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Telling the stories of our people, highlighting our culture, and sharing tips for work life balance.![Mindful Parenting: How to incorporate mindfulness in your parenting and teach it to your kids](https://blogs.sas.com/content/efs/files/2019/09/01-483x336.png)
Today's blog is written by Paige Orlandi-Holmes, a Licensed Therapist providing mental health counseling services at Counseling Professionals PLLC, a private practice with offices in Cary and North Raleigh. The Work/Life Team is so thankful when therapists from the community volunteer to share their expertise with our employees and
![These are a few of my favorite (yoga) things](https://blogs.sas.com/content/efs/files/2019/09/Pam-in-Tree-Pose.jpg)
September is National Yoga Month. As a personal trainer and yoga instructor, one of the most common reasons clients tell me they don’t do yoga is because they aren’t flexible. If you haven’t heard this before and even if you have, I’ll say it again: yoga is not about bending
![Our Storytellers: Natasha Collins' system of support when she needed it most](https://blogs.sas.com/content/efs/files/2019/08/DSC_1338-crop-2-702x336.jpg)
A lot of employers claim to have wonderful work/life balance, and say they support their employees and families. While that may be true, it doesn’t ring truer than it does at SAS. I’ve never felt more supported as someone who struggled to become a mother. When I finally did become
![Meals Made Easy: Toaster Oven Recipes](https://blogs.sas.com/content/efs/files/2019/08/toaster-oven--600x336.jpg)
It’s time to knock the dust off your toaster oven and bring it back to life! This small appliance isn’t just for cooking frozen pizza and re-heating leftovers and can perform way more kitchen wonders than you may think.
!["Strategic Rebellion" by Daydream](https://blogs.sas.com/content/efs/files/2019/08/pexels-photo-2383302-500x336.jpeg)
There are many articles and blog posts about the benefits of quiet time and daydreaming. The concept sounds great, but also easier said than done. Creating the time and space for this "day dream" state can be difficult. I get it. I literally have to trap myself on a bus
![Experts Help You Choose a School (Part 4)](https://blogs.sas.com/content/efs/files/2019/07/blog-series-702x312.png)
Each week in August, the Work/Life Team has invited educational experts to address concerns parents have in the process of choosing a school. For our fourth and final blogpost in this series, we have invited our experts to respond to the following questions: What factors/issues might prompt a family to