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By Ria Narayan In a world where rabbits are always late, Mad Hatters are stuck at teatime, and clocks can’t seem to make up their minds … Starring: One kid. Two parents. Three very different times. Coming this November to a household near you … IT’S THE BOOMERANG HOUR! Rated G for General Confusion. Welcome…
By Tim Jon Before we even get started, I submit a humble request to forgive my factual inaccuracies, rambling tangents and sketchy memory. You see, I set down the first mental notes for this tale more than a quarter century ago. Thank you: so, now, with a grateful heart on my end, we can proceed…
When Love Becomes Pressure: Helping Immigrant Families Raise Thriving Children By Michael Oberschneider, Psy.D. As a child psychologist, I frequently work with first-generation parents who have made extraordinary sacrifices. They arrived in the United States from all corners of the world seeking safety, opportunity, and a better life. Many left behind established careers, extended families,…
Submitted by Joshua Wolinski,Edward Jones Financial Advisor Feeling financially fulfilled means so much more than just the number in your bank account. It’s about being able to take your family out to dinner without calculating whether you can afford it. It means sleeping soundly on a Sunday night, knowing that if the water heater gives…
By Tim Jon It had to be the coldest day in about three hundred years; at least, that’s what my hands told me. By the time I’d walked the short distance from my car to the site for today’s story, I was almost wishing we could fire up these historic relics and pass around the…
By Michael Oberschneider Psy.D. If you’ve seen the movie Yes Day, you already know the basic setup. Allison and Carlos Torres have three kids who have reached a highly logical, child-brained conclusion: Mom is a domestic dictator who says “no” a lot. To shake things up—and prove they aren’t total joy-killers—the parents agree to a…
By Ria Narayan
My prayers were answered. Cyclospora showed up this summer. Add E. coli and Salmonella, and my parents couldn’t force feed me lettuce and salad anymore. For once, I could look them in the eye and say eating veggies can actually be dangerous!
Donor-advised funds: A smart way to give Submitted by Joshua Wolinski,Edward Jones Financial Advisor While there are many ways to make charitable gifts, a donor-advised fund (DAF) offers multiple tax benefits and an efficient platform for ongoing giving. Once you open a DAF, you can contribute many types of assets, including cash, publicly traded stocks,…
By Michael Oberschneider Psy.D.
The initial excitement of the first day of school has faded, the new backpacks have their first scuffs, and the reality of the academic year has officially set in. By mid-September, families have transitioned from summer’s loose, unstructured rhythms to the rigid choreography of the school year.
By Ria Narayan Apparently, I used to take 20 minute showers. I mean, doesn’t everybody? And if they don’t, they should, right? Well, not according to Mommy Dearest. She’d constantly hound me for using all of Loudoun County’s water supply. So I decided to challenge her, and for that I needed to do a little…