Jacob Baranski

  By  Jacob Baranski Jacob Baranski  |  Mountain Biking As busy as modern life has gotten, and as difficult as it can be to get out of the house right now, there are a few outdoor activities that whole families can participate in that are low risk, tons of fun, great exercise, and, most importantly, not crowded. Mountain biking is a great option for those seeking anything from an easygoing trail fit for kids or inexperienced riders to a vigorous, exciting downhill course made for the experienced and daring. Mountain biking, on a basic level, separates itself from road biking by both the bike itself, and the locations for riding. Usually a bike is built to be sturdier and more rugged, with fatter, tougher tires and greater suspension. Additionally, mountain biking often occurs, well, in the mountains. But also on designated trails, but almost always in nature, away from paved roads and the beaten path.  More basic information about mountain biking can be found here . Mountain Biking for

By  Jacob Baranski ,  Entrepreneur  at  Hartman Projects   Time is the most valuable currency we have, and the least transferable. You (and I, and everyone) have a limited amount of it, and we are using it all the time. Sometimes we spend it wisely, and sometimes it is wasted, but the amount we have is always going down. Pandemic Parenting: Spending Time in Difficult Times Something I think that almost all parents would agree with is that the Covid-19 pandemic has really messed up our sense of time. It seems to move both way too fast and much too slowly. Time is the most valuable currency we have, and the least transferable. You (and I, and everyone) have a limited amount of it, and we are using it all the time. Sometimes we spend it wisely, and sometimes it is wasted, but the amount we have is always going down. And it isn’t just the amount of time we have over the course of our lives that we are spending. As parents, we will, at some point or another, be faced with the fact that our

Raising children in a digital World. Like many parents, I take a lot of joy in teaching my kids the little things. Getting dressed by themselves. Tying their own shoes.  Learning how to ask for help, but only when they need it. Everything from chewing with your mouth closed to tying a tie.  It’s fun, and it’s good parenting, but it’s also kind of easy in the grand scheme of things. The little things everyone needs to know, but need someone to teach them. But, their world is digital now.  How do you teach a kid to deal with online bullies?  Or, to limit their time on social media when that’s where all their friends are? How do you  teach your child to live in a digital world  that you didn’t exactly grow up in? Why Teach Kids Skills To Deal With Our Digital World? Well, the first thing to do is admit that you can’t control everything. A lot of life is lived online now, especially in this  age of the Covid-19 pandemic .  And, while we are now taking the first steps back toward normalcy,