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It takes a village to raise a family; advice and tips to make the most of yours.
Teaching Your Children Valuable Lessons
When you’re helping your children learn, you want your actions to demonstrate what you’re trying to teach them. You want to serve as a role model to instill core values and help your children see the world for the better while striving to be better. Here are some important ways that you can help teach your kids valuable lessons about learning, being global citizens, accepting social responsibility, demonstrating kindness and compassion, and taking a stand against injustice. When you remain actively involved in your children’s education and you make a concerted effort to help teach them with your action, you’ll help your children to learn about their world and their role in it in the most positive way possible.
By Mikkie Mills6 years ago in Families
Leading Causes of Fatal Injuries in Children and Teenagers
It’s always unfortunate when you read about children and young people suffering severe or fatal injuries in an accident, especially one that could have been prevented. During the summertime it’s common to read about hot car deaths or children involved in drowning accidents. However, some of the most common accidents that young people suffer from, especially teenagers, are car accidents. According to research from The New England Journal of Medicine, motor vehicle crashes accounted for 20% of deaths among children ages 1 to 19 years old. The second most common cause of fatal injuries are accidents related to firearms, followed by unintentional poisoning. Some accidents cannot be avoided, but by enforcing safe driving rules and discussing the dangers of firearms and drugs, you could prevent a loved one from sustaining serious injuries.
By Mariela Corella6 years ago in Families
Why are many parents obsessed with eating: How food has maneuvered our eating habit
How much of a parent's pressure to force a child to eat and drink is partly influenced by outsiders' judgment on how to raise a child? For example, if the child is not fat, the parents/parents-in-law will retort and yell at "why does the baby look so guilty? Because no one wants to be cursed, so their parents cope with it.
By madeleine rene6 years ago in Families
Should You Be a Sex-Positive Parent
Have you ever wondered if you should be a sex-positive parent? Do you have a plan on how you are going to talk to your kids about sex and intimacy? Sex-positive parenting is becoming a more popular approach to the Birds and the Bees Talk. It’s an approach that has demonstrated more success in helping teens and young adults navigate entering the dating world. We know it’s important that kids learn about sex and intimacy. The knowledge they have, or don’t have, can end up having life-altering impacts.
By Teela Hudak6 years ago in Families
Quarantine Cooking
Putting food on the table is a stressful thing to think about for a lot of people during the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite state, provincial, and other benefits, many people continue to struggle to make ends meet. This means that more often than not, many households go without enough food. As a first-time Mom in the middle of a pandemic; I share your concerns and my heart goes out to you all. Here is what I’ve done to survive the COVID-19 pandemic. I’ll talk about how to shop, and where to shop for all your household essentials and, hopefully diminish some stress for many of you.
By Zehna Reddon6 years ago in Families
Postpartum Feelings
The postpartum period is commonly used to refer to the immediate 6 weeks after childbirth. During this time women experience many physical and emotional changes as their bodies adjust back to taking care of just one human instead of two (or multiple!). Knowing what feelings you may experience before going through the postpartum period is very helpful to ensure the best possible healing and recovery.
By Madeline Keys6 years ago in Families
Playing With Kids Is Not My Strongest Asset
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By Kristyn Meyer6 years ago in Families
The Best Work from Home with Kids Tips and Android Apps
The lockdown has turned a parent’s worst nightmare into reality – working two jobs at the same time. Work is hard in itself and adding kids to the mix blew everything out of proportions. What initially seemed like a unique opportunity to spend more time with children became a race to finish the Zoom meeting before the little ones besieged and broke open the living room door. Here is a list of work from home with kids’ tips.
By Mary Poppins Purse6 years ago in Families
Strategies For Working Moms To Stay Fit
For many working moms, life is a juggle between work and children. Consequently, it is rare for such women to get time to exercise. Any free time is dedicated to taking a nap; which often seems like the best option to relieve fatigue. Innumerable moms succumb to their fate thinking that they lack the energy to exercise. In reality, exercise boosts energy, improves mood, and helps eliminate diseases. Subsequently, fitness is a crucial component to help one handle the pressures of parenthood.
By Mikkie Mills6 years ago in Families
