Tiffany Raiford

Tiffany Raiford is a lifelong Floridian, wife to my high school sweetheart and mother of four littles (two girls and boy/girl twins...no, they are not identical and yes, I'm sure). My kids love to whine, so I love to wine. My loves include nap time, bed time, date night, travel and evenings and weekends when my husband is home because he handles all diaper changes.

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in Relationships

Simple Tips to Avoid an Argument

Married couples who say they never fight are lying — or they don’t understand the question. Fighting doesn’t mean throwing punches or engaging in screaming matches. Fighting – in my house, anyway – is more of a disagreement. It’s a debate over whether or not one person is right or wrong or whatever. What I’m […] More
in Parenting

What You Need to Give Up as a Parent

As a parent, there are things you give up from the start. You give up indulging in an after dinner cocktail, eating sushi and sleeping comfortably when you become pregnant. You give up spur-of-the-moment invitations when you have a new baby, and you give up your dignity when you give birth in front of 14 […] More
in Careers

It Only Takes One Mistake for a Manager to Pass on a Resume

In a world where autocorrect hates all and typos happen to the best of us, it’s not surprising that many businesses and corporations are far more willing to overlook a few mistakes on your resume now than they were in the past. However, this does not mean your days of proofreading your resume are over; […] More
in Technology

The Portrait of a Linkedin User

The 2014 Breitbarth Annual LinkedIn overview was recently conducted, providing interesting information regarding the use of LinkedIn by professionals across the country. The overview found that many people use the site in an interesting fashion and some simply aren’t sure how they use the site. For the most part, those who have a LinkedIn account […] More
in Travel

Book Summer Travel on a Budget

We all want to travel somewhere exotic, fabulous and fun this summer, but it’s not always in the budget – particularly if you’re traveling with your children. Before you resign yourself to a summer filled with, “Mom! We’re bored,” “She’s touching me,” and “He started it,” all while picking up the mess your children have […] More
in Children's Health

Does Dye in Children’s Food Cause Behavioral Problems?

Telling your kids they can’t have icing on their cake or anything that looks even remotely appetizing to them isn’t going to earn you any points in the parenting department – in the eyes of your kids. Unfortunately, the effects of children’s food dyes are real. According to Dr. David Katz of Yale, studies have […] More
in Parenting

3 Items to Consider Skipping When Decorating the Nursery

Welcoming a baby into the family is an exciting, thrilling, scary and overwhelming time for new moms and dads; especially when it comes to figuring out exactly what you need and do not need for your new baby. Ask any parent and they’ll all have different wants, needs, can’t-live-withouts and don’t bothers (for me, baby […] More
in Health

Your Health By Numbers

If someone told you all you need to know is six important numbers, you’d jump for joy (because, really, who loves math and all the numbers – and letters – that make it miserable?). If someone told you all you need to know is six numbers to maintain optimum health, you’d really be excited. There […] More
in Home & Organizing

America’s New Obsession: nousDECOR

Imagine getting online, finding a room or a piece of furniture that inspires your decision to redecorate and recreating any room in your house in a matter of minutes, from beginning to end; that’s exactly what Dorothee Fisher and Heather Gillette had in mind when they created nousDECOR. Partnering with Mark Cutler, a Robb Report […] More
in Lifestyle

Simple Solutions to Common Wedding Problems

Wedding planning is often fraught with issues you don’t want to think about. However, it’s standard operating procedure for anyone planning an event of this magnitude. Every bride goes through some of the same problems, and believe it or not, there are ways you can alleviate some of the stress and get through the big […] More
in Health

Everlast Opens First Cross-Functional Workout And Training Facility

The Lab is the newest addition to the Everlast Worldwide family. Located in Hoboken, in Jersey, the Lab is a fitness training facility designed to help those wanting to shape up by offering cross-functional fitness programs. It’s an evolved way of working out, according to Everlast. It’s only the first of many Everlast gyms that […] More
in Health

New Medical Gel Grows Bone Tissue

New medical advances take place every day, whether or not you hear of them. These medical discoveries take years to discover and perfect. They then must be tested thoroughly and wait for FDA approval before they can go public. One such medical advance that has been years in the making is designed to help repair […] More

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