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Make Camping Work With Multiple Children

I started taking my daughter camping when she was about three years old. I had actually never been camping before but finding myself as a single parent and low on funds convinced me that it was something I should give a try. I talked to my own mother about going along...

Get Your Child to Eat Healthily

Diet is really important for people of all ages, but it is particularly critical for children to eat well, as they need nutrients, vitamins and minerals for growth and development. Why is healthy eating so important for children? Healthy eating is important for a...

The Myth of Multi-Tasking

We’ll call her Ashley, but she could be almost any high school student in America. She works on her homework at the kitchen table with a television playing loudly in the background, her phone alerting her to check a barrage of incoming text messages, and a computer...

How Social Workers Can Aid the Families of Addicts

Struggling with an addiction is massive strain on more than an individual; it feeds into a cycle of stress and heartbreak that deeply impacts the lives of everyone in that person’s vicinity. This is why treatment has to extend beyond addict; an addict’s...