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Page CvelichJune 21, 2018 0

The Grad School Option: Considerations and application tips

"Should I go to graduate school? Before you automatically answer, 'Of course, shouldn't everyone?', seriously examine your ultimate career goals and motives for attending grad school before committing to at least two years of your life and thousands of dollars." Catherine Tuttle is the founder and owner of Forward Thinking

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Kim AndreausJune 19, 2018 0

What is a Senior Move Manager?

Today's guest blog is the first of two on the topic of helping an older parent downsize and relocate.  Jennie Alwood is the owner of Here2Home, a senior move management company in the Triangle area. What is a Senior Move Manager?

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Amanda PackJune 15, 2018 0

Lead by example: 5 ways your workouts are good for your kids

Tuesday Morning, 6:30 a.m., my boys come bouncing into my bedroom.  “Mom!  It’s time to swim!”  Oh man, did I really agree to this on Sunday?!  Rewind to Sunday, I was out for a walk with my 7 year old and our dog Zoe and we had a chat about

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Katie Seavey PegoraroJune 14, 2018 0

Self-Compassion #podcasthursday

The most simple definition of self-compassion is to relate to ourselves as we would a dear friend.     Heidi Stern is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Certified Daring Way™ Facilitator in Cary, NC. She is the owner of Wholeheartedly Daring, PLLC, where she provides Daring Way(TM) groups and

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Ashley Bailey, MS, RDN, LDNJune 13, 2018 0

Positive Food Parenting: Love with Limits

There are two sides to feeding children: one is to ensure they are nourished so they can grow and thrive and the other is to instill in them a healthy, lasting relationship with food.   Simple enough, right? Not exactly! In reality, these two goals are often at odds with each

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Allison BonnerJune 12, 2018 0

Forget the career ladder, start climbing the jungle gym

This is the first in a series of posts where we interview employees around the company to explore career journeys at SAS. We're excited to show you what career development, growth, and opportunity looks like within our company. You can read all the posts as we publish them here. These

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Lisa AllredJune 12, 2018 0

3 Minute Parenting Tip: Discipline

As parents, sometimes we barely have time to eat, much less read books or listen to hour long seminars on parenting. In this 3 Minute Parenting Tip, you will learn about 3 important strategies to make your rewards or consequences work; no matter the age of your child.    

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Katie Seavey PegoraroJune 7, 2018 0

"Moving On" After a Loss: Is it okay to be happy again? #podcastthursday

Most people in the throes of grief long for the day when the pain and confusion will lessen, when grief will 'loosen its grip' so that they can experience happiness again, even when they can’t really believe that day will ever come.  But when that day does come — the

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Patrick XhonneuxJune 5, 2018 0

Is transformation mostly realized with new skills?

Digital transformation is the buzzword that simply will not go away. But are we taking its name in vain? It is easy to jump on a bandwagon and start to use terms like transformation without really thinking about whether we are doing so correctly, or whether another word, like “iteration”

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Page CvelichMay 31, 2018 0

How to Support Teens in the Transition from High School to College

"Trust is the key. Trust your students to make decisions—some will be good and others not-so-good. If their study habits aren’t robust, their grades will reflect that, and, if they fail, they will face the consequences. College is the best place to learn to fail, fall and fly because it

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Pam ColeMay 30, 2018 0

Experience Your New Possible

I love this SAS theme.  For SAS users it hints at the power that SAS analytics provides to their businesses.  Software so amazing it has the “ability to transform what was impossible into the entirely possible”. Fitness shares that same sense of hope and inspiration.  It has the ability to

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Kelly LeSage, MS, RDN, LDNMay 23, 2018 0

Top 5 Infant and Toddler Feeding Mistakes

When it comes to feeding our children many of us feel lost. Maybe you’re just starting to introduce solids to your baby or maybe you are having all out wars with your 5 year old at dinner time.  If meal times stress you out, you might be making some of

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Katie Seavey PegoraroMay 22, 2018 0

"But someone has it worse..."

There’s a common response I encounter while supporting people dealing with loss of all kinds whether that be death, divorce, illness, etc. After vulnerably revealing a bit of their sadness they quickly jump to, “but I know someone out there has it worse than me”, and this signals the end

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Celeste Cooper-Peel, MA, MCHES, E-RYT, CWHC, CYTMay 18, 2018 0

“Homemade” Healthy and Environmentally Friendly Cleaning

Our modern world is full of daily environmental pollutants. We can control much of these by choosing to eat "clean" food and water, free from pesticides and harmful substances. We can also use healthy products on our body and I appreciate the Environmental Working Group for making this task and others easy to

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Page CvelichMay 17, 2018 0

Best Practices for Finding a Full-time Job after Graduation

"College seniors and recent graduates are often overwhelmed with a long list of "to do" items and while they have every intention of looking for a job, they often put it off until they are done with school, done with the celebrations and finally have time to focus on what

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Kim AndreausMay 15, 2018 0

Choosing a Long Term Care Facility

If you are reading this, then you have likely already made the difficult decision to move a loved one to a long term care facility.   Choosing a facility can be overwhelming, with a dizzying number of decisions to make along the way.  Having worked with several families during this process,

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Kim AndreausMay 9, 2018 0

Long Term Care for Mom and Dad - who pays?

This is, hands down, the question I am most frequently asked.  Unfortunately, there is no simple answer.  The response depends on a combination of factors including (but not limited to) the type of care required and the income and assets of the person in need of care.

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Kelly LeSage, MS, RDN, LDNMay 9, 2018 0

Blender Muffins!

I first heard about blender muffins maybe a year ago. Muffins made with no flour, and you just dump all the ingredients into a blender? Uh, ok. My little one was starting finger foods at the time, so I figured I’d give these recipes a shot.  They were a hit!

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Lisa AllredMay 8, 2018 0

Free Parenting Advice

Parenting advice is often given liberally and freely by well-meaning relatives, friends, and sometimes even strangers.  When you are having an issue with your child (potty training, sleep, tantrums, or anything else) it is difficult to know who to listen to or where to start.  In this post, first I

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Cheryl WheelockMay 4, 2018 0

Grab your bike and get rollin' for National Bike Month!

National Bike month is recognized from coast to coast each May as a time to celebrate the power of cycling as well as to reflect on the many reasons why we enjoy the sport. Cycling is my meditation in motion.  A time to push, a time to spin, a time

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mipollMay 2, 2018 0

Say hello to Global Employee Health and Fitness Month (GEHFM)!

During the month of May thousands of employers and tens of thousands of employees all over the world take an in depth look at how to be more proactive about their health and fitness.  This year we challenge you to be curious about your own health and fitness. Come in

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Page CvelichMay 1, 2018 0

Working with your School Counselor

Full Disclosure: I have my Master's in Education in School Counseling and I have worked in high schools in this capacity. And, yes, I have heard numerous unfortunate stories from families about how ineffectual their school counselor seemed to be. I’m not here to defend my profession[i], but to give

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Allison BonnerApril 30, 2018 0

Embracing all abilities: The ultimate win-win

When you ask Mark Yost about what he does at SAS every day, his eyes light up. Mark’s our Assistant Manager for Food Services at SAS, but he’s so much more than that. He’s a champion for diversity and a leader who empowers his team to be the same. For

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Cathy Greer Mazanec, MPH, RDN, CSSD, LDNApril 25, 2018 0

Making Brussels Sprouts Irresistible!

Awww, little Brussels sprouts…so tiny…yet so deceiving!  Many love them while others can’t get past their strong flavor.  I personally tried to like them my entire life without success until 5 years ago when I tasted one in a restaurant that had been prepared in a new way.  It was

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Katie Seavey PegoraroApril 24, 2018 0

Curiosity and Work/Life

When describing the SAS Work/Life Center, I like to say our job is to help you make your life as good as it possibly can be outside of work. So when things aren’t going so great i.e. stress, caregiving, kids won’t sleep, divorce, illness - we appreciate that you think

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John SpoonerApril 16, 2018 0

Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose…some things stay the same even in analytics

Last week, I reflected on how much had changed since I joined SAS 20 years ago, as a fresh-faced 23 year old. It is tempting to say that everything is different, but it really would not be true. There are many things that have stayed the same, even in the fast-moving

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John SpoonerApril 13, 2018 0

Looking back, looking forward…my first 20 years with analytics

Hard though it is to say (and to believe), I joined SAS 20 years ago this week, on Tuesday 14 April 1998. As a fresh-faced, bright-eyed 23 year old, I worked in the UK training department as a statistics trainer. SAS 6.12 was the latest version of our product, SAS/Assist

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Cathy Greer Mazanec, MPH, RDN, CSSD, LDNApril 11, 2018 0

One Part of Gut Health You May Be Overlooking

Gut Health has become the new health buzz and for good reason because, like Hippocrates said, “All disease begins in the gut.” Getting your GI tract in tip top shape requires making adjustments to your diet and lifestyle to heal inflammation, repair any damage, and weed and feed your gut

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Rick WicklinApril 9, 2018 0

Taking in. Giving back.

When we breathe, we breathe in and breathe out. If we choose only one or the other, the results are disastrous. The same principle applies to professional growth and development. Whether we are programmers, statisticians, teachers, students, or writers, we benefit from taking in and giving back. We "take in"

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Katie Seavey PegoraroApril 5, 2018 0

When Your "Loved One" Wasn't a Loved One: Grieving a difficult relationship #podcastthursday

Most of the time we speak of grief — when we do speak of it, that is! — we refer to the person who died as the 'loved one'. We assume the relationship was one of love, and that the person left behind is saddened by the loss of that

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