When your baby is diagnosed with a visual impairment you may at first feel lost. What do you do? Where do you begin?
What children are afraid of.. As children grow up, they develop diferrent fears and worries. Some of these feelings are common in all stages of child development.
Job seekers take note: getting the interview is only half the battle! Avoid these critical interview mistakes and you'll be on your way to landing that plum job offer.
new mom mistakes with a newborn baby. Newborn mistakes that can be avoided even if you are a first-time parent
Rae Elliott has been both reading and telling stories since she was a kid. Now she wants to share her books and her history with you.
Looking for natural ways to manage your pain during labor? In search of the best tips and tricks to avoid an epidural? The pain during childbirth can be excruciating, especially as your contractions start to get stronger and longer. But, it is totally possible to minimize your pain with natural methods and avoid an epidural.
Most people find landmarks to be helpful when giving or receiving directions, and you can communicate that information through American Sign Language (ASL). Aft
It's very distressing when a newborn baby is not breastfeeding. Fortunately, it's almost always possible to get baby on the breast. Read here for some tips.
Teach your children the signs for a range of useful verbs.
Dating Rules for our son and daughters. Dating Rules that really everyone should live by if we want a better world for our kids. If everyone lived by these how much greater would our world be? Less teenage pregnancies. Less single parents. Happier relationships. Happier marriages. Happier families. Happier lives. Here's to living happily ever after! 14 years and he's still the man of my dreams, the love of my life! Hoping you're raising your babies to live by gentleman rules too. A happy home is a creation full of everyday hard work. Happy Creating Everyone!!
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Since I wrote my first post about how I'm raising my bilingual children, I got so many questions that it made me realize how important it is and how difficult it can be. First question that I was asked frequently was how do I stick to speaking only one language to my kids? I must
A Facebook group that I am an Admin for has ‘Lives’ on pregnancy and birth topics every Monday evening (click HERE for details of the group!). Last Monday, Amelia Parkinson from Wonder Birthing and I spoke about the benefits of being active in labour and the best positions for birth. Th
Considering teaching baby sign language? Learn the basics of sign language for babies, when to start teaching it, how to teach it and why you should.
Is your child a persistent negotiator? Are you at your wits’ end trying to stop it? In this article I share the reasons why children nag and the three simple words to stop the negotiations. This strategy is effective for all children, no matter their needs or differences.
In English, you sometimes form words that compare by adding endings, such as “est” or “er.” In American Sign Language (ASL), you can't really sign comparatives
10 Ways School Counselings Can Help Kids With Worry: Use these strategies to help your students manage their worries at school.
I'll never relate to my crying child the same way again.
[2020] Looking for strong and powerful baby names for your new baby? This list of cool and strong names with the absolute best baby name meanings too!
Botanical Name: Urtica dioica, Urtica galeopsifolia. The annual nettle species dwarf nettle (Urtica urens L.) can be used in a similar manner as the stinging nettle in herbal medicine. Other Common Names of Stinging Nettle: Big string nettle, common nettle, Nettle, devil’s leaf, European nettle, Grosse Brennesse (German), grande ortie (French), ortiga (Spanish), brenninetla (Icelandic), brænde nælde (Danish). Habitat: While originally from the cold regions of northern Europe and Asia, this herbaceous shrub can now be found growing all over the world. The plant grows well in nitrogen-rich soil and is most often found in disturbed areas such as lawns,
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iMOM shares some would you rather questions for kids to get conversation started. You'll learn some interesting things about your children.
Healing postpartum is something we obviously want to happen as FAST as possible... these are great ways to speed up postpartum recovery!
Are you a “Cool Mom?”
What exactly did you do today? Did you take a shower, go to work, meet friends, go home...? This vocabulary list will tell you how to say all that in French
Gradie is our first child and just like all parents we sure had a lot to learn about what exactly it was to be moms. Possibly one of the hardest issues we dealt with throughout Gradie’s first…
The baby box is going global. Time to find out what is in it and where to get one.
The psychologically damaging things parents say to their kids, undermine their kids' confidence and negatively affect their emotional and mental well-being.
Take the love challenge. Show your husband and kids a little love! These little suggestions and conversations will make a sweet impact on your family.
Below are some ideas of childhood memorabilia to get you thinking of things that you might like to consider keeping.
"Interesting observations for both child-raising & personal relationships."
Questions for kids to connect on a deeper level. Here are 5 questions to help you bond emotionally and mentally with your kids.
9 successful VBAC tips that are realistic and from personal experience: a mom who's had 4 successful VBACs herself! Plus 3 essentials for VBAC recovery.
Giving your child the power to make choices is an important strategy for any parent. It allows children to have some control over their own lives. Which in turn can help you avoid those dreaded power struggles.
Learn eight phrases that are alternatives to spanking. These phrases actually work and handle some of the biggest problems parents face in early childhood.
When your child has ADHD, other parents and adults might criticize or judge your parenting skills. Here are things you can say to get them to stop interfering.
These effective de-escalation strategies help parents, or caregivers, defuse meltdowns & outbursts in children. These de-escalation strategies will....
Read about the effects of helicopter parenting on kids, and get tips on when to avoid helicopter parenting and allow kids to be independent.
Summer is nearly here, and for most of us, our plans have already been made and scribbled onto the calendar. Whether it’s vacations, camping trips, summer camps, or more, many parents […]Continue Reading
Includes tips for how to fill your child's cup as a parent, reduce acting out behavior and help your child feel more loved.
I’m good with saying no to certain movies, no problem, but sleepovers is a hard one. And it's not because I lack conviction.
