Families Online Magazine

Memorial Day 2012

Monday May 28, 2012

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...

Parenting

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 ...

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Ages and Stages

Play and Development

There are many theories about play and development that suggest when each milestone should happen but one thing most experts agree on is that baby's should be directly en...

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Family Fun

Memorial Day Crafts

Patriotic Pinwheels

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50+

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...

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Life and Style

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...

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Finance

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 ...

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Outdoor Living

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...

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School

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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