A Day in the Life of Antoinette Oesterlin Antoinette Oesterlin is a curriculum designer for an online college. She and her husband, Fabian, have two children, Kennedy (4) and Adrian (15 months). Morning 5:30 a.m. I am not a morning… read more
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Age in Place
By Tracy Wright As the Baby Boomer generation continues to age, the United States will see an unprecedented number of older Americans who will require long-term care needs. Many children and loved ones of the aging family members wish… read more
Insurance for Life
If life has taught us anything, it is that it can be uncontrollable and unpredictable. That is why it is important that as parents you prepare for any and every possible outcome, even an untimely death. One way to do… read more
Rainy Day Activities
By Isabella Sorresso Gainesville has been nicknamed “Rainesville” for a reason. During the summer months, Florida typically sticks to a weather pattern of being sunny in the morning, raining for a few hours midday and then going back to sunny… read more
#NoFilter: The downfalls of social media
By Jessica Franklin | Photo Courtesy of Jessica Franklin I snapped the picture of my 3-year-old proudly holding up his artwork and smiled. Ah, but look at the mess behind him. Quickly, I shoved the stack of papers and the… read more
Our Volunteering Family: The Garrett Family
Volunteering has been deeply ingrained in the Garrett family DNA from the beginning. In fact, Jenn Garrett met her husband Tim during their undergraduate studies through Alternative Spring Break, a group that organized community service projects during spring break. “Helping… read more
A Day in the Life of Tarcha Rentz
Photo by Nytrell Greenlee Tarcha Rentz works for the Children’s Home Society of Florida and is the director of Howard Bishop Middle School A Community Partnership School. She is a lifelong resident of Alachua County. She and her husband, Ishmael,… read more
Tips for Globetrotting with your Tot
By Danielle Spano Traveling internationally requires more planning than a domestic trip. Between passports and packing, there is a lot to prepare for. Adding a baby to the equation of course makes the trip more fun, but also more complicated… read more
A Day in the Life of Jeanna Mastrodicasa
Jeanna Mastrodicasa is the associate vice president of operations at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences. She and her husband, Clay Sweger, have 8-year-old twin girls, Scarlett and Savannah. 5:30 a.m. The alarm goes off and… read more
Our Dancing Family: The Ponomareva/Kuznietsov Family
Family Photo by Water Bear Photography | Beach Photos by Johnston Photography Dance is just a part of life for Julia Ponomareva, Alexsey Kuznietsov and their daughter, Karolina. As principal dancers for Dance Alive National Ballet in Gainesville, Julia and… read more
