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5 tips for spending more time with loved ones

(Family Features) Now as much as ever, close family ties can make a significant impact on young lives. Constantly emerging technology sometimes limits personal interaction, while many school-age children experience unprecedented stress levels.

Building strong connections with trusted adults can give kids a sense of security and a better foundation for achieving their potential. Make spending time together a priority with these engaging activity ideas that allow the whole family to get in on the fun.

Each and every day you are surrounded by countless germs that could easily cause illness. But, taking 20 seconds to do this simple task throughout the day may mean the difference between falling ill or staying healthy.

Stress can affect immunity and cause the digestive, excretory, and reproductive systems to stop working normally. Even worse, chronic stress puts our bodies into survival mode, causing a rundown of our overall body systems.

Twenty years ago, when both children were enthusiastic about hunting Easter eggs, I dressed them in matching Kelly Kids outfits with their names embroidered above bunny motifs.

I have to say, they were precious in blue-and-white seersucker with ribbon bedecked Easter baskets Of course, the daughter stayed precious longer, able to scour the hills and dales for eggs without looking like a chicken farmer.