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Last Updated: Sep 05, 2022 06:00AM • Subscribe via RSS • ATOM

Is It Time to Add a Pet to the Family?

Sep 05, 2022 06:00AM ● By Sarah Lyons

Are you thinking of adding a four-legged, furry friend to the family? Adding a new member to the family is fun and exciting but it can also be stressful and disruptive if you are not prepared to...

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Higher Education’s New Normal

Aug 19, 2022 06:00AM ● By Rhiannon Ellis

“Two roads diverged in a wood, and I took the one less traveled by. And that has made all the difference.” – Robert Frost The “new normal” has inspired Gen Z (current teens and young adults) to...

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How to Choose Right Day Care This Fall

Aug 17, 2022 06:00AM ● By Lydia Smith

These 5 tips will help you confidently find the for your child  Finding the right daycare environment for your precious little ones is very challenging. There is a wide array of choices, so be...

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10 Great Summer Playdates for School Agers

Jul 22, 2022 06:00AM ● By Rhiannon Ellis

School’s out, summer is in! No more alarm clocks. No more homework. No more routine. For school-age children, summertime means freedom! For the grownups taking care of those kids … the...

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The Heart of a Father

Jun 27, 2022 08:08AM ● By Chris Jones

Everett Cadden shares the joy of being a new dad ahead of his first Father’s Day“My father didn’t tell me how to live. He lived and let me watch him do it.” — Clarence Budington...

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How Fathers Love & Lead: Q&A with Paul Gustavson

Jun 24, 2022 07:54AM ● By Rhiannon Ellis

Every father leaves a legacy—his own personal mark—that touch the lives of those who come after him, beginning with his children and continuing for many generations to come. This legacy is...

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5 Fantastic Outdoor Adventures In and Around Fredericksburg

Jun 13, 2022 08:15AM ● By Rhiannon Ellis

Sunny skies and warmer temperatures mean it’s time for less screentime and more green time. And not just for the kids! Summer is the perfect excuse for the entire family to set aside their...

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Postpartum Depression: A Conversation with Local Bridezilla, Verdi Jones

May 28, 2022 06:00AM ● By Rhiannon Ellis

In 2019, Veronica “Verdi” Jones was living the dream. She married her high school sweetheart, and the entire occasion—from the planning, right up to the big day—was documented by  WE tv ‘s film...

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Being Different: Parenting on the Spectrum

Apr 02, 2022 10:07AM ● By Rhiannon Ellis

Barbie Swanson has carried the heavy burden of being different. Until age 38, she attributed her difficulties to character flaws. It was an easy conclusion to come to; after all, it was her...

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Rekindling your Relationship with Recreational Companionship

Mar 16, 2022 06:00AM ● By Rhiannon Ellis

  Routine can be comforting, but it can also get boring! If you find that your relationship has moved way out of the honeymoon phase and well into the comfort zone, it might be time to shake...

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