Adolescence is a quite difficult and demanding period in a child’s life, that usually unbalances the relationships between the family members. It is no coincidence that teenage years are often described as reluctant, rebellious and confrontational. As teenagers gradually grow up, they consequently cease to be the children they once were in the past few […]
Many people tend to store and accumulate a great deal of stuff that they do not use, because they think it might come in handy in the future. Others find it difficult to part with useless and unnecessary items due to their sentimental value. If your home is accumulated with tiny or old decorations, if […]
A new season often marks new beginnings for many people. If you must deal with changing schools this year -whether it involves transitioning from elementary to high school or moving to a different area or choosing another school-, then it is likely that your children may not welcome this outcome. Changing schools can be a […]
Vacations usually equate to relaxation, carefreeness, new experiences, good mood and satisfaction. But what really happens when the holidays are over, and it is about time to return to your daily routine? There are many people who love being occupied -we could refer to them as “workaholics”- and usually feel glad to go back to […]
Let’s delve into the prospect of a family holiday. Whenever parents flirt with the idea of family holidays, plenty and contradictory thoughts arise. Does a family vacation mean an “unbearable” financial expense? Will it, after all, be truly a holiday, if taking into consideration the fatigue that it portends? Or would it be better for […]
Employment isn’t just a way of making money. It’s also a significant part of man’s social identity as well as a field of expressing one’s creativity, qualities or talents. The term “burnout” is used to signify a state of emotional and physical exhaustion related to work. It’s rather a modern phenomenon, observed mainly in western […]
Children stay constantly focused on their parents, watching every single move they make. Especially at a younger age, children are like “sponges” that absorb every stimulus and tend to imitate everything they see or hear. Therefore, since the main concern of all parents is to raise healthy, kind, optimistic and dynamic children, they should become […]
Nature is a palette of colors. Light or dark, primary or secondary, warm or cool, no matter what classification we may choose, all colors have one thing in common; they affect people’s mood, reveal aspects of their current emotional state and -to some extent- shape the quality of their lives. Many ancient peoples used colors […]
Summer is slowly coming to an end and it’s almost time that we returned to our daily routine and habits. Instead of being melancholic (as usual) about the end of summertime, we decided to do something different this year; to view September as a good opportunity to restart. After all, it wouldn’t be an exaggeration […]
As July slowly ends, we are getting ready to welcome August. Summer mood is at its peak and many of us have already left for their vacations. However, what happens if your time off is not around the corner or if you won’t achieve to escape from the noisy pace of the city? Don’t worry! […]