Meet Our Local Featured Teacher: Maddie Ward

AT WHAT SCHOOL DO YOU CURRENTLY WORK? Meadowbrook Elementary School WHAT GRADE/AGE DO YOU TEACH? Kindergarten, this year I am teaching fully online (Digital Academy) HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN A TEACHER? This is my second year WHAT SUBJECT DO YOU TEACH? All subjects – reading, math, science, social studies, writing, social/emotional learning What inspired

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How to Create a Healthy Home Environment

From our children’s success at school, to how we perform at work, to how happy we are in our relationships with family and friends, many things can be linked back to our healthy home environment. One way to adjust how we look at our home is to break down our activities and improvements into the

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Fertility Issues

The Ups and Downs of Fertility Issues

According to the Mayo Clinic, approximately 10-15% of American couples experience infertility issues, defined as having frequent unprotected sex for at least a year that does not result in pregnancy. About one-third of infertility cases are due to an issue with the man, about one-third are due to an issue with the woman, and the

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Social Isolation

The Pandemic Effect: How Social Isolation Affects Young Children

It’s no doubt that 2020 and the impact of COVID-19 has affected virtually every person on the planet. For infants and children under 2, the influence of the pandemic may not be very apparent as their routines likely didn’t change and they won’t remember it in the future. But what about toddlers and young preschoolers?

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Lash Logistics: Make a Statement With Long Lasting Lashes!

With those newest accessories we have been adorning, aka masks, much of our face is covered throughout the day – except for our eyes. So, it’s time to make them pop and have those long lasting lashes on point at all times! FALSE LASH 411 From Kara Winslow, Make Up Artist Applying your own false

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Should You Censor What Your Tween is Reading?

It’s a miracle! Your child has traded in his video games for an old-fashioned book, filled with pages of words that will transport him into a world of endless adventures. It’s often stressed that reading to your child is important for his development, and it is exciting to witness his desire to read on his

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Radio Frequency Radiation

How Do You Keep Your Kids Safe From Radio Frequency Radiation?

When wireless devices like cell phones and tablets made their debut, we all knew that they would change the way that we communicate. Nowadays, they are almost a necessity if you want to stay fully connected in such a fast-paced world like ours. However, wireless devices aren’t just used for communication anymore, they are used

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A Day In the Life of: Talia Felicia

Talia Felicia is a Chief Possibilities Officer (A.K.A. Event Professional), Graphic Designer and Adjunct Professor at the world’s greatest post-secondary institution (Go Gators!). She has been married to her husband Danny for 19 years and is a mom to Gabriel (15), Noah-Danielle (10) and Liam-Bailey (7). MORNING 3:45 - 4:30 a.m. For some reason, a

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Preparing Your Will

Where There’s a Will, There’s a Way: Preparing Your Will

I was 25 years old when I had my first baby, who is now sitting next to me working on kindergarten math problems while my toddler sleeps. Prior to having kids, I never fully understood the absolute joy and crushing responsibility of being a parent. As my kids’ primary caregiver, kisser of boo boos and

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All Incoming US Travelers Must Test Negative for COVID-19

As reported by ABC News yesterday, there is a new traveling rule regarding COVID-19. All travelers coming into the US must test negative for COVID-19. Travelers will have to provide a negative COVID-19 test that was taken no more than three days before traveling. If travelers fail to do this, they will be denied boarding.

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