Question: I have a 9 year old daughter with low tone in her face and some periodic drooling. I have taken her to various speech therapists in the area for help with this issue and most say to remind her to swallow. Any ideas? Answer: If reminding her to swallow hasn’t working by now to stop the drooling, then it’s not going to work, most likely because that’s not the root of the problem.
As frustrating as power struggles and boundary tests are, they’re 100 percent developmentally appropriate for your young child. Here's why, plus practical tricks to make your life as a parent easier.
Gemma and her husband believe their parenting method allows their children to learn about the world while still enjoying life as a child.
I happen to be a huge fan of the crunch wrap supreme and I can honestly say that Taco Bell's isn't even half this good. Yum.
This is the cutest thing I think I've ever seen. I started crying because she looked so happy. There is nothing more magical than this. Her mother says, "Tonight our 3-month-old baby girl tried on her glasses for the first time. At about two months, we started to realize that she couldn't really see us,
A few weeks ago, I went into Chase’s class for tutoring. I'd emailed Chase’s teacher one evening and said, “Chase keeps telling me that this stuff you’re sending home is math - but I’m not sure I believe him. Help, please.” She emailed right back and said, “No problem! I can tutor Chase after...
Courteney Cox takes care of herself with healthy lifestyle choices and we delve into her diet to see exactly what she eats.
Are you with a direct sales company, but you don't want to be "that girl?" Follow these tips for the do's and don'ts of direct sales. This teaches you how to implement marketing in your business to help with your recruiting and sales without being "salesy."
I couldn’t resist adding this little ‘guess who’ inspired game to this lesson on Zipporah and her seven sisters. It’s a simple print and go game and is great for getting to know the characters. The PDF has 3 pages, print them all out. All you’ll need is some scissors to make up […]
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Here are my favorite takeaways from Margareta Magnussen’s book ‘Swedish Death Cleaning’ that will inspire you to declutter your space and let things go!
Bookmark these nine tips for your next renovation project, courtesy of Leanne Ford, who recently sat down with us on our new podcast, Design Time.
Her punishment for him is quickly going viral - some are cheering for it while others are criticizing it. What do you think about it?
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Master the use of 'sin embargo' in Spanish! Check out this useful guide to understand the meaning and many uses of 'sin embargo' in Spanish!
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Bob Harper, author of "The Skinny Rules," shares his formula for a skinnier you in "Jumpstart to Skinny." Here's an excerpt.Rule 1 Take Control with Proper Proportions—40/40/20 It’s one thing to hand someone a tough battle plan and tell her to “just get going.” It’s another to give her the tools to execute said plan and win the battle. I want you to win. That’s what this rule is abou
My grandmother –as I knew her– wasn’t much of a party animal although she told stories of loving to go out dancing in her early years! When I found this reci…
Discover what to expect in your 60s as a woman, including 10 things you might find helpful to know as you age, written by a woman in her 60s.
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Amanda switched to an all-natural lifestyle in her early 30s, and that inspired her to embrace her natural grey hair. Her photos are FUN and inspiring - a must see!
If you haven’t made your decision on short hairstyles you are going to wear this Christmas, get inspiration from our collection of 27 festive hairstyles.
Are you having a hard time creating your Chappell Roan concert outfit? Check out the vibrant energy that she reflects on this article.
If you know Kathleen Law, our contributor from Idaho, you know that she has always had tremendous success teaching her students the alphabet quickly.
Does your daughter have the most tangled hair you have ever seen? Do her hair tangles make for stressful mornings every single day? Would you love to find a more gentle and simple way to deal with those tangle monsters that seem to creep up over night? I’m going to show you how we do it, and maybe it will work for you and your little one too! (I also use the same things on myself, and I NEVER deal {Read More}
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There is no perfect birthing method. Each woman needs a different method. That is why I asked some blogging friends to write on their favorite methods for the Ways to Have a Natural Childbirth series. Today's featured blogger is Kara of Extremely Good Parenting. Check out her post on why she prefers birth centers below What is the Bradley Method? The Bradley Method is a popular natural childbirth class because it offers a wealth of information, is all about preparation of both the mother and the father (or coach), applies to both home and hospital births, and prepares for unexpected
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Photo Source: Mrs. Ricca's Kindergarten Add a fun twist to letter recognition practice with this super cute letter monster swatter created by Nicole at Mrs. Ricca's Kindergarten! It's perfect for helping your kiddos to concentrate on one letter at a time and could even be used for practicing short words and numbers. Nicole provides the monster template on her site here. Simply print the template onto white, purple and green paper (or any colors of your choosing), cut out the pieces you will need from each color and glue together. Then laminate the monster for durability and glue it to a fly swatter after you've cut out the middle section. Voila! Your monster is ready to go. There's even a cute little poem to go along with the letter monster! For additional fantastic ideas for your Kindergarten class, be sure to check out Mrs. Ricca's Kindergarten!
I am so happy to have Anne-Marie Morey from the BayTreeBlog.com as a guest blogger! I absolutely LOVE Anne-Marie’s blog and she’s my go-to gal for issues relating to dyslexia. After reading her post, be sure to visit her blog and download her FREE Workbook for Letter Reversals!! The link is included below! The […]
Melissa’s Musing Product Review Blog has done a write up on Sermon Sketchnotes. We’re giving away a free Sermon Sketchnote on February 20th. Check out her blog post here: Sermon Sketch Notesby Marsha Baker @blessinks Review Go over and post a comment to enter in the give away. I’d love your comments to see how […]
These SATPIN activities are perfect for teaching or reviewing the SATPIN letters in your classroom. Students will find these activies fun and engaging.
U.K. teacher, Rosie Dutton, demonstrated the emotional effects of bullying to her class earlier this week in a vey creative way. Her lesson includes nothing more than two apples, but it’s message so powerful, it is going viral on Facebook.…
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