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The ABC's Of Parenting -
Jennifer Rogers (36)    Jennifer Rogers   Humorous Advice for Parents A lways keep 911 and poison control on your speed dial (this includes cell phones) just in case your child swallows something that cannot be safely passed in the toilet or in a diaper. B e brave. You never know what slimy critters your children will try... ( added 1 year 320 days ago.) |
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A Running Diary of The First Day of School-A Parent’s Perspective -
Laura Trahan (29,559)     Laura Trahan My husband and I dropped off our firstborn son today for his first day of kindergarten. Since my mind has been racing non-stop over the last 24 hours, I decided to keep a running diary of how my life turned upside down in what seemed to be a blink of an eye. The Night Before The First Day ... ( added 1 year 323 days ago.) |
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Bath Time Magic For Kids -
Lindsay Small (545)  Bath time is the perfect opportunity for parents and children to really get to know each other and spend quality time together. How you view “bath time" is up to you. Many parents choose to treat it as a chore and dread the evenings – as do their children. In many homes, bath time is about... ( added 1 year 325 days ago.) |
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Saying "Goodbye" to a College-Bound Child -
Deirdre Reilly (395)   Deirdre Reilly ( added 1 year 326 days ago.) |
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Parenting Tips – Exposing the Lies Behind Popular Child-Raising Myths -
Danny Davids (12,531)   Danny Davids  Ever have something happen that’s so unexpected you don’t know how to respond? I had one of those types of experiences this week. I was walking in a public place during the lunch hour, and four children came out of a fast-food restaurant. They were headed directly towards me, and I kept waiting... ( added 1 year 344 days ago.) |
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Science for Preschoolers: Simple Activities To Get Your Child Thinking Scientifically -
Laura Trahan (29,559) Laura Trahan It is almost back-to-school time and you just realized that you never even mentioned the word science this entire summer. Or maybe you are a preschool mom and looking for some new ideas. Or maybe, you are like me and don’t have a scientific bone in your body. Whatever the reason, we all need... ( added 1 year 346 days ago.) |
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Does Anyone Play Board Games Anymore? -
Dr. Mike (127)  Dr. Mike The number of entertainment options available to kids these days is mind-boggling. Playstation, X-Box, Nintendo DS, personal DVD players, the internet, iPods, cell phones--all of these compete for a child's attention, taking away time otherwise spent in physical activity and family functions. We... ( added 2 years 6 days ago.) |
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Confessions From a Far From Perfect Stay At Home Mom -
Laura Trahan (29,559) Laura Trahan When I became a stay at home mom, I guess I had false expectations and realizations. I honestly thought staying at home would be a breeze. I thought I would have so much more time on my hands. I would be able to nurture and enjoy my children. My husband would come home to a clean house and a hot... ( added 2 years 39 days ago.) |
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Stay-At-Home Moms Should Be Proud -
Laura Trahan (29,559) Laura Trahan It occurred to me today that there is a curse that surrounds being a stay-at-home mom. I know there are a lot of curses with choosing to be a stay-at-home mom, but in this instance I am talking about the need to continually validate one’s self. Let me explain. I met another stay-at-home mom... ( added 2 years 83 days ago.) |
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Obesity in Children: How To Help Your Child Without Hurting Their Self-Esteem -
Laura Trahan (29,559) Laura Trahan Obesity in children has been a major topic on news stations everywhere lately. Before I taught school, I actually thought that the topic was exaggerated a little. Then I started to take notice. It has been sad to me to see the amount of kids who are overweight or obese. I know how the kids... ( added 2 years 97 days ago.) |
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Rainy Days: Activities to Keep Your Sanity and Keep Your Kids Happy -
Laura Trahan (29,559) Laura Trahan I have to admit—I am new to the stay-at-home mom thing. And here is my confession: I thought stay-at-home moms had it easy. I mean, a whole seven days to just play. How hard is that? It isn’t like having deadlines for presentations, stressing over work due and clothes that need to be washed when... ( added 2 years 106 days ago.) |
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Free Tips for Dads – Give Your Daughter a Birthday Gift She’ll Cherish Forever -
Danny Davids (12,531) Danny Davids As the father of two daughters, now both adults, I’ve had at least a few opportunities to present my share of birthday gifts with my wife. Some of them were winners, and some were…well, just gifts. And I won’t comment on the gifts of cash or gift cards (although they were... ( added 2 years 108 days ago.) |
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Child Safety Tips: Was There Ever An Age of Innocence? -
Laura Trahan (29,559) Laura Trahan Within a span of two days, I was given a view as to how children in this day and age are a constant worry. How do you explain to preschoolers how dangerous it is for them to be a normal preschooler? Let me go back and explain the last two days of my life. Day one started out as a great bonding... ( added 2 years 115 days ago.) |
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Britney Spears, Angelina Jolie, Madonna, The Celebrity Mom Myth, Part 2 -
Jean Horst (1,109)   Jean Horst Should regular people try to copy Celebrities? I apologize if it seems like I'm picking on Angelina, Britney, Madonna, Kate Moss and all the rest by singling them out just because they are celebrities. The problem isn't that they are famous - the problem is that we are bombarded with their... ( added 2 years 134 days ago.) |
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Sammy Sosa, Lance Armstrong, Jude Law: Should Celebrities Be Role Models? -
Laura Trahan (29,559) Laura Trahan I used to get great joy out of watching my son get so excited about little things like sports and TV shows. When he was two, he used to act out the plays during baseball games, even going as far as looking runners back on second. He would fantasize he was the Houston Astros’ Lance Berkman, Craig... ( added 2 years 148 days ago.) |
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Angelina Jolie, Britney Spears & Madonna - The Celebrity Mom Myth Part 1 -
Jean Horst (1,109) Jean Horst I'm so sick of reading about celebrity moms. So sick of it, that I can't stop. I'll admit to being a little obsessed with the details of the lives of Angelina Jolie, Britney Spears, Madonna, Denise Richardson, et al and their children. I read all the details about their parenting decisions, what... ( added 2 years 152 days ago.) |
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Free Parenting Tips: Activities Designed to Preserve Memories -
Laura Trahan (29,559) Laura Trahan Well, I blinked again and now I have a very busy one-year-old and a five-year-old who can’t start kindergarten soon enough. Where does the time go? So is there a way to freeze time? Determined not to let them grow up too fast, I set out on a mission to find activities that, for a brief... ( added 2 years 155 days ago.) |
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Oaks For Your Private Garden – Why You Should Consider Them As Landscape Trees -
 - Jonathan Ya'akobi (4,861)   Jonathan Ya'akobi A great oak tree has the power to inspire and move us. You may have seen one in a park, or remember from childhood, a fine old specimen, with its massive branches and gnarled bark, growing in a wood. Yet despite their qualities as excellent landscape trees, homeowners rarely choose an oak for... ( added 33 days 22 hours ago.) |
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Using Creative Approach To Help Our Shut-In Elders, Even From a Distance -
J. Louise Larson (1,795)  J. Louise Larson So you're the adult child of a shut-in elder. In honor of those days when you were little and dependent, when they amused you when you were ill and looked for things for you to do on rainy days, it's time to get a bit creative, perhaps. If your elder parent is at all interested in handwork or art... ( added 39 days 18 hours ago.) |
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Former Army nurse visits FDR memorial, recalls last day of President's life at Warm Springs -
J. Louise Larson (1,795) J. Louise Larson If a picture's worth a thousand words, one taken in Washington, D.C., recently is near priceless. Maggie Thomas, the only female veteran of the Honor Flight of Ellis County, in the rain, her wheelchair pulled up beside the bronze statue of FDR at the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial. ... ( added 41 days 7 hours ago.) |
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African Daisy – Excellent Bedding Plants For An Arid Climate Garden -
- Jonathan Ya'akobi (4,861) Jonathan Ya'akobi African daisy is the name commonly used to describe a group of different bedding plants. All come from South Africa, sport a mass of daisy-like flowers (unsurprisingly!), and require similar conditions to grow successfully. Daisy flowers, typical of the Asteraceae botanical family, create a clear... ( added 47 days 15 hours ago.) |
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A Day in the Life of a Mother© -
Arlene Wright-Correll (5,021)   Arlene Wright-Correll Mother's Day is coming up on us fast and at 73 & 75 years old we still have one mother who will be 95 this year. Reflecting upon my personal 73 years of which 51 of them included motherhood I started to think about a day in my life today. These days I still get up about 5 or 6 a.m. opening up the... ( added 56 days 19 hours ago.) |
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A Bitter Sweet Note -
Mary Fagan (654)  Mary Fagan Parents of music students everywhere! Listen up! I have found a surefire way to enhance the quality and quantity of band practice without the typical threatening and nagging once required to make you feel like you’re getting your money out of purchasing that instrument that your child swore... ( added 69 days 15 hours ago.) |
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Youth Is Wasted On The Young -
Mr. Keith (1,882)  Mr. Keith I am ready for another birthday and my age is kind of in limbo somewhere between being young and being old . I used to not even think about age unless it was to buy beer. Now I don't consume beer because I refuse to drink my calories. My children think I am old but I do not consider myself as... ( added 73 days 8 hours ago.) |
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If You Really Want To Help -
Dane Tyner (496)  Dane Tyner Do you have a friend who is going through a tough time – Engaged in a serious battle with disease? Recently lost a loved one? Recovering from surgery? Compassion is prompting you to help. You say, "If there's anything I can do, let me know." And you sincerely mean every word. You would honestly... ( added 79 days 14 hours ago.) |
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