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Your 2026 wellness journey starts with Memorial Hermann Resolution

Make 2026 even stronger.

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For most people, committing to healthier habits isn’t as simple as just flipping a switch. It’s a journey, and one you don’t have to take alone. Discover a healthier you with Memorial Hermann Resolution, a no-cost, four-week, personalized wellness program designed for all ages and lifestyles.

Whether you’re looking for a fresh start or eager to take your health and wellness to the next level, Resolution is built to help you get the most out of every minute of “me time” along the way.

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What is Memorial Hermann Resolution?

Resolution is a free, four-week, personalized health and wellness journey designed to help you build healthy habits in the New Year by providing healthy (and delicious) meal plans designed for all skill levels, H-E-B grocery lists and curated shopping experiences, on-demand workout classes, guided meditations, and a variety of in-person and virtual events.

Meal Plans: Begin your healthy eating journey with Resolution meal plans. Explore these diverse and delicious weekday dinner options thoughtfully curated by H-E-B that cater to various lifestyles and dietary needs for a personalized approach to nutrition. The H-E-B shopping integration simplifies the process, empowering you to shop and cook with confidence on your path to healthier eating.
Workouts: Get off on the right foot with a customizable and flexible fitness routine. Whether you prefer in-person or on-demand workouts, Resolution makes incorporating exercise into your daily life easy, giving you the positive and sustainable start you need to build your perfect fitness routine.
Meditations: Resolution’s guided meditations are meant to help you practice mindfulness, reconnect with yourself, reflect on your progress, and stay present. Designed to help you overcome mental and physical obstacles to your health and wellness goals, these tools reward you for taking time for yourself.
Community: Your health journey is uniquely yours, but you'll find plenty of support within the Resolution community. Engage in virtual and in-person activities designed to help you maximize your personal time and connect with fellow Resolution participants to build a stronger community and support system. It’s a great way to celebrate the emotional and mental milestones you’ve achieved along the way.

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Share the journey

Achieving a healthier lifestyle is easier and more enjoyable when you have support from friends and family. The Memorial Hermann Resolution program helps by providing shareable meal plans and workouts to those with similar health goals, and it allows you to motivate your friends. A nationally recognized health care initiative, the Resolution program offers actionable, useful information to improve community health. Memorial Hermann Resolution is a great starting point for your wellness journey.

Ready to join? Sign up today.

Click here to watch a short video about Resolution. Learn how you can discover a healthier you by signing up for this no-cost, four-week, personalized wellness program.

Memorial Hermann Health System's mission is to improve health. Its 6,700 affiliated physicians and 34,000 employees practice the highest standards of safe, evidence-based, quality care to provide a personalized and outcome-oriented experience across its more than 270 care delivery sites conveniently located throughout the Greater Houston area.

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income analysis

Texas families need to make this much money for one parent to stay home

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With costs to raise a child soaring over $20,000 a year in Texas, some households might decide to have one parent work while the other stays at home to raise their child.

As the cost of raising a child balloons in major cities like Houston, many families are weighing the choice between paying for child care or having one parent stay home full-time.

A recent analysis from SmartAsset determined the minimum income one parent needs to earn to support their partner staying at home to raise one child in all 50 states. In Texas — not just Houston — that amount is just under $75,000.

The study used the MIT Living Wage Calculator to compare the annual living wages needed for a household with two working adults and one child, and a household with one working adult, a stay-at-home parent, and one child. The study also calculated how much it would cost to raise a child with two working parents based on factors such as "food, housing, childcare, healthcare, transportation, incremental income taxes and other necessities."

A Texas household with one working parent would need to earn $74,734 a year to support a stay-at-home partner and a child, the report found. If two parents worked in the household, necessitating some additional costs like childcare and transportation, it would require an additional $10,504 in annual income to raise their child.

SmartAsset said the cost to raise a child in Texas in a two-working-parent household adds up to $23,587. Raising a child in Houston, however, is somewhat more affordable. A separate SmartAsset study from June 2025 determined it costs $21,868 to raise a child in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands metro.

In the report's ranking of states with the highest minimum income needed to support a family with one working adult, a stay-at-home parent, and one child, Texas ranked 32nd on the list.

In other states like Massachusetts, where raising a child can cost more than $40,000 a year, the report acknowledges ways families are working to reduce any financial burdens.

"This often includes considerations around who’s going to work in the household, and whether young children will require paid daycare services while parents are occupied," the report said. "With tradeoffs abound, many parents might seek to understand the minimum income needed to keep the family afloat while allowing the other parent to stay home to raise a young child."

The top 10 states with the lowest minimum income threshold to support a three-person family on one income are:

West Virginia – $68,099
Arkansas – $68,141
Mississippi – $70,242
Kentucky – $70,408
North Dakota – $70,949
Oklahoma – $71,718
Ohio – $72,114
South Dakota – $72,218
Alabama – $72,238
Nebraska – $72,966

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