Nurturing strong family relationships is key to the wellbeing and happiness of every family member. As much as we want to prioritize quality time as a family, it can easily get lost in the busyness of work, school, and other activities. Research shows that investing time in family bonding can help all family members cope with stress, feel happier, and have good mental health.

Children and pets living together can make for a boisterous but happy household. Having pets is an ideal opportunity to introduce children to some measure of responsibility, and it may encourage youngsters to become advocates for animal welfare.

While March decided to wait a day to leave like a lion, picking April Fool’s Day to roar, Southeast Kansas residents got a little more than they bargained for with Monday afternoon and evening’s thundery festivities.

Glaucoma is a leading cause of blindness for people over the age of 60, but it can strike at any age. Glaucoma is an umbrella term that refers to a group of eye conditions that damage the optic nerve. Without a fully functional optic nerve, vision is compromised, and the Mayo Clinic notes that glaucoma-related vision loss cannot be recovered.

Retirement provides a chance for adults who have worked throughout their lives to take a step back, relax and enjoy the fruits of their labors. Though the most indelible image associated with retirement might once have been a rocking chair, modern retirees like to get up and go, and holiday shoppers can take that joie de vivre into consideration as they look for the perfect gift for retirees who can’t wait to fly the friendly skies or hit the open road.

SIXTY CLUB The Sixty Club will not be meeting this week. BUDDY HOOPS Buddy Hoops will start April 1 at 7:00 p.m.

St. Patrick’s Day presents the perfect opportunity to try authentic Irish cuisine as well as foods and beverages that have become associated strictly with the holiday (like green beer). It’s likely someone you know will be cooking corned beef and cabbage this St. Patrick’s Day. But what if you’re among those who just doesn’t fancy the salted and pickled flavoring of this familiar favorite?

Irish cuisine may not be as widely recognizable or familiar across North America as Chinese, Italian or Mexican fare. But that doesn’t mean Irish food lacks fans and flavor. As the world prepares to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day on or around March 17, individuals who want to include some popular Irish fare in their festivities won’t want to exclude this recipe for “Irish Soda Bread” from AllRecipes.com.

Everyone knows the old adage — “If March comes in like a lion (stormy), it will go out like a lamb (calm)” and vice versa. With that day past us, it looks as though we are in for a rather bumpy ending to the month, if the saying is true.

(BPT) - In 2020, Cassandra was making the most out of her full, busy life. At age 60, her active social calendar included spending plenty of time with friends and family, especially her three grown children. The last thing she expected was for all of this to be disrupted. Thinking back, Cassandra remembers happily browsing a garage sale one weekend when she felt something on her back. “It was a very painful bump that felt like a spider bite,” she recalled. “After twenty-four hours, the bump had risen, and I was in a lot of pain.”