Spring is a wonderful season to get outside and enjoy the warmer weather. Continue reading for some tips on how to stay safe while enjoying spring activities.
By: Deena Campbell The ending of winter means the start of another (dare we say, better) season: Spring. You’ve been indoors a lot these days, but Spring is the best time to do outdoor activities (while practicing social distancing) and the Easter holiday is the perfect excuse to do even more activities your kids will love. To help you start thinking of Easter traditions to try (and…
By: Phyllis Fagell When Ashley Eckstein, an actress and entrepreneur, started performing professionally in fifth grade, the other girls in her class taunted her relentlessly. Now 37, Eckstein recently brought her 13-year-old niece to a girls leadership summit to show her a different dynamic — hundreds of girls celebrating one another’s accomplishments in fields including writing and social activism. “The cheers,…
Do you sometimes find it hard to sleep at night? Chances are that blue light is affecting your body’s biological clock and disrupting your sleep patterns. This is a reality for many people if you consider that an average modern human being spends almost 5,000 hours staring at screens that emit blue light. It’s inevitable that as digital technologies continue to be available to…
Creating a Family Mindfulness Practice Mindfulness, or the act of being fully present and accepting our own emotions without judgement, has been practiced for thousands of years. With roots in Hinduism and Buddhism, it’s often connected to meditation, yoga, and even spiritual enlightenment. And the benefits are wide-ranging: It can help rewire negative thought patterns, decrease stress levels, and increase…
By: Cascia Talbert The life of a mom can be exhausting. With so many responsibilities, itseems that there can never be enough caffeine. But just because you’reso busy as a mom doesn’t mean that you should never have free time. Infact, it’s important that you have “me time” constantly in order torelieve the stress of modern day motherhood. Finding me time can betough for…
By: Keri Danielski As you dream of your child’s future, you might have this question looming over your head: How am I going to pay for my child’s college education? As parents, we know that the earlier you start a college fund for your kids, the better. If you’re not sure what other ways you can financially prepare for the coming college…
What is collagen? Collagen is a protein. Think of collagen as the building blocks for our hair, skin, nails, bones, muscles. It gives our bodies structure. Our body naturally produces this protein but as we get older, we produce less and less… and the protein that we do produce is lower quality. There are nutrients that can help increase production, like vitamin C. 2.…
By: Beth Ann Mayer Every March, we celebrate Women’s History Month. For 31 days, we take time to highlight the contributions women have made and continue to make to our society. Schools may incorporate Women’s History Month into their curriculums, but experts believe it’s important to talk about it at home, too. “It focuses on the social-emotional development of being…
By: Aliza Friedlander My mom is a licensed physical therapist, and when I was growing up, she was always around. When my sister and I were younger she stayed home full time and as we got older, she worked in a way that gave her flexibility, opting to do at home health care as opposed to working in an office.…
