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Top 10 Business Etiquette Tips for Young Professionals
Proper business etiquette is crucial to every working professional. Whether you are working for a large corporation or a mom-and-pop shop, brand new to the working world, or a seasoned professional, proper etiquette can help advance your career and ensure your success. Get ahead in your career by using these top 10 business etiquette tips for…
Slow Down Mama: How to Stop Being So Busy
It’s the middle of the pandemic lockdown of 2020, and I’m sitting outside with my best childhood friend. It is a rare moment when we can appropriately socially distance and catch up. We are talking about the current state of the world and land on the topic of how nice it is to just be…
Finding Your Purpose: What To Do When You’ve Lost Your Way
Many people subscribe to the idea that as you transition into adulthood, you should attempt to “find yourself.” This phenomenon was meant to describe how every person has a predetermined purpose here on earth. Do you believe that there is a predestined version of yourself that you need to discover? Or do you feel you…
Find Family Magic Again: A Discovery Cove Review
Visiting an amusement park with your children can sometimes feel like more work than play. Forget anything close to relaxation as you run from ride to ride, trying to get it all in and catch every great attraction. My dream vacation is to lay on a lounge chair near the water as waiters bring me…
5 Simple Life Hacks Busy Moms Use to Stay Organized
Parents today are taking on a multitude of responsibilities. We are expected to have a career, care for our kids, contribute to the community, and live a healthy, active lifestyle. Life with children can be busy even if you don’t subscribe to cultural norms like these. It is more necessary than ever to be an…
How to be More Active (without Joining the Gym)
We’ve all heard the advice that increasing your physical activity will impact your health in a positive way. Sitting for long periods of time has been described as being as dangerous as smoking cigarettes. The good news is that getting more steps in doesn’t require a membership to a fancy, intimidating gym. This article will…
The Temporary Setback: How to Embrace Failure
I’m a self-improvement junkie. There, I said it. Taking ownership feels good. I don’t share this fact about me with anyone I know. It’s my dirty little secret. My YouTube watching history contains personal development videos, meditation I never do, diet and exercise advice, and tarot card readings. One thing I am trying to get better…
Anxiety in School: How to help your child cope
As the dust settled from the COVID-19 Global Pandemic, we quickly saw a spike in anxiety and depression among the world’s youth. The Center for Disease Control surveyed over 200,000 students from 20 states in the 2021 Adolescent Behaviors and Experiences Survey (ABES). The participants revealed that anxiety in school and depression are the most…
How to Get Your Kids to Help Out More at Home
I have three kids. Each has their own personality and way of pitching around the house. I have learned to be creative and flexible to get my kids to help out more at home. In the past, I was expected to do all the cleaning and cooking, even though I had a full-time job and…
Middle School: Important Info Every Parent Needs To Know
The American Middle School is a unique cultural experience for adolescents. If your child’s school district is structured so that they will attend a Middle School (typically a building housing 6th, 7th, and 8th-grade students), there are some things you should know. I was a middle school counselor for eight years and am currently the…