In today’s fast-moving digital world, kids are spending more time inside than ever before. Between screens, schoolwork, and structured routines, there’s often little opportunity for spontaneous outdoor play. However, nature provides some of the most enriching experiences a child can enjoy—fueling their imagination, curiosity, and sense of wonder. If you’re looking for simple and meaningful […]
Children grow the most when they learn to face challenges, adapt, and embrace the unknown. As parents, it’s instinctive to protect them from discomfort, but true growth often happens just beyond their comfort zone. Encouraging your children to take small, brave steps into new experiences helps them build confidence, resilience, and self-awareness. Whether it’s trying […]
What Sets Icons8 Apart From The Pack Icons8 is a curated, multi-style icon library built by one team, not a marketplace. Centralized authorship keeps metaphors, proportions, and stroke logic consistent across sets, so the same screen ships on iOS, Android, and Windows without a style mismatch. The catalog spans monochrome, color, 3D, and animated icons […]
By Judy Farrell, MPA, Program Director, Tri-County Long Term Care Ombudsman Program Imagine you’ve paid off your primary living expenses, and now you’re left with a mere $50 monthly to buy a gift card for your grandchild, a favorite snack, better-fitting clothes, or countless other necessities. Such is the case for tens of thousands of […]
New York families already face some of the steepest health care costs in the nation, with premiums and deductibles eating up bigger chunks of household budgets every year. New York’s Department of Financial Services has warned that Obamacare premiums are climbing in 2026. While insurers initially sought a 13.5% increase, state officials approved a 7.1% […]
Senator Weber announced the introduction of Senate Bill S8521, designed to promote greater accountability in the state budget schedule. Weber’s legislation stipulates that if the State Budget is not enacted by the first day of the fiscal year, the Governor and members of the Legislature will have their biweekly salary payments withheld and permanently forfeited […]