How to Be Her Most Memorable First Date
View image | gettyimages.comYou two have been messaging back and forth, things are going great. Keep the momentum going. Use these tips to make this your most memorable first date yet._____By Holly...
View ArticleWhy Getting Children to ‘Engage With Nature’ Isn’t all it’s Cracked Up to be
Embed from Getty ImagesChildren can enjoy the outdoors in many different ways.–––By Hannah PittEnglish children are apparently “not engaging with nature”, according to a major two-year study. We’ve...
View Article5 Ways Cycling Benefits Any Couple
Embed from Getty ImagesAll over the world, cycling has seen an overwhelming resurgence. Dan Koh shares why, and how you can participate as a couple.—All over the world, cycling has seen an...
View ArticleWhy Do We Nurture Hobbies?
Frame maker Tan’s little shop in eastern Singapore encompasses the whole of Asia — from Chinese artefacts and Cambodian gargoyles to Indonesian wood and Indian Gods.“It’s not for sale,” he says, as he...
View ArticleFive Ways to Give Yourself More Time
1. IDENTIFY YOUR TIME SUCKERSEvery one of us does one, or two, or a few things each day that sucks up our time. Think time wasters, like scrolling your phone, or looking for something to watch,...
View ArticleGetting Older Doesn’t Mean Giving Up: How to Help Aging Parents Improve Their...
Embed from Getty ImagesI always thought “sandwich generation” meant people who grew up eating Subway. Poor souls, they think Jared Fogle meant quality. Now don’t get me wrong: I love the occasional...
View Article‘Fixing’ the Frustrating Lack of Communication Men Have With Their Partners
Embed from Getty ImagesPlease tell me what you want, not what I have to do._____Eden was upset.John was nervous.Eden, with her good communication skills, had asked John to “just listen.” John knew...
View Article10 Tips for Older Men Using Online Dating Platforms
Embed from Getty Images—Last week I joined a dating site. I’m not beautiful. I’m not young. I did not post my most stunning photos. I did not sing praise to how amazingly accomplished I am. I did not...
View Article3 Simple Secrets to a Long and Happy Marriage
—Love is a complicated thing, isn’t it? The truth is, there’s no simple solution to guarantee a long and happy marriage – but there are some easy steps you can take to try to prolong your honeymoon...
View ArticleIt’s Okay for Your Kids To Say ‘No’ to Options
— Dear Mommamental, My 7-year-old daughter is in ballet. She is pretty good at it but keeps saying she wants to quit. I want to insist that she stick with it. I quit dance, and I have always regretted...
View ArticleHouse Arrest: an Endless Winter and an Active Child
According to multiple sources, I was a very difficult child. My mother still tells stories of me running full speed into hallway walls, careening around the house like a drunken roadrunner. I have...
View Article10 Ways to Prepare for a Camping Trip
Going camping is one of the most exciting things that you can do. Not only do you get to reconnect with nature, but you can also forget your worries for a while, and just enjoy being at one with the...
View ArticleHow to Have Fun With Your Kids on a Rainy Day
There’s nothing worse than being stuck inside with your kids on a rainy day, especially if they started the day with a ton of energy and you want nothing more than to send them outside to run until...
View ArticleJahman Hill –‘Cash Me Ousside’
By Button Poetry . . Jahman Hill, performing at Rustbelt 2019 in St. Louis, MO. Transcript provided by YouTube: 00:06 When the white girl says, “Cash me ousside, how bout dat?” 00:13 What she’s...
View ArticleDo These 3 Things for Drama-Free Kid Schedules
As parents, just managing our own schedules can be a challenge. With school from home, there’s the added layer of making sure our kids are “in” class and prepared for their days. Balancing all of...
View ArticleWhy the Fight for Climate Justice Is a Fight for Justice Itself
By Ming Chun Tang Ask any guide, teacher or life coach, and they’ll tell you that the first step to breaking a pattern is identifying and recognizing exactly what it is. When it comes to patterns of...
View ArticleHappening for a Reason
We all have our little pet peeves, commonplace sayings or activities that drive us insane. Sometimes these aggravations are reasonable, sometimes less so. Some we make public, some we keep to...
View Article5 Daily Activities To Reset Yourself
February 29, 2020, marks a leap year, a day which only comes every 4 years. A leap year occurs every four years to help synchronize the calendar year with the solar year. Or, the length of time it...
View ArticleDraw My Life [Video]
By Patrisse Cullors . . In today’s video, I’m doing something I’ve never done before! Today I am drawing my life and it is TOUGH ya’ll! I share stories from my childhood, favorite activities, how I...
View ArticleHow To Procrastinate Successfully and Defeat Pointless Procrastination
“In a prosperous society most misery is self-inflicted.” George Ainslie* Squirrel chasing, avoiding discomfort, perfectionism, and waiting to the last minute are symptoms self-inflicted misery....
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