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Tips for How to Make Family Philanthropy a Habit               With the holiday season coming to an end, I started reflecting on ways I would like to continue the spirit of giving within my family.  Giving to others is easily in the forefront of our minds during the holiday season but it tends to [...]

To Diet or Not to Diet…This is the month when most people have a ton of motivation to eat healthy, lose weight, and exercise.  The gyms and exercise classes are packed and the spring fashions (and swimsuits) are out on the racks at the stores.So, the question still remains and the verdict is still out…are [...]

The Year of the Ox   January 26, 2009-Feburary 13, 2010   The year of the Ox focuses on rebuilding and reconstruction so that growth can happen.  As I and many others use the New Year to reflect on the past twelve months we can find many examples where our lives have been rebuilt and [...]

Using Mindfulness to Aid in Financial Anxiety   All over the country there has been a rise in individuals dealing with anxiety and depression due to the high levels of stress associated with financial problems.  This along with trying to keep up with our added spending during the holidays can cause some individuals to feel [...]

Sara Hoffstot and Suzanne Rodgers from Living Well By Design offer some advice on bringing your Holiday Season into perspective. Reality Check! It is Christmas time and everyone is struggling financially.  Do the kids and your expectations match up?  Are you struggling to make ends meet, but then indulging financially during the holiday season?  It [...]

Stress and Relaxation for the Holidays   During the holiday season individual stress levels tend to increase as the holidays approach due to being presented with a ton of external stressors.  Sara and Suzanne believe that once individuals become mindful of their stress triggers they will have a better way of managing their stress before [...]

Help for your teenage boys is on the way!  Sara Hoffstot and Suzanne Rodgers of Living Well By Design provide some tips to survive those difficult teenage years.  As I examine our teen/tween boys that are currently in the middle school and high school, I see the following similarities: a lack of a consistent positive [...]

  Here at the Working Women’s Survival Show we want to provide you with useful information that can help make your life easier and more productive, thus allowing you more time to enjoy the things most important to you.  To help us achieve this goal we will be starting a regular blog with the help of Sara [...]