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6 Ways to Save on Child Care

Worried about the cost of child care being too expensive for your budget? Give yourself room to breathe with these 6 tips on how to save on child care.

Former day care owner says she doesn't know why child was found sleeping outside

TWIN FALLS — A jury trial began Wednesday for a former day care owner who said she doesn’t know why a toddler was found sleeping in her driveway late at

How Public Preschool Can Help, and How to Make Sure It Doesn’t Hurt

Congress is considering universal pre-K and subsidies for child care. Research shows how these policies can benefit children, and when they can backfire.

How to Get Your Kids to Hate You

Don't push your adult kids away. Here's what you shouldn't do, and how to maintain your relationship with your grown-up children.

Common Sleep Disorders in Children and How to Identify Them

We all know that a restful sleep is an essential part of a growing child’s development, but around two out of every three children will experience a sleep disorder before the age of 13 according to a National Sleep Foundation (NSF) poll. Most will experience common nighttime disruptions, such as nightmares or infrequent insomnia, but

This Is What to Do Instead of Having an Open Door

During a conversation I had recently with Jason Dykstra of the Thriving Leaders podcast about the value of conflict, he asked me about the practicality of using an open-door policy as a tool for encouraging employee participation. I told him I encourage executives not to use the term; “open-door policy” is something lots of leaders …

Why powerful men now hide behind open doors

‘I always leave my door open when female students are in my office.” That’s what a professor at a prestigious liberal-arts college told me a few years ago. And since then, I’ve heard similar sentim…

not realizing the glass door is actually wide open

It’s usually closed sliding glass doors that cause the trouble when dogs and humans think they’re open and crash right into them. But this poor doggo has it flipped, whining to get into…

3 Easy Steps to Establishing an Open Door Policy That Really Works

There’s a fine balance between an open door that keeps you in touch with your team and an open door that saps productivity. Here’s how to walk that line.

Why Your Open Door Policy Fails & 1 on 1s are the Answer

An open door policy seems great. Why schedule a regular meeting when your team can just drop in? We cover why an open door policy fails & what to do instead

Hold the Door With Your Very Own Hodor Doorstop

Well, this was inevitable: someone is paying tribute to our favorite Game of Thrones character with a doorstop in his likeness. Hodor!

Adorable Little Dog Doesn’t Know the Door is Open

This poor little dog doesn't realize that the back door is open, and patiently waits for someone to let him in. Read more

Is It Enough that Your Company Has an Open-Door Policy?

At almost every job I have ever had, I was told during orientation or in the handbook that HR (and in some cases, management) had an open-door policy. And yes, the policies that I wrote as an HR professional contained that verbiage as well. But what does it mean?

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Are you from Braga? Cause you just left the door open

In Portugal, there's a typical saying whenever someone leaves but forgets to close the door behind them. "és de Braga?" or Are you from Braga? is the common reaction. But some people have no idea why, here's a possible explanation

Doors: The Gateway to the Home

Moving to Assisted Living: 5 Ways to Know When It’s Needed

Moving to assisted living is a huge and heart-wrenching decision. Get 5 ways to know when it’s necessary for your older adult to move to assisted living.