Parenting Tips

parenting-tips

If you don’t have parenting completely figured out, you are not alone. Melissa Richards shares some great tips to help parents with their most joyous, yet difficult, job of raising their kids.

Four Keys to Reduce Stress

Four Keys to Reducing Stress

BY CLESTINE HERBERT I’m running into more and more people that are stressed or frustrated. Yet, they are looking for things outside of God and themselves to reduce stress. Stress comes from within. It’s about what you are thinking and believing. It tangles us up emotionally and creates mental clutter. Have you ever watched theRead More

Healthy Habits for the New Year – Q&A with Casio Jones

Healthy Habits for the New Year - Q&A with Casio Jones

Q: What are your recommendations for easing into an exercise routine? A: Regardless of your fitness level or experience, when you are starting a new exercise routine, work at a lower pace or intensity and increase in a safe manner. Here is an example for starting a new weight training routine: begin with one setRead More

I’m Sorry

Marriage Problems

“I’m sorry.”  We’ve all heard these powerful words before and probably even used them more than we would like to admit.  In order for these words to work to their full potential, though, there needs to be a willing giver and receiver.  Pride can sometimes stop the power of these beautiful words from working onRead More

Healthy Snack Options on the Go!

By: Ashley Poptodorova If you are a frequent traveler or perhaps a notorious “hit the snooze button” kind of person, you may think the drive-thru is your only option for a quick bite. Well here is a pleasant surprise: you CAN eat healthy when you’re on the go! Use this as a guide to avoidRead More

Lose Weight Instantly

How many times have you heard something like: “Want to lose 30 pounds in 5 days or even lose 10 pounds in 10 minutes?” These are what we call gimmicks, which never seem to work the way they claim. However, if you act now, you could be a part of the privileged to lose weightRead More

Balanced Life

>>>BY CHRIS CHERP In life we face many changes, from graduations to promotions. One change I don’t think anyone is completely prepared for is becoming a parent. We can read as many parenting books as we possibly can, but the fact remains that on-the-job training is different than any story found in a book. TheRead More

No Guilt

You had a bad weekend. You fell off the healthy lifestyle wagon. You ate a lot of junk food and didn’t follow your exercise program. Whatever you do, please, please…DO NOT JUMP ON THAT SCALE! It will only bring more attention to your mistake rather than helping you to find a solution. Instead, you shouldRead More

Life is a Ball

Have you ever been to the gym or watched an exercise program on TV and seen an oversized beach ball? The fitness industry calls this an “exercise ball.” Before it became a popular tool in the fitness industry, it was commonly used by physical therapists to help rehabilitate patients. Fitness experts now know it’s oneRead More

Take a “Time-Out”

As most Americans, I love sports. During most sports like soccer, basketball, football, and baseball each team is battling to win and claim victory over the other. Throughout each game, the physical struggle between the opposing teams to advance the ball can become very intense. Over time, this high intensity play can exhaust even theRead More