Behind the Book: Body Positive
Author Emily Lauren Dick shares what inspired her to write the book Body Positive. Read along to learn more about the book’s journey.
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Coping with Loss as a Family
Most families experience a loss at some point. Suddenly someone who was an essential part of your family is gone, and in their place is a feeling of emptiness. It can be hard to heal, especially if the loss was unexpected, but there is a path forward. Here are some things to keep in mind
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5 Incredible Ways to Keep Love Alive in Your Family
Everyone loves their family, but we can all agree that getting along with every member is a challenge at times. When you’re living with and seeing the members of your family every day, it’s normal to disagree and argue with each other. Despite the challenges of being under one roof, it’s essential to find ways to
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23 Reasons Why Fall Break is Better than Spring Break
For many of you, fall break is on its way! If you’re not ridiculously excited already, here are 23 reasons why you should be. 1. Check out those killer leaves! The color spectrum of fall leaves is probably one of the most beautiful things the human eye can witness. The radiance, the quality, the smell.
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Making Gratitude a Year-Round Priority
It’s Thanksgiving season, and Facebook is being flooded with posts about gratitude. The season serves an excellent reminder for all of us to take stock of what we are lucky enough to have, and all of the blessings, creature comforts, and good people in our lives. But what about the rest of the year? Are
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6 Ways to Make Father’s Day Special for Dad
Give Dad the Father’s Day of his dreams with these six ideas for making the day special—because sometimes all Dad wants is a little food and relaxation. (And presents that he gets to pick for himself.) 1. Seatbelts everyone! Go on a field trip to somewhere he loves and hasn’t been in a while. Whether
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5 Tips for Back-to-School Shopping
To help you get into the back-to-school-shopping spirit, here are five tips to aid in this transitional season. Shop around. After the fourth of July, back-to-school ads abound. Pay attention! Glancing through these ads can give you a general idea of how different stores are pricing their supplies. As with any purchase, make sure you
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Secrets of Black Friday Savings
Of course the real secret to saving money on Black Friday is to not go shopping at all, but that hardly sounds appealing to the average consumer. According to America’s Research Group and Inmar, a solid 50 percent of Americans plan on shopping on Black Friday, up from 43.2 percent last year. It might be
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Bringing Patriotism to the Fourth of July
When I was a young child, I don’t think I fully appreciated the Fourth of July. It was just another holiday with yummy food and cool fireworks. Part of the reason that the significance was lost on me was that I didn’t know any better; living in a country like the United States was all
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Quotes about Being Happy
How can we choose to be happy? Is there anything we can do? These quotes about being happy serve as inspirational lessons to help us find that elusive happiness. The little boy looked up and smiled. “Stairs!” He let go of his mother’s hand and began to climb. The little girl frowned, moaned and stamped
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