Hinterhaus Productions/Getty Images In the words of words of Hillary Clinton, "It takes a village." She published those words in a book by the same name in 1996, and they remain true nearly three decades later. Everything is more expensive. The cost of groceries is through the roof. Mortgage payments across the country are skyrocketing....
Westend61/Getty Images Having a dog isn’t exactly like having a kid, but there’s definitely some overlap. You have regular vet checkups to schedule, grooming and nail trims to worry about, and oh, daily brushing of your pet’s teeth. Did you just hear a record scratch? Are you thinking, Wait a minute, I’m supposed to be...
Oscar Wong/Getty Images We brush our teeth every day to keep our dental hygiene in check, so it makes sense that our dogs should do the same (check out Fido’s breath right now, and you’ll see that it’s a fair assessment). When you have a million other things to do, though, giving your dog a...
Chris Radburn – PA Images/PA Images/Getty Images I admit it, I’m a neat freak. Messes give me anxiety. I like my house to look nice. I prefer for everything to be in its place and put away. And when my kids were younger, it went beyond making them clean up their own messes. I wanted...