By: Lauren Tankle I recently got married in October and I’m totally blown away by the costs that go into weddings. Our goal was to stay under $10,000 which is the lower end of the spectrum of wedding expenses considering the average cost of a wedding in the US is $27,000. Our parents helped … More 8 Ways to Cut Costs on Your Wedding
By: Keith Merlin, MD, Chief, Department of OBGYN Patient safety has become a national buzzword and it is critical to improving outcomes for moms and babies. It is concerning that the United States has a significantly higher maternal mortality rate than most industrialized countries. The reasons for this are complex but in many cases relate to a … More Make Patient Safety a Personal Priority
By: Lauren Tankle I recently got married this year. Our wedding was a little less traditional than most because I have a son from a previous marriage. I really wanted to incorporate him into most aspects of the wedding because this marriage was not just marrying my Fiancé and I but, all of us … More 5 Ways to Incorporate Your Children Into Your Wedding
By: Deirdre Littlefield It’s a new year, which brings new excitement and intention. I look back on 2017 with fondness, as our family had it pretty good. We worked steady and really didn’t want for much. Our children are healthy and seem to enjoy one another and our family as a whole. Life is … More New Year Resolutions
By: Tanya Pimental Each year, I get really excited to start listening to holiday music and make my lists. Giving makes me so very happy and finding that perfect coordinating wrapping paper has become a real tradition. All that said, there is of course stress that comes with the holiday hustle. The holidays are … More Holiday Hustle
We hope you an your family have a holiday season full of joy, love, health, and blessings. Cheryl: My favorite holiday tradition is to sing Christmas Carols with my neighbors at a nursing home. We have been doing it for the past eight years. Deirdre: Our favorite tradition is simply decorating the tree. We have … More Happy Holiday Traditions
By: Lauren Tankle We are in the home stretch of the Christmas season with one weekend left to get everything together. I was putting together some of the presents I’ll need for Christmas this week in an attempt to be less of a procrastinator than usual andavoid shopping this weekend. It’s only taken me … More Last Minute Gift Ideas
By: Lauren Tankle You really don’t know a person until you have played a Yankee Swap game with them. This game makes you realize that people you grew up with your whole life are unapologetically capable of plotting your demise and will do everything and anything to take you down all because you really … More Yankee Swap
By: Cheryl Maguire In high school and college, I used to volunteer for causes I was passionate about. Then I had children, and my volunteer efforts revolved around their interests. I enjoyed spending time with them and getting to meet their friends and other parents, but it wasn’t the same as volunteering for causes … More The Benefits of Volunteering
By: Deirdre Littlefield My oldest son enlisted in the US Army this year. We miss him terribly but are filled with pride. As our family decorated our tree this year, it hit me hard; we were short one family member. Each decoration my oldest son made brought back a flood of memories and conversation to … More Let’s Be Present
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