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Parents, Are You Majoring In the Majors? -
James P Krehbiel (1,141)    
James P Krehbiel   
As parents, we need to work on setting priorities with our children. We need to ask, "What are the most important values that we want to stress and instill in our children?" Make sure you major in the majors, not the minors. If you focus on minor behavioral infractions, there is a tendency to... ( added 2 years 114 days ago.) |
Message to My Graduating Senior -
Deirdre Reilly (432)  
Deirdre Reilly
I can hardly believe it, but my middle son Matt is graduating from high school. How did this happen — where did the time go?
I believe that every family has a Matt — that person who asks so little, and gives so much. Happy by nature, always one of the funniest people on the planet — Matt has... ( added 2 years 167 days ago.) |
Summer Fun Activities For The Whole Family -
Laura Trahan (38,784)   
Laura Trahan
Summer is fast approaching. Of course, I have already begun planning on how to entertain my kids through the long days of summer. Ok, not really, but now is as good a time as any to share some summer fun ideas for you to survive the summer with family in tow.
It only takes a day before I hear... ( added 3 years 196 days ago.) |
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Through The Ages -
Sara O'Rourke (791) 
Sara O'Rourke
I remember it well, the way I once was. To be young again, to be free of self-conscious thought and misconceptions, to be spirited, confident and free. This year had been the first time I had seen a large part of my Italian family - some of the aunts, uncles and cousins I had never met before. We... ( added 317 days 17 hours ago.) |
ADD and assorted children’s behavioral disorders. -
Robert Melaccio, Sr. (5,185)  
Robert Melaccio, Sr.
The taboo of all, don't dare mention it as a parent. Well in my opinion Attention Deficit Disorder and many others seem to be a common well know reason attached for children's misbehavior these days. It is attached by many who do not know all the facts which are as varied as the words in this... ( added 1 year 93 days ago.) |
Mean Girls and Bully Boys: Defining Bullying -
J. Louise Larson (1,140) 
J. Louise Larson
What is bullying?
According the U.S. Department of Education, bullying can be physical, verbal, emotional or sexual in nature. Now it's on the Internet, too. "I think the worst thing ever to hit the Internet is a blog called MySpace. It has no filtering system, so when kids post mean stuff... ( added 1 year 279 days ago.) |
Hey Yo! Gangs Ain’t Cool / Part 2 of 5 -
Judi Lake (1,870) 
Judi Lake
Although based on a true story, all names, dates and places have been changed to protect the innocent.
Startled, I awoke to the sudden ring of the telephone. Groggy, with eyes still shut, I answered the phone.
“Hello?"
“Listen you @%!#%, you best leave my grandboy alone, do you... ( added 2 years 50 days ago.) |
Hey Yo! Gangs Ain’t Cool / Part 1 -
Judi Lake (1,870)
Judi Lake
Although based on a true story, all names, dates and places have been changed to protect the innocent.
As he sluggishly enters the room, he timidly pulls out the chair across from me and sits down without making any eye contact.
“Hi," I say to him as I smile.
“Hey," he quietly... ( added 2 years 55 days ago.) |
Should Your Kids Watch Adult Themed Movies -
Susan Thom (12,047)  
Susan Thom
I dont know if Im in the minority, but I truly believe that kids are affected by what they watch. My daughter, at twenty one, watched the Exorcist when she was very young, and I was out, and she still has nightmares, along with many other movies she watched. There are some movies that older... ( added 2 years 69 days ago.) |
Be An Easy Rider With Your Student Driver -
Mary Fagan (604) 
Mary Fagan
Remember when your parents popped a gasket teaching you to drive, white knuckling it from the passenger seat? If you don’t want to go around that track, better gear up for your own child’s driving lessons. Start with a couple of warm up laps. First, forget to pick up the permit application on the... ( added 2 years 210 days ago.) |
A Fun Child Cooking Activity Includes Making P.B. & J. Muffins -
Nancy Johnson (5,373)
A child cooking activity includes a lot of fun in the kitchen. Cooking with kids opens the door for learning opportunities such as math, science and nutrition with the end result being something yummy to eat. There are lots of simple recipes to use when cooking with kids. Since kids love... ( added 3 years 63 days ago.) |
This Kid Nutrition Activity Includes a Food Group Relay Race -
Nancy Johnson (5,373)
This kid nutrition activity combines learning about nutrition and physical fitness. Children who are well nourished and physically fit learn more in school. Using the five food groups, kids will learn how much of each food group they need each day, how to recognize what foods belongs to each... ( added 3 years 78 days ago.) |
How to Teach Children about the Events that Shape Our Lives -
Scott Brown (282) 
Scott Brown
During dinner with an old high school buddy today, the topic moved, as it so often does, to the dangers that face our society today. We were noting that many of these dangers will have more impact on our children, and yet our children seem someone apathetic to the events of the world. These... ( added 3 years 215 days ago.) |
My Children Are Leaving Home and There Is Nothing I Can Do About It -
Jon Searles (2,108) 
Jon Searles
Our second son just yesterday moved into his dorm room in college. He will be a freshman and start an adventure in meeting new people and working to find and define himself as a man.
For weeks I had planned on loading up all he needs and driving him to his new room. I was looking forward to... ( added 70 days ago.) |
Are The Sacrifices Made For Children Worth It? -
Ronyae (4,519)
I want to share a personal story with my readers, supporters and friends as a submission of a collection in reference to the sacrifices we make for the youth. Oftentimes, we make sacrifices to help them out, when they don't want the help; where do we go from there? Should we feel something more... ( added 108 days 14 hours ago.) |
10 Tips For Car Trips You'll Love With Children -
 - Marilyn Bohn (1,437) 
Marilyn Bohn
Vacationing with kids in a car is no vacation. Or another way of saying this is "being cooped up with the kids in the car is the pits". If you don't plan on popping in a DVD and letting the kids watch endless movies here are sanity saving ideas for your car trip.
Long trips can be boring for... ( added 122 days 20 hours ago.) |
Fisher-Price/Mattel To Pay $2.3 Million Penalty For Lead Paint Scare -
Abigail Richards (10,363) 
Abigail Richards
Remember
when we searching through kids toys box by box as endless toys were
being recalled because of lead paint being used in the products.
All
of our made in China toys were facing scrutiny as word was released
that the Chinese factories were using paint with lead to decorate... ( added 150 days 19 hours ago.) |
School Break, and the Kids are Back -
- Brianna Popsickle (1,642) 
Brianna Popsickle
We've been empty nesters for six months. Both our children went off to university last fall. Things changed drastically around our house. Dinner, which had always been my favourite time of day, grew suddenly quiet. Uncomfortable with the silence, my husband said, "I've got an idea, lets eat at TV... ( added 216 days 16 hours ago.) |
I Was a School Bully and I'm Sorry -
- Ryan Stroud (3,733) 
Ryan Stroud
Recently, I began reading the self-help book Please Stop Laughing at Me , by Jodee Blanco. It's technically a biography about her life growing up and her struggles with bullying.
For me, I share some of her pain of being bullied, but at the same time, I was just like many of the children in... ( added 219 days 22 hours ago.) |
Lebron James, Shaq ONeal, Domestic Violence, and Hope -
Steve Kovacs (4,545) 
Steve Kovacs
Recently I did an interview with the Executive Director of The Domestic Violence Center in Northeastern Ohio . We discussed the state of affairs regarding domestic violence in Northeastern Ohio and across the United States . This well versed and passionate expert stunned me with statistics of... ( added 224 days 8 hours ago.) |
Ah, Unrequited Love -
Sandra E. Graham (7,883) 
Sandra E. Graham
Quietly she peeked into her parent's room and listened to their unified snoring. New Year's Eve hats and confetti littered the floor from last night's regalia. Sighing as she softly closed the door; it would be hours before they would wake for the day. The house was so cold and her bare feet... ( added 255 days 12 hours ago.) |
Forcing Your Relationships on Your Children: Is It Fair? -
Ronyae (4,519)
I'll start this vent off with a short story:
A young lady has six school-aged children, and they are making the best of what they have. The young lady meets a guy that she totally adores. This was a friend from her childhood that she had a major crush on. So, when he met her children and... ( added 285 days 22 hours ago.) |
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Parenthood Bites! -
Ronyae (4,519)
Parenthood may 'bite' to some, but believe me, it's worth the pain. I'm going to share my opinion on this from a person without children's point of view.
Recently, I had the pleasure and pain of keeping my cousin's 11-month old son A'Dahreyon (pronounced ah-dah-ree-on ). And I must admit that... ( added 319 days 15 hours ago.) |
A Coach's Words -
Tony Price (165) 
Tony Price
"Words can either Inspire or Douse the fire of the Receiver"
Tony Price
What an amazing feeling I just experienced, as I wiped the sweat from my brow and headed for the exit door. I just wrapped up one of the most fulfilling experiences I've had in a while as the guest speaker at a... ( added 352 days 23 hours ago.) |
The Medical Treatment of Children -
Sara O'Rourke (791)
Sara O'Rourke
A child is anyone under the age of 18.
A 'Gillick' competent child is one that adopts sufficient maturity and understanding to make important decisions about serious matters; medical questions thence inclusive.
But, as the law stands, the decision of even a competent child can be overridden... ( added 361 days 17 hours ago.) |
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