Family & Parenting
Topics to Discuss with Your Daughter : Every parent dreams of the day that their little girl grows up, goes to college, meets the man of her dreams, gets married and has a family of her own someday. But what about all the scrapes, bruises, fights with her best friend and breakups we parents deal with in the meantime? How […]
By the time a child reaches middle school, they have already fallen into ahomework habit. Good students study, do their homework and turn it in. Many children start to fail school at this age. One main reason kids begin to do badly at this age and beyond is their organization skills. Lost homework assignments and zeros for missing work plague […]
Raising a child correctly is not an easy task. In fact raising kids appropriately is so challenging that it’s impossible to do a perfect job. You may think you know a flawless mother or a textbook dad, but appearances can be deceiving. Being aparent is difficult yet rewarding. If you think raising children is straightforward, then you are probably doing […]
Common Sense Parenting Tips for Every Parent and Guardian : Anybody who has raised children knows that parenting is not an easy job. That’s the reason why some people describe parenting as the most difficult job you will ever love. Parenting can be very challenging, and unfortunately there is no instruction manual to make things a little easier. What’s more, […]
Encouraging Children to Share : Seeing your young child act like a little tyrant over one of his toys can be distressing. It’s easy to forget that young children don’t share until they are taught to do so. What’s more, toddlers haven’t yet learned to control their aggression, so they’re inclined to become physically violent when trying to keep control […]
Is your young child a picky eater? Some kids simply don’t seem to have much of an appetite. Other children seem reluctant to try anything new, and insist on eating the same foods all of the time. If your child happens to be a picky eater, you are not alone. The problem of picky eaters is widespread. Many parents are […]
Things to Discuss With Your Daughter : You’ve had the birds-and-bees conversation with your daughter, and you’re relieved that that’s finally off your plate. There are so many other issues on a young girl’s mind, though. If you’re not sure what she needs to hear, here’s a list of things that every young woman ought to know about.
As Hollywood stars show off their newborns on celebrity magazine covers and infertile couples spend thousands of dollars at reproductive clinics, you could get the impression that having children is a necessity. But for “childless by choice” couples, dirty diapers and late-night feedings may not sound like much fun. Neither do soccer-shuttle mini-vans, teenage temper tantrums or college tuition bills. […]
Easing the Symptoms of Menopause : Menopause is the cessation of a woman’s menstrual period. Menopause usually happens gradually. If you have begun going through menopause, you may notice that you miss some menstrual periods. Thus you may begin to bleed once in two months instead of menstruating every twenty-eight days. In the US, the average age for a female […]
Get Your Child to Eat Healthy Foods : One of the greatest challenges of parenthood is getting your children to regularly consume and enjoy healthy foods. Indeed, children these days are literally bombarded with endless advertisements for cookies, candy, and other unhealthy foods that are strongly linked to childhood obesity; children are also subject to enormous amounts of peer pressure […]
Encourage Child to Read : Reading is important in life, whether you are a child or an adult. Some children, however, don’t find reading so important and only do it when they have to. Some of those children don’t even do it when they have to. With the development of more technology, how do you encourage your child to take […]
Most parents dread the thought of planning a children’s party – twenty excitable minors creating a playground out of your living room is not any parent’s idea of fun! Planning a successful children’s party needn’t be a chore – there are many ways in which you can ‘lighten the load’ and protect your prized ornaments!
Smoking has become one of the most controversial issues of the decade; many companies and cities have banned smoking in public places, and there is a serious possibility that healthcare insurance costs could rise for smokers since they are more prone to health conditions such as cancer, tuberculosis, and the like.
Between work, taking care of the home and the hectic demands of everyday life, the typical woman wonders how she can balance all she has to do with her roles as a wife and mother — and if it’s even possible to become the best of both. Tips for becoming a better mom and wife are generally simple and straightforward, […]
Get Your Child to Enjoy Exercise : Childhood obesity has become an epidemic. It is almost impossible to shop at the grocery store, to take a walk in the park, or even to watch a youth soccer game without seeing a chronically obese child.
