Finding a Balance in Parenting

For most people parenting is a full time job, but I would caution you to make sure that you find a healthy balance in taking care of your kids and taking care of yourself. There is a saying that “You can’t give from an empty cup” and too often parents sacrifice...

Keep up Physical Activity All Year Long

There’s a funny thing that happens when we let our bodies become inactive. Our muscles weaken, fat appears out of nowhere and suddenly becoming active again feels incredibly hard to do. We have merely days before school starts up again, but for the rest of this...

Encouraging your kid to get a summer job

We’re a little more than half way through the summer, but there is still time to consider a summer job for older kids. When should you start encouraging your kids to get a summer job though? What about during the school year? Hopefully this post will help answer these...