Now that your family is home around the clock, it may feel impossible to keep your refrigerator full for long enough before you have to run back to the grocery store. But, this isn’t the only reason your grocery budget has become bloated recently. According to the most recent Consumer Price Index from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, food costs rose an average of 2.6%—the … [Read more...] about 5 Shopping Strategies For Saving On Groceries During The Pandemic
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Feeling Like The Third Wheel? Coping Strategies for Stepmoms
When I first became a stepmom, I thought I had at least a vague idea of what I was getting into. Sure, I didn’t have kids of my own, but how hard could this be? I was always great with kids and I was so head over heels with my husband that I was happy to step up and take on this challenge. Well, speaking of challenge, I’ve definitely encountered lots of them over my … [Read more...] about Feeling Like The Third Wheel? Coping Strategies for Stepmoms
Never Say Never: Cars, Babies and Safety Strategies
It's an incredibly tragic story that we see too often on the news, especially during the a hot summer months - a young child dead due to an adult “forgetting” about them in the car. As we are parents of older children (the youngest being nine), we had to think back pretty far to those early days of waking every two hours to feed the baby. Everyone told us to "nap when your … [Read more...] about Never Say Never: Cars, Babies and Safety Strategies
Moms in the Workplace: Strategies for Success
“Women do want to have it all. I think women can do everything, but not all at the same time.” - Madeline Albright So what happened to Marissa Mayer? She was the first CEO to be hired by a major company (Yahoo) while pregnant, who only took 2 weeks of maternity leave and said it was “easy” (it helps to have a built-in nursery next to her office), and now … [Read more...] about Moms in the Workplace: Strategies for Success
Family Intervention Strategies
Education is a major component of any well-planned family-based intervention strategy. Not only do family members learn more about the biological aspects of the individual's dependency, physical illness or mental disorder, they learn what they can do to reduce stress and provide a supportive environment. Another essential step in the intervention process is helping family … [Read more...] about Family Intervention Strategies