Living through a pandemic is tough for anyone. But it’s especially challenging if you’re raising kids. Many parents must now deal with the triple burden of earning a living at home, caring for their children, and overseeing their online education. Certainly, there are still bright spots amid times of uncertainty like this. We get to …
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Your family may use plastic bags, straws, and bottles daily or just a few minutes, but these items take 10 to 1,000 years to decompose, harming the earth in the long run. Single-use products like these contribute to over 40% of plastic waste, bringing 8.8 million tons of plastic waste into the ocean every year, …
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Modern architecture and design have replaced walls with glass. As glasshouses have gained popularity over the years, they have become a controversy and a staple in rich, modern homes. Their controversy mostly stems from the issue of privacy. Because everything is glass, everyone can see what happens inside the house. Others would call it …
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Just like pop music, hairstyles, and fashion trends, parenting styles are always evolving. Decades before, spanking was deemed as an effective technique for instilling discipline on kids. But it has been in decline. The same goes for the authoritarian approach that always begins with the statement, “Do that because I said so.” Many modern parents …
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Living with your parents is a beautiful privilege, especially if you grew up in a happy home. Knowing that you can wake up each day and see their happy smiles can lift your spirits. After a long day, you can go home and feel better after eating home-cooked meals and sharing stories with your family. …
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Let’s get this out of the way: parenting is hard. No matter how many books you read and seminars you attend, the responsibilities of being parents can swallow you whole. But that doesn’t mean you cannot do a good job of being a parent. While no parent is perfect, the resources available today will make …
Before the pandemic, companies who offered the choice to work from home to their employees boasted of its benefits, including better work-life balance. After all, you get to be with your family while you’re working. But now that you’re working from home all the time, are you still able to balance your home life and …
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After the novel coronavirus or COVID-19 hit pandemic status last March, schools across the U.S. either canceled classes for the rest of the semester or finished the rest of the academic year online. Now, a new academic year is about to start, and with going to school and worrying over the pandemic, the next few …
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You will take on a lot of roles while growing up. You will receive the title of becoming a student, an employee, and an adult when you manage to reach certain ages. However, none of them will give you the most duties to maintain compared to becoming a parent. You will become responsible for the …
Your kids are young and dependent now. But eventually they’ll all leave the house to create new lives as adults. Although you secretly await the day when you become empty nesters, you could also be worrying about a future living on your own. As you age, expect a list of potential health issues as well …
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