Summer is right around the corner, so if you haven’t planned your ultimate beach vacation yet, there’s no time to waste. No room in your schedule or budget to accommodate summering on the French Riviera or lounging seaside in the Caribbean? No worries! We’ve compiled this list of ten amazing American beaches that will fulfill […]
Without a doubt, William Shakespeare is the world’s most famous, some might say, infamous, wordsmith in literary history. Regardless of what one thinks of his work, Shakespeare’s plays have been a staple of high school lit classes for a reason, namely, the beauty with which he expresses the emotions and thoughts of his characters and […]
Too much TV is not good for us, but have you ever stopped to think about how TV shows could be affecting your relationship? A couples’ survey published in Psychology Today shows that the more romantic the program, the more couples felt less committed to their partners after viewing. Apparently, all that passion and romance […]
April 7 is No Housework Day, the day you’re supposed to put off all your household chores until tomorrow. We prefer to observe “No Housework Week,” but that leaves us with a messy house! It’s one of those times when it would be awfully nice to be able to afford to pay a maid. And, […]
As Confucius once said, “Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated,” which is true to a certain degree. But let’s face it—life can and will get complicated. Schedules, emotions, unprecedented events, challenges, pain and loss are just a few of the many variables that can go askew and stress us out. […]
Oprah hit the nail on the head she said: “Biology is the least of what makes someone a mother”. So many thousands of lucky children are adopted in America, and given an opportunity to live and thrive as part of a loving home. As the National Adoption Center puts it, “There are no unwanted children, […]
Parenting is hard enough. Add the same-sex component, and things can get complicated. With a healthy dose of awareness and open communication, many of the unique issues faced by gay parents aren’t so hard to handle. In fact, according to a recent Huff Post piece, “some believe that gay parents tend to be more motivated, […]
Many believe we’re living in the Golden Age of Television, where new hit TV shows, binge-watching series’, and great casts can make keeping up a challenge. Still, there are some TV shows that are incredibly popular with kids and pre-teens that should be on every parent’s programming radar. “Educational TV puts kids in touch with […]
Many people are choosing to express themselves through body art, and parents’ body art is creating new opportunities for teachable moments about being unique. A recent Huff Post piece reported that: “more people are getting inked, and the generation leading the pack is millennials–the 18-to-29 year olds–in a trend that is keeping tattoo shops busy […]