Have these difficult economic times affected you and your family? Have you or a family member lost your job? If not, you are very fortunate. If so, you are one of thousands. And if so, how are you coping? Today, I want to talk about ways we can continue to provide for our families even… [Continue Reading]
I never intended on becoming a parent. It’s a long story for another time, but having children was not in my plans. Then at 40 years old I became pregnant, not planned, and my world came crashing down. My husband and I weren’t married at the time. All that ran through my head was “how… [Continue Reading]
I’m excited about writing this next article, because its about a certain bacteria (and I’m always excited about bacteria!): The now-famous microbe: Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus, better known to us as MRSA. Why am I writing about this you may say? Well, if you have kids, this is a great bug to learn about and pass… [Continue Reading]
Have you ever tried to feed your child a food that may be not so tasty (like broccoli) but get a response way off the chart when they took a bite? Or have had a full on meltdown that their socks are bothering them? I was experiencing this with my daughter on a daily basis… [Continue Reading]
What does it mean to invest in a child? What type of “investments” are most important? What is the best way to go about investing in them? Here are five ideas anyone can follow: First of all, we all have something to invest, whether it be time, energy, money, or a combination thereof. Sadly, these… [Continue Reading]
Do you have pets in your household? If so, how many, and what kind? There are many pros and a few cons to owning pets. Mostly, with adult supervision and loving encouragement, pets add a wonderful dimension to your family. What should you consider before getting a pet? There are many things to consider when… [Continue Reading]
Have you, or has someone you know, grown up with a handicapped sibling? It takes all kinds of people to make a family, and this includes the developmentally disabled. When I was 11 years old my mother remarried, and I acquired two stepsisters, Paula and Carol. Carol was developmentally disabled. Her brain was pretty much… [Continue Reading]
What exactly are positive parenting skills? As far as we're concerned, positive parenting skills are the skills we’ve acquired through the last 19 years of parenting our five children. We … Read More
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