Going back to school is a difficult time for all concerned whether you’re a student or a parent, with all kinds of things to sort out along with the impending workloads, new teachers and exams from the child’s perspective. As a parent it can be a blessing and a curse to see the kids… Continue Reading »
When a family breaks up, it’s hard on everyone. Sometimes the breakup occurs after lengthy periods of fighting and discontent. Other times, a breakup happens suddenly and it’s more difficult to understand why. Family dynamics will change due to the breakup and there is quite a bit of adjustments to make. It is a challenging… Continue Reading »
Bathroom often tend to be the smallest rooms in the house, but strangely enough, they are one of the only rooms in the house which is used by everyone on a daily basis, often multiple times. With so many tasks confined to the bathroom, and such little space in which to work with, it is… Continue Reading »
Teaching kids to wrap gifts can be quite a challenge at first. They often use too much of your wrapping materials, inadequately measure paper and more. However, if you treat wrapping like an arts and crafts project and teach kids to wrap carefully, they can learn this important, useful skill. Here are 5 fun tips… Continue Reading »
When you think of a wild water ride at Niagara Falls, your first thought might be of going over the waterfall in a barrel. That’s not recommended for a number of reasons — primarily that it’s illegal and probably not going to have a happy ending — but you don’t have to use a barrel… Continue Reading »
You’ve read it in parenting magazines or books, you’ve heard it on talk shows, your friends have discussed the topic on the field of your kids’ soccer games and you’re no stranger to fretting over this hot-topic behavior yourself…disciplining children. It seems that discipline has individuals worrying over their quality as a parent based on… Continue Reading »
No matter if you are going to University of Cincinnati, or some other advanced nursing program – it can be incredibly challenging to balance your personal life with school. As a new mom, it can be even more challenging. While you want to go to school and provide your child with a comfortable life, you also… Continue Reading »
Florence, the birthplace of the Renaissance, is famous for its art, culture and history. As one of the wealthiest European cities of the Middle Ages, Florence was a financial and mercantile centre and the birthplace of much of Italy’s most renowned works of art, like Michelangelo’s David. Florence’s city centre is an UNESCO World Heritage… Continue Reading »
Puerto Rico is a storied island with a wealth of culture and history pumping through its cities’ streets and inhabitants’ veins. Nowhere is this more evident than in Puerto Rican cuisine. Crafted over time in island kitchens by Spanish colonists utilizing native Caribbean foods and cooking methods, Puerto Rican flavors reflect a history that is… Continue Reading »
Regardless of whether or not you skateboard, taking in an afternoon at an American skatepark is something that should be on every U.S.A.-venturing tourist’s itinerary. This advice is especially true of the Big Apple, where skateboarding — the act, process and culture — is not just an athletic undertaking but is something of an art… Continue Reading »