Today is your wedding anniversary. It should be a night of celebration with your partner. But, you have been so busy you forgot to make dinner reservations. Not that it matters because your best outfit is still sitting at the dry cleaners (even though it's been ready for two weeks), you didn't book a babysitter and you are in charge of soccer practice snacks tomorrow. So, instead of gazing lovingly into your partner's eyes over a meal and bottle of wine, you'll be eating Read More >
Empty Nesters Can Fill Empty Hours With Purpose
By Good Neighbor Concierge
Your days used to revolve around your career, family, and your children's events and activities. Then, the children grew up and left the nest. You now have the free time to pursue those hobbies you had long put off, to travel the world, or even to learn that new dance move. There are many people who long for these child-free moments, putting behind a life once filled with packed schedules and parenting duties. And at the same time, there are those who struggle daily with Read More >
Preparing For Your Elder Parents’ Future Begins Today
By Good Neighbor Concierge
I recently returned to my childhood home in Virginia to spend some much-needed time with my parents. I always look forward to catching up with my nieces and nephews and seeing how much they have grown, as well as visiting old friends and relaxing at the oceanfront. The other day, I had a deep conversation with Dad at his garden - something I had never done with him in my life. Dad is a fiercely independent man approaching his eighth decade soon who always preferred to Read More >
Why Time with Family Matters
By Good Neighbor Concierge
Spending time with your family is one of the most important things you can do. Time together gives you an opportunity to laugh together, cry together, share your hearts with each other and really get to know each other. When you spend time with your family, you are building relationships with the people who are the most important to you. Even though spending time together can be challenging because of the busy lives we all lead, making the time to be together on a Read More >
How To Achieve Time Management Success For Parents
By Good Neighbor Concierge
You need to drop the kids off at daycare or school, commute to work, will face big deadlines at the office, figure out what to make for dinner, fold the laundry, find time to shuttle the kids to soccer practice … being a parent requires a huge time commitment which can also lead to huge stress. As parents raising families in a hectic world, it is becoming increasingly important to learn ways to manage time efficiently and effectively in order to achieve balance in life. Read More >
The Morning Rush: 5 Time Saving Solutions for Busy Families
By Good Neighbor Concierge
Weekday mornings in many households are seldom without drama or chaos. During most of the year, hundreds of thousands of parents go through the daily ritual of waking up the kids from their peaceful sleep and making a mad dash to get things ready for school. I can certainly relate to that, as my household used to be one of those chaotic ones too. There is less morning craziness at my house these days, but when one of those days do crop up I cannot help but wonder how Read More >
Teaching Children the Concept of Time
By Good Neighbor Concierge
All children are born into the world with no concept of time: eating and sleeping on their own schedules. As they move from babies to toddlers, to preteens and teens, their sense of time often remains distorted, not having learned the necessary skills to manage their time. In today’s busy world of trying to squeeze in just one more activity, two of the most important lessons you can teach your child are the concept of time, and how to use that time Read More >
How Not to be a Frazzled Person
By Good Neighbor Concierge
It is an all-too-familiar scene played out in virtually every household in America, almost every single day: People rushing out the door in the morning, hustling the children off to childcare or school, sitting through rush-hour traffic, picking up coffee and a breakfast pastry on the way to the office because there was no time for a decent morning meal, squeezing in a call to the doctor’s office to reschedule an appointment in between meetings, picking up the dry Read More >
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