September 24, 2019

If that struggle to keep up with schoolwork is underway in your home, here’s how you can help your child. Show them how to use a planner guide to work day-by-day to complete long-term projects. Provide a quiet study area and enforce regular bedtimes with 30 minutes to unwind before sleep without phones, tablets or screens. Source Link 

Indulging your appetite on the weekends might erase the effects of any good weekday eating habits. Testing showed that people who ate more on weekends tended to choose more junk food and ended up with more calories for the week. What’s worse is that cycling on and off junk food isn’t good for your gut health. Source Link 

Which youth sports can take the biggest bite out of your budget? In a survey of parents, ice hockey was the most expensive at $2,500 a year. Football, softball and soccer were in the mid-range and basketball and cross country on the lower end. The average family spent about $700 a year on equipment, travel, lessons and camps for a child to participate in a single sport. Source Link