How to Combat Social Isolation
How to Combat Social Isolation Even before COVID-19 limited social contact with friends, family, and colleagues, many adults experienced loneliness and depression due to limited contact with others. Now, a year after the pandemic forced many people into even greater levels of isolation, the issue of social isolation is especially prevalent in Americans over the […]
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Proactive Health Tips to Help Navigate Year 2 of the Pandemic
Proactive Health Tips to Help Navigate Year 2 of the Pandemic. After months of unfamiliar restrictions and guidelines, pandemic fatigue is affecting how some Americans protect their health. However, experts warn that diligence is still extremely important because new mutations and variants of the virus that causes COVID-19 are being discovered. The typical cold and […]
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Help Prevent the Spread of Illness
Help Prevent the Spread of Illness Keep your family safe and slow the spread of germs Help prevent the spread of illness this year, as cold and flu season converges with the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s important to take precautions to help prevent the spread of illness and infection both in and out of the home. […]
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Pandemic Travel Trends
Information for Travelers During COVID-19 Pandemic Travel Trends that may stay around. COVID-19 has challenged families in different ways, and many had to cancel or reschedule trips during the pandemic due to travel restrictions, which meant missing out on quality time with loved ones and the mental health and self-care benefits of going on […]
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Pandemic meal preparation: How parents are coping with kids at home
Pandemic meal preparation: How parents are coping with kids at home In March, parents across the country had life flipped upside down. All of a sudden, they had to figure out how to work from home, guide their kids through e-learning, prepare more meals and manage the other regular duties of parenting. Little did […]
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Building Children’s Emotional Resilience Amid Uncertainty
Building Children’s Emotional Resilience Amid Uncertainty. For parents facing uncertain school schedules, new ways of working, and concerns about the health and safety of their families, living in a pandemic is stressful enough. Add in the potential for children to feel overwhelmed or unable to cope with the unfamiliar and many families feel they are […]
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Make Heart Health Part of Your Self-Care Routine
Make Heart Health Part of Your Self-Care Routine Devoting a little time every day to care for yourself can go a long way toward protecting the health of your heart. Simple self-care, such as taking a moment to de-stress, giving yourself time to move more, preparing healthier meals, and not cheating on sleep, can all […]
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Overcoming the Mask
Tips for communicating through COVID-19 Tips for overcoming the mask’ It can be challenging to communicate through masks, 6-feet of social distance, physical barriers, and other factors due to COVID-19 that have changed daily life. (Family Features) For people with hearing loss, this is an especially challenging time. In a telling sign of increased hearing […]
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eco-friendly projects
3 eco-friendly projects to boost home health during a pandemic How healthy is your house? After spending more time at home due to quarantine and social distancing, many homeowners are asking themselves this question. This has inspired an increase in home improvements that go beyond aesthetic enhancements. Homeowners want eco-friendly upgrades that improve indoor environmental […]
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Small businesses in the U.S. are better at adapting to COVID-19
Study: Minority-owned small businesses in the U.S. are better at adapting to COVID-19 and showing more optimism than others It’s not surprising that many small businesses are struggling to maintain operations, earn profits, and sustain their workforces in the wake of the economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. (BPT) However, many minorities who own […]
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Pandemic has shifted how Americans view travel
Pandemic has shifted how Americans view travel The COVID-19 pandemic has had an undeniable, unavoidable impact on the world — from the way you conduct business, to how you shop for groceries. It may have even shifted your idea of what is important in life. (BPT) According to Hankook Tire’s latest Gauge Index, Americans say […]
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Try a New Way to Travel
Try a New Way to Travel Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, families are still finding ways to make the most of the unusual schedules to plan a getaway. With more flexible work and school arrangements, many families are embracing the idea of a “flexcation,” an emerging travel trend where families rent vacation homes later in August, […]
Read MoreTips to financially prepare for college this fall
5 tips to financially prepare for college this fall For many students starting or returning to school this fall, the experience may be far different from what they envisioned last year. In response to COVID-19, a number of colleges and universities are temporarily moving to virtual learning models. At the same time, there are colleges […]
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