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The short answer is… it depends.
Men don’t often think about self-care for themselves. However, self-care is great for everyone’s mental health, keeping us strong and flexible even when life’s road has some unexpected detours and potholes.
Summer can be a lot of fun for kids, but it’s also a lot of work when you’re a parent. Here are a few tips to help your family to relax, have fun and connect with each other this summer!
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Thinking about money or your finances during the holidays, with gift buying, entertaining and travel, can be stressful. In fact, approximately two-thirds of Americans report feeling stressed about money, according to APA’s 2022 Stress in America…
The holiday season can be emotionally taxing for everyone. However, it is often particularly miserable if you are struggling with depression. You know you should be excited to spend time with family and should be enjoying all the preparatory events….
  Now that the new year is officially here, do you find yourself thinking, “Wait a minute, what happened to my goals for LASY year?!”  The idea of time wasted can feed anxiety and panic symptoms. It encourages a mindset that others are doing…
‘Tis the season of giving! While it’s fun to think about the gifts we want to give our kids, it’s important to also teach them how to be good givers themselves. Involving your kids in gifting is a great way to instill the importance…
Unfortunately for those who have recently experienced loss and are grieving, grief doesn’t take a holiday. Attempting to navigate a world that is celebrating inevitably intensifies the loss experienced for the person who is grieving. Not only is…
What do you get when you struggle with anxiety and/or depression and combine lots of family time during the holidays, too much entertaining and a dozen cookies? The opportunity to make a Christmas Cope Ahead plan to help you take control of your…
As the clock approached midnight New Year’s Eve, our resolutions to work out every day, eat healthier, spend more time with the kids or be a better employee seemed totally realistic and attainable. However, 25 percent of us fell off the wagon…
As the ball in Times Square counts down the seconds to the New Year, many of us will resolve to do things differently…lose weight, stop drinking caffeine, exercise more, spend less money, spend more time with family, or start a savings…
By making your resolutions realistic, there is a greater chance that you will keep them throughout the year, incorporating healthy behavior into your everyday life. Lose weight? Check. Start exercising? Check. Stop smoking? Check. It can be daunting…
  Four parents, 16 grandparents, 10 Christmas celebrations, split holiday vacation… While this could be some strange rendition of “The Twelve Days of Christmas” it actually represents the challenging reality blended families face….

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