Raising Kids
As college tuition rates keep climbing, countless families are grappling with the financial strain of supporting their child’s education. The steep costs can be...
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Living
Independence Day is just around the corner, which means it’s time for beer, BBQ, brats, burgers, fireworks, sparklers, and—oh, did anyone remember dessert? Whether...
Living
Every Saturday, my town becomes a lively hub of voices and signs. As I stroll through, I frequently encounter groups of protesters assembled on...
Living
Navigating the lively journey of toddlerhood can often resemble diving headfirst into a bustling and amusing realm. In a blink, your once-docile baby has...
Living
Since its inception in 2022, the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline has been a vital resource, especially for the LGBTQ+ community. Managed by the...
Raising Kids
Navigating the multitude of options for feeding your family can be difficult enough without the added concern of whether the packaging poses a health...
Raising Kids
When the “soft life” trend began appearing on my social media feeds, filled with idyllic moments of ease and happiness, I had a mixed...
Raising Kids
My son has just wrapped up his first year of pre-K, a period filled with significant milestones—learning to write his name, counting to 200,...
Raising Kids
My father’s beginnings trace back to a plantation in Mississippi, a place marked by the echoes of the Emancipation Proclamation, which vowed to abolish...
Health
After nearly a century of a “one-size-fits-none” approach to prenatal care, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) has announced essential updates to...
Living
Surviving a hectic week only to be met with a home that resembles a disaster zone as the weekend arrives can be incredibly frustrating....
Living
Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” (OBBB) has recently made its way through the House of Representatives and is now set to enter the...
Living
Reflecting on my childhood, family dinners were the pulse of our home. Imagine this: my dad arriving home from work at seven while my...
Living
Last week, a significant piece of legislation referred to as Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” (OBBB) progressed through the House of Representatives, ultimately...
Raising Kids
My five-year-old has had an allowance for some time now, earning $2 weekly for feeding the dog and cleaning her room. It’s truly heartwarming...
Living
Throughout the 2024 presidential campaign, then-candidate Donald Trump prominently emphasized tariffs—essentially taxes on imports—as a cornerstone of his economic plan. He exuberantly proclaimed, “The...
Living
In 2023, NBC News unveiled a disturbing report indicating that infant loungers—those plush pillows intended for babies to rest on under adult supervision—were associated...
Raising Kids
It’s surprisingly easy to allow our parents’ perspectives to influence our lives, often without our conscious awareness. This influence can persist long after we...
