Working Parents

Working Parents: How to Get It All Done

I am finally working a full-time job after being in college for five years. As a single mom, it was nice to make my own schedule each year, but now I'm living the 9-to-5. It's been a transition time for both my daughter and me. I have learned…
Snack-To-School // What's Up, USANA?

Snack-to-School

The most dreaded and feared time of year is slowly creeping up on all the children out there. That’s right—it’s almost back to school time. The horror! Once the back to school commercials start popping up and your local grocery store…
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A New Mom’s Survival Guide to Life with a Picky Eater

Anyone who has ever been around a small child has likely witnessed a meltdown of sorts surrounding mealtime. Whether it’s refusing to eat anything but chicken nuggets or covering the floor around them in heaps of macaroni and cheese in protest,…
Summer Reading

Make Summer Reading Fun

Remember summertime when you were a kid and you’d grab your favorite book (mine was The Babysitters Club) to read under the tree outside your house? Things are different now. Most kids pick up their smart phone, their iPad, or any other…
Bullying

Family Focus: End the Bullying

Is your child a victim of bullying? Chances are high they are or they may even be bullying someone else. The National Center for Educational Statistics said in 2015 that one in four children were being bullied. And that number is most likely much higher…
Expectant Mother’s Day
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Happy “Expectant” Mother’s Day!

Mother’s Day—a time to celebrate and pamper the amazing mothers in your life. I love sharing stories around the dinner table as we honor my mom, but this year I’ll be celebrating a little differently. I’m a first-time expectant mother.…