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If family is everything, these how-tos will help you through it all, from sibling drama to family vacations to irritating in-laws and beyond.
6 Science-Backed Baby Sleep Strategies
Everything about baby sleep can seem frighteningly high-stakes at 3 A.M. in the morning. Make one tiny mistake in his or her training and your child’s development will be seriously affected: he’ll either end up waking in the night well into his high school years, or worse, develop anxiety, depression, or mood swings.
By Christopher Decena5 years ago in Families
Writing a Witness Letter to Support a Disability Claim
When compiling a Social Security disability benefits application, it can be a good strategy for an applicant to include a letter from a caregiver, past employer, or family member. The Social Security regulations state that the Social Security Administration (SSA) can use evidence from qualifying nonmedical sources to show the level of a medical condition and how that condition prevents the applicant from working.
By Tammy Emineth5 years ago in Families
How to Take Your Family History Search to the Next Level
I never met my great-grandparents. I don’t even have pictures of all of them. I can visit their graves, get copies of their marriage and death certificates, read about their hometowns, but that doesn’t really tell me who they were as people. I don’t know what people liked about them, or even if they were liked at all.
By Denise Shelton5 years ago in Families
Earth Day 2021
What Is Earth Day? Earth Day began in 1970. It was created by Wisconsin senator Gaylord Nelson. It is celebrated every year on April 22 with the intention of raising awareness about pollution and taking care of the environment by reducing, reusing, and recycling resources.
By Elaine M. Gallagher5 years ago in Families
The Perfect Egg Hunt
Easter is fast approaching, and if you're trying to plan an egg hunt, you're probably stressed out. Don't be. Take a deep breath. Relax. This is supposed to be fun. Here's some of the best tips I've found for making a great egg hunt run smoothly. Think about dividing "egg hunt running tips" into two categories: before the hunt and on the day of the hunt.
By Jessica Freeborn5 years ago in Families
The Secret to Successfully Managing Money as a Couple
Most everyone agrees that money is the number one thing that couples fight about and is a leading cause of divorce. With that in mind, one of the early challenges my wife (fiancé at the time) and I faced as we planned our future together was how to approach the financial side of our upcoming life together. We’d seen how friends and family approach it, including a few instances of how ugly couples finance can be, and wanted to come up with something better. We started out by thinking through what we liked and didn’t like about how others do it, and ultimately landed on a “family income” approach and began using our newly coined “Frivolous Accounts.” Keep in mind that this all took place before we were married when we were both working very entry level jobs and had no children but it has been time tested as we continued using the same approach through the early years of our marriage, through several moves, and for a few years after our daughter was born.
By Nick Andrews5 years ago in Families
Caregiver Concerns: Caring For Yourself In Times Of Stress
As a provider of care, it’s often easy to forget about the things you need when you’re managing someone else’s wellbeing. We become so used to putting others first that it becomes unhabitual to take care of ourselves. But managing your own stress and wellbeing as a carer is vital, not only because it protects your mental health but because it provides a solid foundation to offer the best possible support to those in our care.
By Lauren Groff5 years ago in Families
5 Good Dental Habits to Teach Your Kids
Caring for your overall physical health is very important and requires a lot of good choices and habits. Part of this is ensuring that you are properly caring for your teeth and oral health. For those with kids, there are five tips to teach your kids that can help them develop good healthy habits to care for their teeth.
By Lizzie Howard5 years ago in Families
