by Shannon M. Dean | May 31, 2026 | Family Life & Support
By the time Father’s Day arrives, many families are tired. The school year has just wrapped up. Summer schedules are shifting. Camps are starting. But work has not slowed down at all. And yet, tucked inside all that movement, many families wonder how to slow down and...
by Shannon M. Dean | May 1, 2026 | Community
Ask any mom what she wants for Mother’s Day and she’ll usually offer something small and manageable. Perhaps she’ll mention flowers, brunch or maybe a card the kids made at school. The idea is to keep requests reasonable, polite and easy to say out loud. But...
by Shannon M. Dean | Mar 15, 2026 | Health & Nutrition
The Monday after the springtime time change often looks the same in many households. A preschooler is wide-awake before dawn, convinced it is time to start the day. A middle schooler moves through breakfast in a fog, insisting they went to bed “on time” and still feel...
by Shannon M. Dean | Mar 15, 2026 | Parenting
Many modern families share domestic duties in a way that would have been foreign to previous generations. Dads today will often willingly do a load of laundry, change a diaper or cook a meal. Many moms can complete home repairs, handle vehicle maintenance and throw a...
