The holiday season can certainly be fun and magical, but let’s be honest, December is a month that can be hard on a family’s budget. Even if you set ground rules, chances are your spending exceeded some of your best intentions. Bottom line? All that hustle and bustle can take a toll, making January the […]
As the year winds down, it’s not only natural but beneficial to look behind you and reminisce about what took place. Maybe you ran that half-marathon or finally planted that garden. Maybe you didn’t. Maybe it was a 5K, and you managed to keep your one houseplant alive. Either way, there will be areas where […]
The holiday season has arrived, and chances are, your kids already have a long list of gift ideas. And who can blame them? Gifts rock! At the same time, this year’s persistent inflation is likely adding even more stress to your annual gift anxiety. Like most parents, you want to make your children’s holiday as […]
There is plenty of research to show that gratitude has the power to increase happiness and lower rates of depression and stress. As the holidays approach, Thanksgiving in particular, the conundrum is often that along with the joys of the season come the stresses: family relationships, longer to-do lists, cooking expectations, busier social calendars, and […]
Halloween is right around the corner, and costumes are a great way to think creatively about becoming someone new—if only for one spooky, candy-filled night. The best part? All that pretending doesn’t have to be just for fun, and big dreams don’t have to end when Halloween is over. This season is an ideal time […]
Editor’s note: Florida’s colleges and universities offer a diverse array of high-value, high-quality educational opportunities, including some you may never have heard about. We will shine a light on these in our occasional “Campus Spotlight” series. At Florida School of the Arts, nurturing student creativity is never a bother or half-hearted afterthought. It’s the mission. […]
Melissa Matz was selected as the 2023 Florida Teacher of the Year on July 14, 2022. Melissa began her career in the Sunshine State when she was recruited after graduating from University of Northern Iowa. She attended the “Great Florida Teach-In,” a job fair organized by the Florida Department of Education that has been put […]
Once upon a time, you learned your ABCs. It’s easy to say them now, but it probably wasn’t when you were little bitty. After all, everything is challenging when it’s unfamiliar. It’s like that with college savings: It can feel intimidating to begin, but once you do you, you’ll look back and say, “That was […]
High school can be a challenging juggle for go-getter students who are trying to balance their academic goals with extracurricular activities, career and work experience, and personal time. But the new school year brings good news for students hoping to qualify for the merit-based Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program, which can help cover Florida college […]
Back-to-school season is a natural time to re-evaluate your kids’ extracurricular activities: which ones to add, which ones to continue, and which to drop. With so many options, how should you and your child choose? We decided to tackle this tough question with the tried-and-true “5 Ws and 1 H.” What? What kinds of extracurriculars […]
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