Remember that saying, “When the going gets tough, the tough go shopping?” It turns out that there is some truth to that old adage! More than half of Americans admit engaging in “retail therapy.” People often use retail therapy as a mood enhancer. This may sound like an excuse to go shopping, but there seems to be positive consequences to...
As a married couple, no one is as important as your spouse. But in America, once children come on the scene, spouses are quickly replaced in the priority line by children. We press pause on our soul mate and find ourselves putting kids first for the next 18 years. It’s of little surprise that empty nesters have one of the...
Managing co-parenting with your ex-spouse can be a challenge. But researchers have discovered that there are positive benefits for children when both parents can play active role in their children’s day-to-day lives and can cooperate together. Research has shown that some of the benefits of co-parenting include: Greater paternal involvement. Greater emotional & economic stability. Children continue relationships with...
With all of life’s demands, it’s easy to become overwhelmed, overbooked, and overextended. In the midst of kids, career, extended family, never-ending laundry, bills, and mile-long to-do lists, it seems like there’s never enough time in the day to stop and simply relax. If we’re not careful, our marriage can switch into autopilot and we hope it will somehow manage...
Did you know that over 80% of Americans report they go online at least once daily? So much of our daily lives now have transitioned to online. Most recently health care services! You may have heard of the term “telehealth” already. It includes services like the increasingly popular ‘Teladoc’. If you have, then you are probably aware of how popular...
The majority of the world right now is experiencing a stay at home order in some shape or form. Social distancing and not shaking hands might be the new normal for a long time. Although staying home right now if you can is the best thing to do to stay healthy and safe, it can be hard! Staying home creates...
COIVD-19, also known as the novel coronavirus, continues to spread and affect life as we know it. There is no denying that this upheaval of our everyday lives and routines has been difficult on even the most adaptable adults. There is a lot of anxiety and fear about what could happen and how it could affect each and every one...
I’ll admit it…I’ve been on a romantic date with my husband, only to stop to post a photo on Instagram or Facebook about our dinner and how much I love him. And while I’m at it, let me just clear out those notifications. And go ahead and check email. Before I know it, five minutes has gone by and I’ve...
A Netflix movie and Chinese food…again? Let’s admit it, it’s easy to get in a rut with your date nights. Researchers have found that successful couples spend time each week having a date night (check out what else successful couples do). Now that fall is finally upon us, here are 10 exciting fall date night ideas for you to enjoy...
I recently asked a friend of mine when her kids started back to school. Her eyes got wide, and she eagerly replied, “Six days from now!” As soon as she said it, there was an expression of guilt that wiped across her face. I could tell…she felt guilty to be excited that her kids were returning back to school and...
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