Summer often proves to be a wonderful time of year to enjoy the sunshine and get outside, as well as to enjoy the time you have indoors on days when it’s not so sunny, but let's face it: school is barely over before you begin to hear the summer chorus. "I'm bored." On repeat all day long. So if you’re struggling to know exactly what to do with your kids to keep them active and engaged ...
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Better Ways to Start Your Days
If there is one thing no one has ever accused me of it is being a morning person. No matter how many times my mom told me to "hop up" in the morning, I assure you I never did. These days, I fight the urge to get out of bed before finding my way to my coffee maker before rolling out the door in a rush. Every single day it's the same: same snooze button, same coffee, same frantic dash out the door. ...
9 Tips And Tricks for Managing Your Stress Levels
Are you interested in improving your stress levels? If you are feeling more stressed than usual, you’re not alone. I think most of us walk around with a lot of weight on our shoulders. We're busy. We're often too busy. When you add to that all of the things we think about daily...the sum total is stress. It's not good for our health. It's not good for our relationships. It's not good for our ...
5 Golden Rules To Keep Your Kids Safe When Playing Online Games
I'm going to date myself right here, but I remember the first time I ever had email. I had to go to the computer lab at Ole Miss to use it. Seriously. I can still hear the dial-up. It's hard to imagine life without the internet now though, and our kids have never known it. They are tech-savvy in a way we'll never be. But they are still kids. And there are dangers online, and as parents, ...