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Budgeting. Finances. Planning for retirement. Investing. Paying off debt. Preparing for the unexpected. Saving for college. Teaching kids money management before they leave the...

Gratitude. It's that spontaneous, warm and fuzzy feeling we get sometimes that makes us smile, lowers our heart rate and reduces stress. It's the appreciation...

As the weather turns cooler, I feel the age-old pull to cook and bake and savor the delicious smells that creep into the nooks...

Fall is on the way. Changing leaves. Brisk evenings. Cozy sweaters. Cold and flu season.  While various viruses circulate year round, flu viruses are most...

Who’s ready for for their kids to head back to school?!? It’s a bittersweet time. We love summer and try to eke maximum fun and...

As a child, I spent countless hours in the sun.  My first job was walking beans — read about it here, if you’re not from...

Hooray! It’s summer… Lazy days at the pool, lake or ocean. I spent my summers at my grandparents’ lake cabin — waterskiing, swimming, fishing...

One in 13 kids in America have food allergies. That’s a lot of kids. Chances are, you have one of those kids or know...

Let’s talk. Really talk. Like out-in-the-open, I’m-not-scared, it’s-the-21st-Century-for-goodness’-sake talk. Our topic? Mental health.  Gulp. Nervous laugh.  Still with me? Excellent. Grab a cup of coffee. Settle...

Raising kids is tough. Raising kids with disabilities is tougher.  You learn a whole new language. Endless terms and acronyms like IEP. Adaptive. 504. Respite....