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Those Old TV Shows by: Mark Rigney With a very few notable exceptions, TV programming in the last decade… or three… has been relatively lame. Huh? You disagree? Let’s not forget “Supertrain,” or “Meet the Parents,” “Am I Hot,” “When Animals Attack,” or any of the brilliant sludge created and perpetrated by Fox. But – [...]
Families That Hit Pine Cones Together Stay Together by: Duane Shinn It is said that families that pray together stay together. I think it’s almost equally true that families that play together stay together. If play time is the glue of family life, our family is a sticky crew! One scorching August day we were [...]
Sweep Away Colic Baby Crying with White Noise by: Cherie Stirewalt It doesn’t make sense does it? You do everything possible as a new parent to keep your baby healthy and happy. So why is it, your baby decides to start screaming inconsolably right around dinner time? Just when you need it least. Ask yourself… [...]
Alternative Baby Clothing by: Mark Freeman Whoever coined the phrase that there is nothing new under the sun was clearly not expecting to see the latest trend in clothing for infants and toddlers. The members of the punk rock generation of the ‘80s are the parents of today and it seems that a good number [...]
Time for Sleep..A Guide for First Time Parents by: Ryan Sorensen If you don’t want to fight your two year old for space in your own bed, you must start early in establishing good bedtime habits. Good bedtime habits will allow your child the comfort that he or she needs to fall asleep in their [...]
How To Avoid Post Partum Depression by: Moss Greene New mothers sometimes experience “postpartum blues.†This is understandable. Pregnancy and birth are very dramatic events for your body – both physically and emotionally. So, it’s common to feel a little weepy, irritable or moody in the first few days after birth. If you eat well, [...]
Back-to-School success: Support your Child with Feng Shui by: Vicky White Fall is almost here in the Northern Hemisphere, and back-to-school energy is everywhere. The malls are full of harried parents and children in tow, in search of the perfect new outfit for the school year. By using Feng Shui to give them a bedroom [...]
The Effects of Televised Sexual Content on Adolescents by: Brent Sitton According to a September 2004 study by the RAND Corporation, “Adolescents who watch large amounts of television containing sexual content are twice as likely to begin engaging in sexual intercourse in the following year as their peers who watch little such TV.” In addition, [...]
Buying Gently Used Baby Clothing by: Mark Freeman Remember that adorable outfit you bought for your newborn – the one that cost you nearly $40, and got worn three times before it no longer fit? For such tiny things, baby clothing is expensive – and as fast as babies grow, they seldom see much wear. [...]
Help! My Child Lies by: Noel Swanson Childhood Lies Unfortunately, even though adults hate lying, they often set up their children to do just that. Here’s a look at how: Greg’s mother just found out that Greg was throwing rocks at somebody: “Hi Greg, what have you been doing today?” [Why would I tell you [...]