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41. Group Fitness: Motivate Those Around You
[DIET&FITNESS]
Peer pressure can be a positive force, especially when you're talking about fitness and healthy eating. The positive influence of having a diet buddy or attending fitness classes with others has been proven to increase weight-loss success. There are probably plenty of people around you who will take notice as you begin working on adopting healthier habits. If you're in school, then it might be your classmates. If you work in an... Read More
Peer pressure can be a positive force, especially when you're talking about fitness and healthy eating. The positive influence of having a diet buddy or attending fitness classes with others has been proven to increase weight-loss success. There are probably plenty of people around you who will take notice as you begin working on adopting healthier habits. If you're in school, then it might be your classmates. If you work in an... Read More
42. Easy Healthy Eating and Fitness Tips
[MOMS]
March has been declared National Nutrition Month® by the American Dietetic Association, so I can't think of a better time to talk about ways to improve your child's lifestyle and eating habits. We all know that a banana is a healthier snack than a bag of potato chips and that playing outside is better than sitting on the couch watching television. But, sometimes making those choices is not so easy. Forming new healthy habits takes... Read More
March has been declared National Nutrition Month® by the American Dietetic Association, so I can't think of a better time to talk about ways to improve your child's lifestyle and eating habits. We all know that a banana is a healthier snack than a bag of potato chips and that playing outside is better than sitting on the couch watching television. But, sometimes making those choices is not so easy. Forming new healthy habits takes... Read More
43. The Kids and the Furry: Time for a Pet?
[MOMS]
If your family doesn't already have a furry friend - or your kids don't get along with the pet - then the time may come when they start begging for a cat, dog, snake...who knows? Be prepared to field their requests by assessing first whether or not your family is ready to take on the responsibility of owning a pet. First, figure out who the pet will belong to - will it be the entire family's responsibility, solely your child's... Read More
If your family doesn't already have a furry friend - or your kids don't get along with the pet - then the time may come when they start begging for a cat, dog, snake...who knows? Be prepared to field their requests by assessing first whether or not your family is ready to take on the responsibility of owning a pet. First, figure out who the pet will belong to - will it be the entire family's responsibility, solely your child's... Read More
44. Rainy Day Paint Play
[MOMS]
Regardless of whether they're stuck inside, on a play date or just feeling artistic, painting is just plain fun for kids. So if you hear the dreaded complaints of "I'm bored!" this summer, then just don some smocks and go to town to create some artistic masterpieces. Even the youngest kids in your family can enjoy paint. It's just a matter of playing with their food - babies and toddlers will enjoy vanilla yogurt with different food... Read More
Regardless of whether they're stuck inside, on a play date or just feeling artistic, painting is just plain fun for kids. So if you hear the dreaded complaints of "I'm bored!" this summer, then just don some smocks and go to town to create some artistic masterpieces. Even the youngest kids in your family can enjoy paint. It's just a matter of playing with their food - babies and toddlers will enjoy vanilla yogurt with different food... Read More
45. How to Handle Family-Unfriendly Coworkers
[MOMS]
Whether you're pregnant, on maternity leave or have returned to the office after the birth of a child, you may run into coworkers who aren't exactly excited to help support you in balancing parenting with work. But striking that work-life balance is important, primarily for you and your family, but also for your workplace. According to research from the Families and Work Institute, family-friendly work arrangements engender loyalty and... Read More
Whether you're pregnant, on maternity leave or have returned to the office after the birth of a child, you may run into coworkers who aren't exactly excited to help support you in balancing parenting with work. But striking that work-life balance is important, primarily for you and your family, but also for your workplace. According to research from the Families and Work Institute, family-friendly work arrangements engender loyalty and... Read More
46. Why Do We Celebrate Grandparents Day?
[MOMS]
Grandparents Day began with the idea of honoring the elderly and championing the cause of the lonely in nursing and retirement homes. Marian McQuade, a housewife from West Virginia, brainstormed the idea, which was later to become a nationally recognized holiday, thanks to Jimmy Carter in 1978. Now the holiday is celebrated on the first Sunday after Labor Day, in September one of the first holidays of the school year that greatly affects... Read More
Grandparents Day began with the idea of honoring the elderly and championing the cause of the lonely in nursing and retirement homes. Marian McQuade, a housewife from West Virginia, brainstormed the idea, which was later to become a nationally recognized holiday, thanks to Jimmy Carter in 1978. Now the holiday is celebrated on the first Sunday after Labor Day, in September one of the first holidays of the school year that greatly affects... Read More
47. Do You Resent Your Partner?
[MOMS]
Have you ever felt a deep pang of irritation at something involving your spouse? Has that irritation progressed to a gnawing anger that you harbor for days, months, even years? Welcome to the world of spousal resentment. Luckily, you don't have to stay angry forever. {relatedarticles} Dictionary.com defines resentment as "the feeling of displeasure or indignation at some act, remark, person, etc., as causing injury or insult."... Read More
Have you ever felt a deep pang of irritation at something involving your spouse? Has that irritation progressed to a gnawing anger that you harbor for days, months, even years? Welcome to the world of spousal resentment. Luckily, you don't have to stay angry forever. {relatedarticles} Dictionary.com defines resentment as "the feeling of displeasure or indignation at some act, remark, person, etc., as causing injury or insult."... Read More
48. 12 Travel Tips For The Holiday Season
[MOMS]
For many people, traveling during the holidays has become a way of life. With family members spread out everywhere, you're bound to have to travel. During the holiday season, it's definitely not for the faint of heart. But there are things you can do to ease the pain and make your trip a much more enjoyable one. For starters, you should make your arrangements well in advance.{relatedarticles} If you're flying, book your tickets early... Read More
For many people, traveling during the holidays has become a way of life. With family members spread out everywhere, you're bound to have to travel. During the holiday season, it's definitely not for the faint of heart. But there are things you can do to ease the pain and make your trip a much more enjoyable one. For starters, you should make your arrangements well in advance.{relatedarticles} If you're flying, book your tickets early... Read More
49. The Five Best Gifts to Give Your Family
[MOMS]
When we think of giving gifts, we usually think of things to buy for people. Yet if you think back on gifts you've been given, it might not be the material gifts you received that are foremost in your mind - it might be the kind of gifts that deeply touched your heart and soul. It might be various ways, other than material things, that people expressed their love to you. There are five Read More
When we think of giving gifts, we usually think of things to buy for people. Yet if you think back on gifts you've been given, it might not be the material gifts you received that are foremost in your mind - it might be the kind of gifts that deeply touched your heart and soul. It might be various ways, other than material things, that people expressed their love to you. There are five Read More
50. The Best Ways to Tackle Disney
[MOMS]
They say it's the happiest place in the world, and surely it makes for a great family vacation. But before you don the mouse ears and take off, there are a few tips and tricks to get the most out of your Disney vacation. First, consider the age of your kids. Are they old enough to appreciate the trip and enjoy rides, characters and everything else the parks have to offer? Many seasoned Disney-goers say there's no wrong age to begin... Read More
They say it's the happiest place in the world, and surely it makes for a great family vacation. But before you don the mouse ears and take off, there are a few tips and tricks to get the most out of your Disney vacation. First, consider the age of your kids. Are they old enough to appreciate the trip and enjoy rides, characters and everything else the parks have to offer? Many seasoned Disney-goers say there's no wrong age to begin... Read More
