Elaine DePrince thought her family was done with adopting. She and her husband, Charles, had five boys: two biological sons and three special-needs sons adopted from overseas. Despite the adopted boys’ hemophilia,…
Tag: Happy
3 Tiny Habits Of Incredibly Happy Moms
Think back to the last time that your alarm blared and you woke feeling excited to start your day. If you’re like most, it’s been a while. Don’t panic, simply shock yourself back to…
5 Ways To Protect Your Daughter In An Era Of Record-High Teen Suicide Rates
When you hear a parent wondering how they can protect their daughter, a lot of people’s minds automatically go to thinking about the way that boys may prey upon the girl or…
11 Simple-Yet-Powerful Changes To Make That Help You Create A Truly Happy Life
Nurturing your own happiness may not seem so plain and simple at first. That’s because most of us did not learn the recipe for happiness, let alone the essential ingredients. So how…
The 10 Best ‘Happy Foods’
If you’re having a bad day, ice cream might seem like the answer. Many women claim ice cream got them through a breakup, a pregnancy, or even just PMS. When I was…
Kids Become Happy Adults When Parents Repeat These 13 Phrases
Actions indeed count in parenting. Your kids are watching and modeling your behavior. At the same, though, your words matter tremendously to your child and their emotional development. Most parents want their kids…
Goldie Hawn & Kurt Russell Laugh While Revealing The ‘Secrets’ To Their Long, Happy Relationship
Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell are considered one of Hollywood’s most long-standing couples, even though the two never married. Hawn and Russell have been together since 1983 after meeting on the set…
8 Internal Changes You Must Make Before You Can Discover What Makes You Truly Happy
We all change, grow, and evolve throughout our life journeys. Some of these transformations are well-planned and carefully executed. Other changes are the byproduct of our life choices and habits. You cannot…
The #1 Most Important Factor In Being Happy At Work — That Too Many Bosses Ignore
Work is where we spend a big chunk of our time, so it makes sense that we would want to feel good when we’re there, right? But is that even possible? Most people…
What I Know About Money Now — After Growing Up Poor
One of the best and worst things about growing up poor — living in the projects, relying on public assistance, government welfare, and food banks to survive — is that my relationship…