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Parenting Tweens

Posted by Staff | Sep 2, 2013 | Uncategorized

Well yesterday was payday, so today I spent my day in the mall while my daughter went back-to-school shopping. She has been waiting for this moment since August 1st rolled around and all the catalogs began showing the newest...

To Forty and Beyond! The New Age of Awesomeness

Posted by Staff | Aug 14, 2013 | Uncategorized

So here we are. No longer babies of the world, we are now the adults of it. How did this happen?!

3 Tips for Raising Awesome Kids

Posted by Staff | Jul 11, 2013 | Uncategorized

It happens. You walk into a room and it appears all hell has broken loose. Chips have been crushed and ground into every piece of carpeting and furniture. Your walls have been colored on and the wet stain on the cushion was not...

Be Successful at Anything

Posted by Staff | Mar 14, 2013 | Columns

I don’t know how many times it takes a baby before they learn to walk but suffice to say, it is a lot. In the first few months babies want to straighten their legs, then there is the whole crawling experience, followed by...

7 Tips for Parents to Keep Your Kids from Being the Target of Social Media

Posted by Staff | Feb 16, 2013 | Columns

@CallingKristin: According to Wikipedia the word parent means to take care of your offspring. Personally I like to think of parenting as an exercise in self-discovery because every time my offspring do something I am challenged...

Six Job Getting Strategies for Upcoming Graduates to Take Advantage of Now

Posted by Staff | Jan 25, 2013 | Columns

Dear @CallingKristin, I am going to be graduating in May and will be looking for a job. Is there anything I need to be doing now? Great question and the answer is ABSOLUTELY! Here are six tips for soon-to-be graduates: 1. Run,...

Adventure of a Lifetime

Posted by Staff | Jun 18, 2012 | Uncategorized

So we are about to do a family vacation across the US, Griswald style. Instead of the woody wagon, we have the Honda Odyssey, complete with a dvd player. Thank God for technology. Why talk to your children when you can plug them...

10 Tips in Making it Through the College Application Process

Posted by Staff | Sep 15, 2011 | Uncategorized

College application season is upon us and finally all that hard work is going to pay off. Students are busy writing their essays, moms and dads are busy trying not to nag, and college admission’s counselors are traveling at neck...

Five Hassle-Free Ways to Save Money

Posted by Staff | Sep 7, 2011 | Uncategorized

Recently I had award winning author Laura Adams, aka “Money Girl” on the Art of Potential show to share easy ways to maximize your hard earned money. She authors the top-rated Money Girl podcast that has been downloaded over 10...

How to Catch A Case of "Spirit"

Posted by Staff | Aug 30, 2011 | Uncategorized

As I learned in my recent radio interview with him, Rev. Haywood Holderness is not a man with outspoken opinions until you ask him if it is our responsibility to feed each other. Suddenly this gentle giant gets fired up and if...

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