Ease the Family Budget With These Strategies
Many families will be looking to save money, but may be reluctant to sacrifice on their existing lifestyle, as providing your family with the opportunities they deserve will undoubtedly appear very high on your list of priorities The good news is that with a few...
A World of Tens
One of the challenges of teaching and parenting is dealing with young people who haven’t yet learned the concept of degrees. Everything that happens to a pre-teen or teenager is either the best thing that’s ever happened, or the end of the world. If you’re snickering...
How to be a Great Parent for Your Child
No doubt that the feeling of becoming a parent is one of a kind. It is a sweet sensation that can not merely be described in words. Before the arrival of children in your life it is all about you; there are your ambitions, your dreams, your desires, your likes and...
The Importance of Reporting Illnesses to the CDC
The Center for Disease Control's primary purpose is to control and prevent diseases and illness. Founded in 1946, the CDC is currently headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. It is considered one of the most powerful agencies in the world for the collection and...
A Healthy Diet for Toddlers While Transitioning to the Table is Doable…Honest
Toddlers. They can be a fearsome thing some days, especially when you get into the whole "eating" thing. One day they only want to have waffles, the next day they only want to have...waffles. I remember when my sister was expecting her youngest child, she said on more...
The Role of School Counselors in the IEP Process
If your school-aged child has a disability, you will find yourself involved in the IEP process. An IEP, or Individualized Education Program, is a document, required by federal law, which will follow your child through his or her educational career. You will be...
Stay-Cation for Spring Break? Create Your Own Fun Meme About It
So...how many of us are staying home this year on spring break? MeMeMeMeMeMEMEMEEEEE! Can you tell I'm looking forward to it? We had tentative plans to do a big trip, but that has been postponed until summer. I'm SO looking forward to the extra time to get things done...
Monday, Monday, What’s Your Give Away?
Hey! I remembered a lot earlier this week. Last week I didn't post the linky until Tuesday (oops). Here it is! Can you tell I'm proud of me? Loading InLinkz ...
Dealing With a Difficult Child? Square Peg is a MUST Read
Square Peg is a book written by L. Todd Rose with Katherine Ellison, and if you are dealing with a child who struggles in a conventional school setting, you need to read this book. I can't say that enough. Todd had an awful childhood. Diagnosed with ADHD later in his...
Where Did All the Good Parenting Shows Go?
"Why are there no good parents on TV?" That's the question Lisa Belkin poses in her parenting column online The New York Times' blog. Reality shows like "Supernanny" or "The Real Housewives of New York City" put poor parenting on display, almost to the point of...