Memorial Day 2012
Monday May 28, 2012
Remembering our Military Families
Start a family tradition of hosting a Memorial Day cookout, make and deliver homemade cookies to patients of a veteran’s hospital.
It is a day that is ...
Train up a Child
By Michelle P. Sharrow, MBA
The best way to bring about meaningful change is to make generational changes. In the U.S., 93 percent of all financial wealth is controlled by a meager ten percent of the p...
When Your Child has Diabetes
By Adam Bruk
According to the American Diabetes Association, about one in every 400 children and adolescents has diabetes. Although that seems like a small statistic, the number of childhood diabetes c...
Saying “No” and Keeping Friends, Part 6—“It’s Simply Elementary!”
Sharon Scott, LPC, LMFT
It can sound like this: “If you don’t play this game with me, then just go home” or “I’m mad at Jesse—if you’re my friend you won’t talk to her.” Nip this prob...
Book Review of “What Really Matters” by Karen M. Wyatt, M.D.
What Really Matters
Karen M. Wyatt, M.D.
ISBN-13: 9781590792179
Publisher: Select Books, Incorporated
Publication date: 2/21/2012
Pages: 174
At the end of the day, what really ...
Scheduling Your Baby: How and Why?
By Sari Holtz
If you’re like most women, you probably couldn’t sleep comfortably for most of your pregnancy, and you counted down the days until you could sleep on yo...
Top Excuse Notes Given to Teachers by Students
By Cheryl Moeller - Family Funny Stuff
1. “Unfortunately I will not be able to turn in my science experiment for religious reasons. I attend a church that believes you ...
6 Benefits of Strength Exercise for Women
Strength training is not everything. It isn’t just for men who want to bulk up. It isn’t a gender specific exercise plan or for a select group of tomboys who have bee...
Moving Back Home with Mom and Dad: What You Need to Know
The current downturn in the job market has meant that many young people who may have lived independently now find that the only way they can manage is to move back to the...
Unique Saving Money Tips
Personal finance experts have been making a lot more noise about the importance of saving money, establishing worthwhile savings accounts, and planning for retirement as ...
Garden Recycling Tips
Gardening is, by nature, a green thing to do. And a bit of effort with recycling can make it even greener.
Recycling is a lifestyle for many, who strive to do whatever the...
Communicating through Technology: The Best Educational Apps for Autistic Children
By Karl Fendelander
Communication is an issue with children diagnosed with autism or other autism-spectrum disorders (ASDs) such as Asperger's syndrome. Any adult, from par...
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