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Taking Continuing Education Classes

We have written here in the Single Parents blog about the challenges and rewards of going back to college or taking higher education classes in order to improve one’s situation, but we haven’t talked much about other types of classes. Community and Continuing Education courses can be a great way to get training, learn something new, meet new people, and gain confidence and self-esteem. There are some great things about community education classes that make them perfect for the single parent—often the hours are convenient (one night a week instead of several, evenings instead of during the day, etc.) and … Continue reading →

Who Decides What Sort of Training You Need?

Perhaps you hoped that once you branched out on your own and started your home based business, the need for training and classes would pass? No continuing education requirements or yearly training hour quotas. However, there are some industries and types of businesses where staying abreast of current and best practices is a requirement and others where periodic or regular training is just a good idea. Without a boss or human resources department to mandate it though, who decides what sort of training (and when) that you might need? As small home business owners, most of us have to manage … Continue reading →

Keeping Up With Continuing Education Requirements

If you are in a business or work as a consultant in a field where you need to be licensed or certified (or are working toward any sort of licensing or certification), then you will likely need to take some continuing education credits on a periodic basis. More and more conferences and workshops are offering continuing education credits, but it will still be up to you to find them, keep good records, and submit those records in order to obtain your continuing education credits for your profession. All sorts of professions now have continuing education requirements—many of these are the … Continue reading →

Just Imagine

Imagine yourself in a high seas swashbuckling adventure, or in the throes of the D-Day invasion on the beaches of Normandy, France or being saved from the wicked witch by your prince charming. Your children can not only imagine these scenarios, but immerse themselves in many other adventures as well through your local library’s summer reading program. Many other countries do not take a full three months off at one time during the summer, but break down their vacations into smaller one to two week segments spaced throughout the year. America’s three month summer vacation is archaic and began several … Continue reading →