3 tips to make the perfect Valentine

The art of giving Valentine’s Day is a centuries-old tradition that we participate in every Valentine’s Day. Some do it better than others, but most people are still missing out on a few key factors that could help them deliver the perfect Valentine. Valentine’s isn’t just for kids; using them effectively as an adult gives you the opportunity to be […]

3 ways parents waste precious learning time for their children

Many American children today are falling further and further behind in their education each year due to cuts in school funding. With fewer factory jobs remaining in the US, a good education has become essential to finding a well-paying job in today’s information and technology-driven economy. Tomorrow’s economy will be even more competitive and Americans will compete for jobs globally. […]

How and when to teach children about money

Parents start teaching their children about various aspects of life from the moment they are born. Children learn to eat, to groom themselves, to share toys, etc… in the first years of their lives. Parents can also teach children about money and the many ways to use it throughout the various stages of their lives. As with most things in […]

raise an athlete

Remember the original ‘Friday Night Lights’? High school football in the past…those cold fall football games when we were in school? Popcorn, cheerleaders, the bigger guys lumbering around with shoulder pads, huge helmets, and happy if muddy smiles. Win or lose, we would always get together after the game for hamburgers and our carefree high school life continued. Granted, high […]

Valentine’s Day: its history and celebrations

VALENTINE / LOVE Celebrated on February 14 each year, Valentine’s Day or Valentine’s Day is the traditional day on which lovers pass on their love to each other by sending Valentine’s cards, sometimes even anonymously. The most common feature of Valentine’s Day these days is the mutual exchange of love notes in the form of “valentines”. Popular Valentine symbols of […]