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With work, family and finances, modern parenting can sometimes feel like a juggling act. The Gerber Life parenting blog gives parents advice and tips to help you take on today-and plan for tomorrow. Our parenting blog offers articles on saving money, college planning, family insurance, parenting tips and health and safety. Although we may not be able to manage your retirement account, drive your all-star athlete to practice, or cook your family's favorite three-cheese lasagna, our parenting blog can provide you with ideas, advice and tips so that you can focus on what matters most: raising healthy, happy kids. We invite you to join the conversation and enjoy our parenting blog.

The Gerber Life parenting blog gives parents advice and tips to help you take on today-and plan for tomorrow. Our parenting blog offers articles on saving money, college planning, family insurance, parenting tips and health and safety.

  1. How to Make a Motivational “Inspiration Board” with Your Child

    January 13, 2016

    Child making an “inspiration board”An “inspiration board” or “vision board,” a tool that some people use in order to motivate themselves, can literally be a visual representation of a goal. It is usually comprised of words, phrases and pictures that represent something that a person is trying to achieve.

    For your child – especially if your child is a visual learner – an inspiration board can serve as a visual representation of his or her hopes and ambitions, and help to encourage your child to chase his or her dreams.

    Here’s how to make an inspiration board with your child:

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  2. Career Quiz for Kids: What kind of career is best-suited for your child’s personality?

    January 12, 2016

    career quiz for kids“What do you want to be when you grow up?”

    It’s a question that our kids are often asked. For many children, the answer changes just as often, and rightfully so. The world is full of possibilities, so it’s natural for kids to explore options. Even many adults still don’t know what they want to be, either.

    Perhaps you took a career aptitude test at some point in your life to steer you in the right direction. Such tests often ask questions about the respondent’s personality, and then provide a list of occupations that the test-makers believe would be a good fit.

    Our career quiz for kids uses that concept in a fun and simplified way to help identify some areas that may suit your child’s talents, skills and inclinations. Our quiz should be viewed only as a guide, and not as comprehensive, definitive or scientific. For example, some children may exhibit abilities in overlapping areas.

    What might your child be when he or she grows up?

    Take our quiz below to get a sense of where your child may excel in the future, based on his or her personality today:

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  3. 10 Really Easy New Year’s Resolutions that You Can Keep

    January 8, 2016

    New Year’s party hatAccording to the research institute Statistic Brain, nearly half of all Americans – 45 percent – usually make a New Year’s resolution every year, of which only 8 percent successfully achieve it.

    One reason that so few people accomplish what they set out to do is because their resolutions may be unrealistic. For example, going to the gym every day may sound like a great idea but may not be workable within the constraints of everyday life.

    Setting attainable resolutions for the New Year can keep you on track as well as help you to work toward more lofty goals in the future.

    Here’s our list of 10 easy New Year’s resolutions that you can actually keep this year:

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  4. 5 Ways to Keep in Touch in the New Year

    January 6, 2016

    Mother and daughter using video chatFor many people, there never seems to be enough hours in the day. Unfortunately, one project that too easily can get pushed to the side is keeping in touch with loved ones, especially if they live far away. Unless they’re directly involved in your daily activities, it sometimes may seem next to impossible to find the time to catch up.

    For one’s own wellbeing and that of your relationships, it’s good to carve out time in your schedule to keep in touch. With the help of today’s technology and the many options available, keeping up-to-date with the lives of loved ones near and far has never been easier.

    Here are five ways to keep in touch in 2016 with people who matter most to you:

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  5. What is the Difference between an Endowment Policy, Whole Life and Term Life Insurance?

    January 5, 2016

    family around tableProviding for your future and assuring your family’s financial protection are very important responsibilities in your role as parent, including making sure that you’re covered by life insurance and choosing the right insurance option for your family’s needs.

    That’s why it’s important to do your research and to understand the benefits that different kinds of life insurance policies can provide.

    This blog focuses on endowment, whole life and term life insurance policies, different types of life insurance policies that provide different benefits.

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