of apps out there that you can...
View ArticleIs “Active” Screentime Causing Problems in Your Kids?
When looking at technology, many of us are concerned about how screentime can affect us and our kids — especially our kids. Technology is rewiring our brains, and for kids, screentime, from surfing the...
View ArticleHow Hugs Can Help Your Health
Not too long ago, I attended FinCon. My attendance came at a tough time in my life. The good news is that I felt among friends — people I could truly trust. I was able to say things I haven’t been able...
View ArticleDealing With a Return to Work After Maternity Leave
One of the issues that many women face after having a child is the return to work after maternity leave. Preparing financially for maternity leave is often the easy part. The hard part is figuring out...
View ArticleWhy It’s So Difficult to “Spring Forward”— And What You Can Do About It
Like many of my fellow Americans, I hate the switch to daylight savings time. The day we “spring forward” is difficult for many of us, since it results in losing an hour of sleep. But it’s not just...
View Article5 Things You Should Understand about Grief
Dealing with emotional fallout can be difficult, no matter your situation. Grief is one of those things that can be hard to understand — and overwhelming to deal with. As you consider grief, whether...
View Article5 Tips for Dealing With Grief
It can be difficult to manage grief at times. We all deal with grief differently, and situations are often compounded by the fact that different griefs affect us in various ways. The grief felt at...
View ArticleHow Underemployment Can Impact Your Quality of Life
One of the things we sometimes neglect to think about when considering a career path is how important employment can be. While you might fight for your job as a way to provide for yourself and your...
View ArticleShopping Review: Amazon’s Subscribe & Save
I like to exchange money for time. If I can pay a little extra, or find some way to automate certain chores, I will do it. This provides me with the ability to free up time to spend with friends and...
View Article5 Strategies for Battling the Mid-Afternoon Slump
Sometime between 1:30 and 2:00 pm, I start to drag. I feel tired and unfocused. It doesn’t matter whether I’m trying complete something for a client, whether I’m working on a special project of my own,...
View ArticleDoes Leaving the Phone Behind Stress You Out?
A couple of weeks ago, I forgot my phone. I rushed out the door that morning, in a hurry because I was running behind for a presentation I was giving. I didn’t realize I’d left my phone until I arrived...
View ArticleCould Using Guilt on Your Children Backfire?
It’s an age-old technique: If you want your children to behave, you lay on the guilt and shame. While guilt can be one way to help children learn appropriate behaviors, it’s not always the best method...
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