Currently Browsing: October 2025 11 articles
Monthly Mom’s Night – 12 Get-Togethers Beyond Bunco and Book Club
Every woman, and especially moms, needs a monthly night out with her friends to relax, recharge, and let her hair down a little. While playing Bunco or discussing Jodi Picoult’s […]
Thrifty and Thriving: Out-of-the-Box Budgeting Hacks That Help Families Spend Less and Save More
Have you heard the expression “there’s too much month left at the end of the money?” If your family is feeling squeezed by the rising cost of housing, childcare and […]
A More Meaningful Halloween: Teaching Empathy and Compassion Through Costumes and Candy
It’s easy to see Halloween as a blur of plastic pumpkins, costume stress, and frantic trick-or-treating. But what if it could also be meaningful? What if Halloween allowed us to […]
The Surprising Sources of Happiness for Teens
In a world where social media, grades, and peer pressure often seem to dominate the lives of teenagers, research reminds us of something timeless: what truly makes children happy is […]
Hidden Online Spots Kids Use to Find Inappropriate Content
Kids are persistent. If they set their minds to access something, they’ll likely find a way. Their efforts to find content they shouldn’t see online are no exception. Research shows […]
From the Publisher – October 2025
My husband, Brad, can fix just about anything—and if he can’t, just give him five minutes and a YouTube video, and he’ll figure it out. I honestly can’t tell you […]
Mom to Mom with Chelsea Smith
ESP: Tell us all about you and your family, . Chelsea: I work full-time as the Orchestra Director at Bailey Middle School in Escambia County. I also play violin for […]
Teacher of the Month: Heather Thomas, Stonebridge Elementary School
Mrs. Heather Thomas is in her 9th year of teaching. She is a passionate 2nd-grade teacher at Stonebridge Elementary in Spanish Fort. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education […]
Medical Emergencies Come First
I recently experienced a medical emergency and unexpected hospital stay. I’m about halfway through Baby Step 2, and I’m paying off my debts using the debt snowball system. I have […]
Investing or Paying Off Student Loan Debt?
Our daughter is a student, and she has $10,000 in student loan debt. She works part-time, and has a couple of scholarships, but she has borrowed a little along the […]