Stress Can Cause Health Problems and Weight Gain

General, Wellness

Learning how to deal effectively with stress can help with weight loss and reduce the potential for health risks. Many people tend to overeat when their lives are stressful. According to Prevention.com, researchers have uncovered two more harmful effects of stress: It...

Is it a Myth? Essential Oils Healing Through Aromatherapy

Education and learning, General

There is a lot of junk medical advice floating around on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. As a result, I sometimes receive questions about whether or not some advice is helpful or a myth. Case in point – essential oils. You’ve likely seen any number of ads or...

How To Make Learning Easy And Fun

Education and learning, General, Parenting

One of the biggest reasons children struggle with learning is that they are bored. This typically happens because the lessons are too complex for them to comprehend, and so their mind wanders elsewhere. In other cases, they feel overwhelmed and don’t want to sit...

Should You Get a Dog? Things to Consider

General

For many parents, there will come a point where you will inevitably hear your kids say, “Can we get a puppy?” That can be a difficult question to answer.  After all, any living thing will come with a lot of responsibility. Important factors need to be considered...

3 Insanely Fun And Educational Games That Can Build Your Kids Vocabulary

Education and learning, General, Parenting

What do family game night and verbal SAT, GRE, and IQ score-improving studies have in common? How about parents inconspicuously sneaking education into their kids’ fun? Students can start learning the parts of speech, English as a second language, and bigger words...

Advice for Getting Kids To Read

Education and learning, General, Parenting

Out of all the types of media available for adults and children alike, there is still nothing out there that can even come close in comparison to the value of reading books. Books are still the greatest source available for facts as well as creative and imaginative...