It’s 1 a.m., and you have tried everything to fall asleep. You’ve read a book. You've kept your room dark and cool. You have taken those racing thoughts from your head and jotted them on a Post-It Note. Susan Harris-Broomfield has been there, too. From her work in health-related fields and personal experience with sleep deprivation, she understands the importance of a … [Read more...]
9 Essential Car Care Tips For Women
Stacey Schoneman of Lexington grew up racing and working in her parents' business, C & S Truck and Salvage. Now she is a single mom, and she shares her unique experience and talents in automotive repair with other women in a class at the Orthman Community YMCA called Let's Get Greasy: Automotive for … [Read more...]
Snapchat, Cyberbulling & Sexting: What Nebraska Parents Need To Know
A Nebraska high-school football player was handcuffed and eventually charged with terroristic threats after he tweeted threatening comments about an opposing team’s player from the locker room at halftime. A student spent Christmas break in jail after an incident in Fremont in which he posted a Snapchat photo of a gun (which later was found to be a toy gun) with the message, … [Read more...]
Code Academy Gives Moms New Side Hustle Skills
Nebraska moms looking for a side hustle have a new option. Midland Community College has teamed up with Lincoln mom and web designer Becca Kroese to give moms an opportunity to learn how to build websites with the Mom Code Academy online class starting May 1. “This course was developed to help busy moms engage tech skills that are in demand,” said Micah Yost, lead faculty … [Read more...]
Omaha Mom Provides HOPE for Organizing Photos and Kids’ Art Projects
What is the one thing you would grab if your house was burning down? I watched in suspense along with millions of other Americans as Jack Pearson fled his family’s burning house in a recent “This is Us” episode, and I fought back the tears as he came out with the family dog, a photo album and a video he had captured that day of his daughter singing for an … [Read more...]