Holiday gifts that help build speech and language skills in young children
If you’re looking for last-minute gift ideas for a young child in your life, you may want to consider some basic items that can help encourage their speech and language skills. Many of these gifts are low-to-no-cost, but they offer rich learning opportunities, according to the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). “We asked ASHA member speech-language pathologists who […]
The secret formula for holiday conversations that won’t lead to a fight
The holidays can be a time for friends and family to come together. But if festivities in the upcoming days leave you dreading tension-filled conversations and disagreements at the dinner table, head to your next holiday party with this secret formula for avoiding arguments. Spending time with family can be a beloved part of the […]
If Raises Aren’t in the Budget for 2025, Consider These Other Rewarding Retention Tactics
Salary increase budgets at U.S. companies are projected to remain stable at 3.7% in 2025, up from 3.5% in 2024, according to the latest Salary Budget Planning Report from WTW. Many organizations are thriving without significant challenges in attracting or retaining employees, leveraging flexible work options, benefits and perks to keep their workforce happy. If […]
What to Consider When Making a Will—and the Difference Between a Will and a Living Will
Last month, I was prepared for challenges at the Seafire Wellness Festival in Grand Cayman in the Cayman Islands. An ice bath was on the agenda and seemed like the ultimate test—a freezing plunge promising to push my physical and mental limits. But the real shock came during a financial wellness session. When the speaker […]
Biden commutes sentences of federal death row inmates, ‘striking blow’ to system that has ‘always targeted Black people’
President Joe Biden has commuted the sentences of most inmates on federal death row, a historic executive action that is being celebrated by racial and social justice advocates. The president on Monday announced that he would issue commutations for 37 of the 40 individuals on federal death row serving life sentences without the possibility of […]
