Tag: family

  • New Way Of Experiencing New York Adirondack Mountains

    New Way Of Experiencing New York Adirondack Mountains

    Wild Walk, or the “High Line of the Forest” is changing the way people experience and interact with nature, and is just another reason to travel to the revered Adirondack Mountains this summer. An elevated path that takes visitors up a winding trail of bridges and platforms from ground level to breathtaking treetops, Wild Walk…

  • What Single People Need to Do Before Buying A Home

    What Single People Need to Do Before Buying A Home

    The usual route to home ownership tends to start with meeting a special someone. When you’re a couple and you want to begin a life together, it makes more sense to get a new home for yourself. You may plan to get a roomier home for the two of you, and especially if kids are…

  • Messenger Kids Facebook App Creeps Technology Into Family Life

    Messenger Kids Facebook App Creeps Technology Into Family Life

    On December 4, the New York Times ran an article about how Facebook just introduced a new app called Messenger Kids. According to Facebook, this app makes it easier for kids to safely video chat and message family and friends. Per their privacy policy, the app collects registration details from parents such as a child’s…

  • Horses Fleeing California Wildfires Helped By In Defense Of Animals

    Horses Fleeing California Wildfires Helped By In Defense Of Animals

    SAN RAFAEL, Calif.  – New footage released by In Defense of Animals reveals horses, sheep, and wild turkeys who fled the California wildfires. In Defense of Animals has banded together with six other North Bay animal organizations to rescue and care for fire victims. The disaster continues to cause vast amounts of damage and massive…

  • 911 Heroes Memorial Run Series Happening Across America And The World

    911 Heroes Memorial Run Series Happening Across America And The World

    The Travis Manion Foundation (TMF), one the nation’s leading veterans advocacy organizations, is hosting its flagship event – the 10th annual 9/11 Heroes Memorial run in more than 50 communities across the country and around the world this September, including locally in in Annapolis, MD, and Alexandria, VA. The annual race series unites communities across…

  • Affirmation Cards From Canada Moms Intended To Affect Millions

    Affirmation Cards From Canada Moms Intended To Affect Millions

    Everyone knows the old saying “to know where you’re going, you have to know where you’ve been” right? This couldn’t be more accurate, and for you to truly relate to Love Powered Co. and where it came from, we feel that you might need to know a little bit about affirmation and about us first.…

  • Explore The World This Summer Via 12 Trendy Family Homes From HomeExchange

    Explore The World This Summer Via 12 Trendy Family Homes From HomeExchange

    Traveling with kids can be challenging, especially when restricted by a tight budget. As families begin to reevaluate their own homes and hometowns, they are discovering that what they once took for granted can be a huge destination for someone else. Providing travelers with the additional comfort of bedrooms for each family member, a kitchen,…

  • NARAL Hand Drawn Playing Cards Celebrate Trailblazing American Women

    NARAL Hand Drawn Playing Cards Celebrate Trailblazing American Women

    In honor of Women’s History Month and coinciding with worldwide activities marking International Women’s Day, NARAL is relaunching The Gender Cards—a deck of illustrated playing cards that celebrate trailblazing American women. Each card is hand-drawn and unique, and recalls the incredible women—past and present—who have helped define the American spirit. These cards feature some of the…

  • A Basic Visual Guide On Helping Your Children Through Divorce

    A Basic Visual Guide On Helping Your Children Through Divorce

    For children, divorce can be an extremely upsetting and stressful time. Their world changes and it’s confusing. They may feel uncertain, scared, angry, hurt and depressed. As a parent, you can make the process less stressful for your children by being aware of ways to make the process less unsettling for them. Your understanding, patience…

  • Ontario’s Fertility Program Marks One Year Anniversary

    Ontario’s Fertility Program Marks One Year Anniversary

    Ontario is helping thousands of people fulfill their dreams of starting or growing a family with the Ontario Fertility Program. Today, Premier Kathleen Wynne celebrated the success of the Ontario Fertility Program alongside families who have participated in the program over the past year. Since the government launched the program in December 2015, Ontario has…

  • 10 Ways You Can Make Money from Your Condo

    10 Ways You Can Make Money from Your Condo

    Many people are currently looking at Montreal condos for sale, as the present boom in the property market makes it an ideal investment. As these developments continue, Montreal is also becoming more and more attractive to employees, tourists, homeowners, and investors alike. Planning to buy a condo and make money from it? Check out these…

  • Albuquerque’s Joy Junction Homeless Shelter Is Turning 30

    Albuquerque’s Joy Junction Homeless Shelter Is Turning 30

    Joy Junction is three decades old. It is hard to believe the shelter I founded is 30 this year, and that I’ve spent more than half my life at what has obviously now become a lifetime calling. Looking back, it seems just like a short time ago that I came up the driveway of our…

  • International Etiquette Expert, Sharon Schweitzer Shares Father’s Day Ideas

    International Etiquette Expert, Sharon Schweitzer Shares Father’s Day Ideas

    Without him, you would not have known how to change a flat tire, nor the difference between a socket wrench and a ratchet wrench. His insights on sports led you to your favorite team. He’s always been there with a helping hand and now with the approach of Father’s Day on Sunday, June 19th, take…

  • Money Buys Happiness If You Give It Away

    Money Buys Happiness If You Give It Away

    North Americans are still choosing to hold onto their money these days, a lesson learned from the 2008-09 financial crash. It’s good to have savings – but not to the point of hoarding, says entrepreneur and philanthropist Tim McCarthy, author of “Empty Abundance”. Citizens in the United States of America are saving at a rate…

  • 1,969 Words on Having Experienced Domestic Abuse

    1,969 Words on Having Experienced Domestic Abuse

    Dear Silo, In light of the [RayNFL domestic abuse controversy, I decided to write to you about my experience of domestic abuse. My abuser was my husband. We had children. We had good jobs. People told us how happy we looked. I had to look happy. He demanded my loyalty. He demanded I speak publicly,…

  • Recover From A Hyper Summer By Using Theanine

    Recover From A Hyper Summer By Using Theanine

      While barbecues, sports leagues, family vacations, days at the beach and nights out with friends are fun, keeping up with summer recreation while maintaining a steady work schedule can be challenging, says Budge Collinson. And before we know it, we’ll be back into the busy fall grind, getting kids up and off to school, participating…

  • Victura: beloved sailboat taught JFK about life, family, leadership and winning

    Victura: beloved sailboat taught JFK about life, family, leadership and winning

      James W. Graham’s new book — Victura: the Kennedys, a Sailboat, and the Sea –offers new insights into the dynamics and magic of the Kennedy family and their intense relationship with sailing and the sea. Many families sail together, but the foot sloop purchased in 1932 shortly s move to Hyannis Port, stands apart.…

  • Kraft Foods Canada Must Remove Yellow Dye From Kraft Dinner

    Kraft Foods Canada Must Remove Yellow Dye From Kraft Dinner

    Dear Silo, you probably know Kraft Dinner — the easy-to-make, tasty, comfort food in the blue box. It’s one of the most popular grocery items in Canada — some actually call it Canada’s national dish. But there’s a troubling reason why Kraft Dinner is bright orange when it’s ready to eat. Kraft uses chemical colouring…