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The Importance of Teaching Children to Love Reading by: Paula Wilson Alot of children today are not developing a love of reading that will help them be successful adults. As parents, our fundamental duty is to prepare our children for adulthood. We give them our love and our time, and by doing this we are [...]
Baby Expense: What To Do When Baby by: Adriana Copaceanu As you probably know, baby expense should be high on your list of things to plan for, before the baby comes. There is no cheap way to have and raise a baby: it takes sweat, work, lots of cash, patience, and more to have a [...]
Study Shows High Pollutant Levels in Mother’s Milk by: Dr John Roberts There is no doubt mothers’ milk is the best food in the world for the babies. Unfortunately, mothers’ milk of today ain’t the same as the mothers’ milk thirty years ago. A recent study confirmed previous findings that American mothers’ milk contains high [...]
Parenting by: Clive Taylor This article on parenting is by a practicing relationship counsellor/therapist, and father. The following suggestions will be useful for any parent or caregiver who wants to improve their relationships with their children. In more extreme situations, many of the approaches will still be directly useful, and the overall approach is a [...]
Quality Time? by: Gary E. Anderson From the book Spider’s Big Catch Gary Anderson www.abciowa.com There’s a phrase that’s become popular over the past few years that fills me with wonder. That phrase is “quality time.” We’ve all heard it, and we all seem to accept it as a real concept. But to the average [...]
Best Baby Shower Invitation Ideas by: Michael Oliver The best baby shower invitation ideas help everyone to have fun without adding stress on the expectant mother. Planning for a newborn can be overwhelming to each family member, so providing the best baby shower invitation ideas with fun and little effort on Mom helps to give [...]
When Parents Disagree by: Patty Hone Moms and dads, are there times you think that parenting would be easier if you didn’t have to make family decisions? Having a partner that is not in agreement with your parenting ideas or discipline approaches is more than just frustrating. It can be a cause of division in [...]
Choosing Baby Names for Twins by: Sarah Mitchell Choosing a baby name for your new born can be quite a stressful decision. With thousands upon thousands of names at your disposal, you may begin to feel a little over whelmed. Well, for twins, you can double the trouble! This article is aimed at helping soon [...]
The “B” Word by: Jacquie McTaggart Former students would probably attest to the fact that few things tried my patience as much as did the statement, “This is boring!†As I reflect back on my many years in the classroom, I can’t help but feel a tad bit sorry for the first kid who made [...]
Preventing Obesity in Young Children by: Cathy Strahl Do you have a young child whose weight or eating habits are out of control? Need some real world help with ‘taming the cookie monster’? Here are some things that worked for our family. Our daughter, now 14 years old, was plump from birth and thrived happily [...]