As you can tell by the title, I learn some important lessons at the gym. And, yes, I did learn that eating chili before taking a step class will take your workout to a whole new level. But today I learned something even more important.
Source:What I Learned at the Gym Today - Besides the Fact [...]
Stay at home. Work outside the home. Both options can be appealing to a new mother. How do you decide which is right for you and your family?
Source:How Do You Decide Whether to Work Outside the Home Or Be a Stay at Home Mom?
This article suggests a simple listening game for parents of young children that can be played anywhere, with no equipment. It encourages creative play and creative learning, and provides basic tools for improving reading skills and social relations. It also provides some information about handling twins in a family.
Source:Mommy, I'm So Tired of Waiting
The next time you think twice about investing in a quality nursing bra or indulging in a fashionable nursing top, hesitate no further. The yearly cost of breastfeeding is in the range of $3,000, that’s about $50 a week!
Source:Why Buy Formula When You Can Nurse For Cheap!
A lot of people struggle with teaching their kids how to eat healthy and stay away from salty, fatty and sweet snacks. Teaching them a healthy eating pattern shouldn’t be very difficult if you respect of the following set of simple rules.
Source:How to Teach Your Children Healthy Eating Habits
If you’re big then you remember being little and if you’re little then you want to be big, but either way you end up with some poignant memories of mothers day that last a lifetime. If you are lucky. Here is one of mine to help you with yours.
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We live in a fast passed world that is also very materialistic. “Keeping up with the Jones’s” is a way of living. We have so many ‘things’ have more money than any generation and yet we are not any happier. In fact, many people do not feel happy in their lives and have turned towards [...]
Did you know, when surveyed, 56% of American Teens said they preferred to get high using legal prescription drugs instead of illegal (or Street) drugs. We all know the growing problem of Teen Drug Abuse has been a challenge for parents for decades. But I particularly find this fact extremely startling. How have we gotten [...]
Change is a fact of life. For this discussion, I refer to life changes or life changing events. Acknowledging that change can be very difficult, it is usually also an opportunity for tremendous growth.
Source:Change and Transition - Embrace and Accept Or Fight and Resist?
They say it takes a village to raise a family. This is particularly true for families with a RAD child. This article is about getting support from family and friends.
Source:RAD Families Need Support - Ten Tips For Talking to Family and Friends