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Employers, the parents in your companies have spoken.   Stressful and overscheduled lives have pushed employees to point where a structured work environment just won’t cut it anymore.   A recent survey completed by almost 1,200 parents with kids in school reports work flexibility is now the highest priority for working moms and dads, evenRead more

Your young athlete is stressed out.   Maybe it’s not obvious. Or, maybe he or she has been self-motivated to take on more and more activities, giving the impression that one can juggle all of them well. However, no matter how collected a young athlete may be on the outside, the disposition may not matchRead more

Your feet aren’t maneuvering quickly enough to make the play. Or your legs can’t quite get you high enough to dunk. But what if something could tell you exactly how much farther you needed to go to make it happen?   Wearable technology for basketball is now turning phrases like “it’s off” or “jump higher”Read more

Progress, giving and the power of personal marketing took center stage at the Teams of Tomorrow conference on Saturday in West Monroe, Louisiana. As franchisees from around the United States gathered for the annual event, Founder Kim Thomas pumped up the crowd with positive words on the organization’s advancement since the beginning of the 2015-2016Read more

Since the rise of the modern-day working mom, the war between those who go to work and those who stay at home has raged on.   But a third type has arisen from the carnage of the battlefield: the mompreneur. She hasn’t come to fight—unless it’s against an obstacle keeping her from succeeding to helpRead more

It’s perhaps the most blatant polarity in youth sports: the overzealous parent everyone is watching and the parent nobody knows because he or she is never there. Gossip among team parents may be hard to miss, but another element often goes unacknowledged—the effect your behavior has on your young athlete.   While many parents realizeRead more

It appears that the more women are free to succeed in business, the more everything else succeeds. The concept of women empowerment in business is increasingly unveiling itself—and that’s a good thing.   The 2012 U.S. census reported women own 36 percent of businesses. Five hundred American, women-owned businesses start up every day. With moreRead more

Trading your daily crossword for the treadmill could actually help your brain.   Brain exercises on apps or paper do a lot of good for our noggins. But neglecting the connection of exercise to our brain strength and refusing to get moving may actually be inhibiting us from achieving an even sharper mind.   PhysicalRead more

Achieving awesome results at your job—it’s the ultimate natural high when you finish a project that’s boosted your reputation, pocketbook or both.   It’s all about the end product. Or is it? Many of us get an ego trip when we influence a positive outcome, especially at work where we’re in line for promotions orRead more

Having trouble getting your preschooler to learn numbers, letters or anything else they need to know?   If you’re trying to get your little one to pick up a few foundational skills before life and school start happening, flashcards or crayons and paper may not cut it for some energetic youngsters. The parent and kid-friendlyRead more