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Try to remember: When you were a student, did you ever ask, “How will grammar (or geometry or social studies) benefit me later in life?” Be honest. Now, return to today. When was the last time you took notes at a meeting? Or prioritized your “to-do” list? Or organized...
Girls just want to have fun, and when given the chance, they want to do it together. There's a lot to be said about grabbing a coffee or cocktail after work with a girlfriend, but extend the bonding over an entire weekend, and there's no telling the amount of fun...
For many children, the start to a new school year doesn’t only mean new teachers and new friends, it can also be a source of anxiety with homework assignments and tests just around the corner. Starting the school year off on the right foot can help minimize a child’s...
To help children get ready for the new school year and to minimize academic stress, try these tips and ideas to make students' transition years—kindergarten, first grade, middle school, or high school—more seamless. Visit the school. If your child is changing schools...
Carve out some girl time this fall with these stellar ideas! 1. Coffee Talk. Schedule a quick trip to the coffee shop for a warm drink and a brief catch-up chat. 2. Happy Hour Crowd. Head out straight from work for a drink and appetizers, in a seamless...
Back-to-school is one of the busiest times for both parents and teachers. But know that as busy as you and your child’s teacher are, you share a common goal—your child’s academic achievement. As an involved parent, you can facilitate a relationship with a teacher...
Two-thirds of baby boomers will inherit a total $7.6 trillion in their lifetimes, according to the Boston College Center for Retirement Research. That’s $1.7 trillion more than China’s 2012 GDP. But they’ll lose seventy percent of that legacy, and not because of...
For forty-six years, Susan Alpert lived the dream with her husband, Larry—they had a happy home, children, and thriving careers. When Larry died, she experienced the ultimate aloneness, fearing her happiness would never return. “No, it wasn’t easy to recover from the...
At the heart of almost all of his patients’ problems are issues that stem from the family that raised them—creating problems in the family they’ve started, said psychiatrist Gary Malone, M.D. “Almost all of us deal with this to some degree or another. Very few...
The sound of silence was the most haunting for Thelma Zirkelbach on her first night home after her husband’s death. “I’d lost my husband, but I hadn’t lost his voice, I told myself,” said Zirkelbach, who had spent so many nights the previous year at hospitals...