How to Have an Eco-Friendly Holiday
While it’s tough to imagine there ever being too much pumpkin pie, the old adage “waste not, want not” offers great guidance during this season of celebration. No one wants the holidays to be woeful, [Read More]
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Tips for Divorced Parents During the Holidays
Surviving the holidays can be tough enough, but it can be especially challenging for families that are dealing with divorce or separation. Plus, lingering COVID-19 restrictions in some areas make co-parenting during “the most magical” [Read More]
Tips to Spend Less, Enjoy More in the COVID Era
“Every crisis presents us with opportunities. The pandemic has resulted in a jump in the savings rate, most of which is in accounts earning little to nothing. And the shutdown made many of us realize [Read More]
Blending Families? Think Like an Improv Performer
Modern families are where it’s at these days. The Pew Research Center tells us that 40 percent of U.S. families feature at least one partner who has a child from a previous relationship. Stepfamilies were [Read More]
Job Training for Young Adults In Birmingham
Sozo Trading Co., located in the Avondale community in Birmingham, has partnered with Workshops Empowerment, Inc. (WE inc.) to provide on-the-job training for local area high school students with disabilities. The summer program is part [Read More]
Do You Need Cyber Safety Education?
There are many things you can do to keep yourself, your kids and your senior loved ones safe online. Here are just a few. Find even more by exploring our site at https://iamcybersafe.org/s/. Online Safety Tips for Adults & Seniors: New Device Safety – Change [Read More]
Life Insurance 101 for Couples Planning to Have a Baby in 2021
Most of us have set ambitious goals to live healthier in 2021, make sound financial moves and maybe graduate from athleisure attire to wearing real pants again. (Maybe.) The key to sticking with New Year’s [Read More]
How Can Smoking Increase Risk Factors of Severe Covid?
Smoking cigarettes poses an increased risk of respiratory infections and weakens the immune system, experts say. Recent studies have demonstrated that the impact of smoking on one’s health intensifies if COVID-19 is contracted. The CDC [Read More]
Pandemic Parenting
No one ever claimed parenting was easy, but throw in a worldwide pandemic, and what may have been a small hitch before feels like an epic challenge now. We can no longer keep on doing [Read More]
Postpartum Depression
The birth of a baby is one of the – if not the most – exciting and emotional days in the lives of any couple. But for new moms (and sometimes even new fathers), the [Read More]