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Girls Scouts is so much more than selling cookies.The organization equips girls with the knowledge they need to take action on issues they believe in. Girl Scouts of the USA has just announced 24 new badges designed to help girls practice leadership skills in civics, entrepreneurship, STEM career exploration and automotive engineering.  Civics (Grades K-12) The Civics badges help girls gain an in-depth understanding of how local, state and federal government works. (Funded by the Citi Foundation).    Entrepreneurship (Grades K-12) Girls will create and pitch a product or service that solves a real-life problem and build a business plan...

  I am a mother of two young girls stuck at home, like most of us, because of COVID-19. With our kids missing out on school it is easy to worry that we’re not doing enough. These 3 quick and simple games are a great distraction for parents and children alike — and as a bonus, they count towards that homeschooling we’re all supposed to be doing. Gold stars for everyone with these easy games! The Alphabet Scavenger Hunt Frozen flashcards What you need Alphabet flashcards. You can either make the alphabet flashcards, print them using free printables, or buy...

Relationships eventually form patterns and fall into monotonous routines. This is especially true with married couples who can fall into tragically burning and, ultimately, relationship-damaging routines. So how do you reconcile the need to be organized with the need for mixing things up? With planned spontaneity. Planned spontaneity requires you and your partner consciously to schedule times when you can do new and exciting things together (ideally not simply at-home date ideas). Yes, you can plan your fun the way you plan everything else! Some of the activities below take more effort than others. Most, however, are fairly easy and inexpensive....

Image Source: Getty / G Fiume My father, Jerry Stackhouse, played professional basketball in the NBA from 1997 to 2013, and he later went on to coach teams in the NBA, the G-League (the NBA's developmental league), and now, college at Vanderbilt University. While it may be a little cliché to say "he's just 'Dad' to me," it's the honest truth; however, I recognize that certain dynamics of my childhood were shaped by my father having a relatively unique profession. I also equate some of my current mindsets with the way I grew up and the different experiences I've had...

Growing up, we had a couple of channels on our TV and there wasn’t a dedicated channel for children’s shows that aired kid friendly content 24/7. We had to watch whatever was on during a specific time. I remember watching Sesame Street sometimes and my mom told me recently she always put Polka Dot Door on for us in the late afternoon so she could prep dinner. Looking back, most of the stuff my siblings and I watched was educational and if there was nothing on, then we didn’t watch TV. It was as simple as that. RELATED: Study links...