If you’ve started researching the new federal Education Freedom Tax Credit (EFTC), you’ve probably run into an unfamiliar acronym over and over: SGO. It’s the piece of the puzzle that determines whether your donation generates a tax credit, so it’s worth understanding before you give … Read more

If you’ve coordinated a field day shirt order before, you already know the drill. You are working around a school calendar date that isn’t moving, collecting sizes from dozens of families, managing a budget that was set before anyone knew what shirts actually cost, and … Read more

A golf belt can fit perfectly well while you are standing around the clubhouse, but become annoying once you start swinging. You’re experiencing enough rotation through the hips and torso that anything pinching at the waist or digging in near the buckle is going to … Read more

I recently tried out the Little Spoon Plates meals after feeling burnt out by meal time. As a parent, it’s hard enough to feed myself, let alone two other humans that are constantly changing their minds. I have a 4- and 2-year-old whose appetites are … Read more

My son is four, and somewhere between “will eat anything” and “will negotiate the terms of dinner like it’s a hostage situation,” he became a picky eater. Not the baby kind, where you’re worried about iron and first tastes. He has opinions now. Strong ones. … Read more

Moving into a dorm comes with a long shopping list. Bedding, storage bins, shower caddies, and power strips. You’ll probably spend hours researching products you never thought twice about before. One purchase that’s easy to overlook is a water filter pitcher. At first, it might … Read more

So you’re looking for a new sofa. You’ve done some research, looked around, and narrowed it down to two very different types of brands: What A Room, a custom upholstery brand, and Crate and Barrel, a retailer you’ve probably walked past in a mall. They … Read more

When searching for addiction treatment, families and individuals are often faced with a choice between a local rehabilitation center and a larger national rehab network. The biggest difference is usually not just size. Local programs may offer stronger community ties, easier family involvement, and a … Read more

If you’re thinking about trying to talk a loved one into going to rehab, you probably already know that the conversation may not go as planned. Maybe you’ve even tried to start a conversation in the past, but they haven’t responded well. It’s easy to … Read more