After teaching kids money basics, it’s time for teenagers to put into practice the values they’ve learned.

Bombarded by ads and susceptible to peer pressure, teenagers may not always make the best decisions about money. Yet it’s important to put money in their hands now to prepare them for their financial life later. By handling money – and occasionally mishandling it – teens will start to grasp an important point about money and wealth: While it can’t grow on trees, it can grow.

I weighed myself today and I was overweight. You see, we have been programmed to always look at the scale for results; I am guilty of that as well. I’m not sure why we continue to beat ourselves over the head and stand on the scale first thing in the morning…do we enjoy mentally torturing ourselves to start our day? Apparently so, as it seems to be a growing trend amongst women and young girls. 

Hispanic Heritage Month provides the perfect opportunity to explore how bilingual education positively or negatively affect our children.

The terms "overweight" and "obesity" refer to body weight that’s greater than what is considered healthy for a certain height.The most useful measure of overweight and obesity is body mass index (BMI). BMI is calculated from your height and weight.

It seems like the summer is just getting going, and already it's time to start thinking about back to school. The children may still be wearing bathing suits, flip flops and sunglasses, but many families are already thinking about books, backpacks and boots. Unfortunately for many families, back to school shopping may also mean whining children and nagging parents arguing over an endless list of electronics, expensive sneakers, and the like.