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One of the many important lessons that parents must teach their children is about money. That includes all about earning it, saving it, and spending it. That task, however, is not always an easy one. [Read More]
Article Category: Family Values
Seven Essential Strengths of Resilient Kids
Todayās kids are the smartest and most driven on record. But many of them are also the loneliest, most stressed, most risk-averse, and most depressed. And that was beforeĀ the pandemic. A year of COVID-driven fear [Read More]
10 Ways Families Can Salute a Veteran
During this month of Thanksgiving, donāt forget our military service members. Many organizations and veteransā groups offer ways to help support and show gratitude to members of the armed forces. Help a veteran, a deployed [Read More]
October is National Bullying Prevention Month!
In 2006, PACER Center started a groundbreaking movement to raise awareness about the devastating impact and often long-term effects that bullying can cause in our nationās youth. The result was PACERās creation of National Bullying [Read More]
Why I Chose A Less Scheduled Summer
My kids have inherited my enthusiasm for being busy. I have an 11-year-old and 14-year-old twins, and their activity schedule keeps them, and me, busy. There are days when I spend hours either driving them [Read More]
Thrifting with Kids
My teenage daughter said the magic words to me after mentioning she needed an outfit to wear to the drama club end-of-the-year event. āLetās try Goodwill first,ā she said, and I had to suppress the [Read More]
Childrenās Charity Birthday Parties
At a time when parents are pulling out all the stops for their childrenās birthday parties, some families are hosting hooplas to give gifts away. Childrenās charity birthday parties are an emerging concept that encourages [Read More]
“Alabama Justice: The Cases and Faces That Changed a Nation” Exhibition at Vulcan Park and Museum
A new exhibition commissioned by the Alabama Bicentennial Commission will make its Birmingham debut at Vulcan Park and Museumās Linn-Henley Gallery, February 15 ā May 9. This exhibit tells the stories of eight landmark Alabama-based [Read More]
The Roll That Love Built
The Roll That Love Built is a a charity sushi roll that has shrimp tempura & kani inside and is topped with tuna, hamachi, sweet eel sauce, Japanese mayo & tobiko.Ā A percentage of proceeds [Read More]
Help Pets Ward Off Winter Risks With These Simple Tips
When temperatures drop, humans know to bundle up, and avoid excess time outdoors. The same approach should be taken when it comes to pets. They may be covered by cozy fur coats but not all [Read More]