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•The Truth About Raising Kids
From a young age, you just knew you wanted a house full of children. You could imagine your spouse, playing ball with the kids in the yard and the black lab that would be chasing tennis balls in the midst of everything. You and your spouse would be cooking meals together, taste testing the soup, snuggling in bed on Sundays morning and listening for the pitter-patter of little feet to rush in your room. You had it all figured out. Then you spent the next few years changing your dating habits...
•Too Old to Trick or Treat
At some point, your children will feel like they are too old to trick or treat. Even more complicated is that while they may not want to visit house to house collecting enough candy to last an entire year, they are probably somewhat disappointed about their own decision. As a parent, you see your child – even at 11 or 12 years old, almost as tall as you are, and have to wonder if it’s really time to hang up the princess costumes - or if your child could get away with it for another year. And if...
•Convincing a Spouse It s Time to Have Another Child
When that “I have to have another baby” feeling hits it is difficult to set it aside. It is almost as if there is some unexplainable desire inside many women that tells them exactly when it is time to have a baby. Surprising, even after one, two or even three kids many women still want to have more. Your hormones go into overdrive and you may wait each month that ‘missed period’ that says your dream has come true. Many women keep this desire secret while others seem happy to share it with a...
•The Best and Worst Pets For Your Kids
Looking for a furry friend for your kids? Or maybe a slimy one? Before you bring a pet into your family find out which animals makes the best . . . and worst pets for little ones. (You might be surprised at which animals fail the test!)
Fancy Rat – Best
Fancy Rats make great pets for kids . . . that is if parents can get past their “eek” factor. While they require a large caging area, if kept in a busy room of the home the rat will bond with the family and become a member of your clan in no...
•Step Families
When mom and dad remarry the blending of the children can be the hardest part. Suddenly, you feel cheated by all those episodes of the Brady Bunch where the kids seemed to get along so perfectly without jealousy and discord. (Except for Cindy of course). For many divorced moms and dads, the thought of remarrying is put on hold for the simple reason that they don’t want to take on more children or threaten the sanctity of their own children’s lives by forcing them to have stepsiblings. However,...
•When Parents Argue in Front of the Kids
In every family, parents argue. It is only natural to disagree with one another on issues big and small. Most families do their best to hide these indiscretions from their children when they are young. Then the children grow up and they develop that sixth sense that tells them something in their life is off kilter. Often, parental disagreements and arguing – whether kept a secret or not, can cause emotional stress for children of all ages. At the same time, it isn’t fair to leave your kids with...
•Helping Kids With Homework
IN today’s educational system, homework is becoming more abundant and definitely more important in meeting the curriculum needs. As a parent, it can be frustrating to see your child come home from a full school day, only to have another few hours of work left to do at home. Many of the projects and book reports of today also require even young students to do things like power points. And as their workload becomes increasingly difficult and time consuming, many parents find that they are unable...
•Ways Your Dog Can Give Back to the Community
From churches to ball clubs and organizations, almost everyone has a fall soiree of some kind. Be it festivals for family fun or fundraising for those new uniforms or a church roof repair, we don’t normally think of our pets as “helpers”. While your dog may not be able to become the spokesman for the church picnic or the cookie salesman for your daughter’s Girl Scout troop, he can give back too. You’ll love the help . . . and he’ll love the extra time with you.
Get Him Involved
Move over...
•Is My Teenager Drinking
It’s every parent’s nightmare; their child comes home from a high school football game with alcohol on their breath. They probably fiddle with the dog or try quickly to make their way to their room where they think they can escape unscathed. As a parent, your first instinct is to rant and rave about the dangers of alcohol – not to mention driving. Then punishing them for eternity and remaining steamy mad for weeks to come. After all, they broke your trust in a way that could have substantial...
•Staying Positive During the Recession
As summer approaches, big ideas of extravagant vacations and destination resort trips with your children may be far away echoes of better times. Statistics report that this year, half as many families will be traveling as in the years past, due to the economic conditions now facing the world. People are learning to become minimalists again in a world where having and doing more have been in fashion for a long time. One of the key components to staying positive during this recession is to...
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