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Preparing to Potty Train: 4 Tips for New Parents

Raising your first child can be quite the journey. There are sure to be some mistakes you’ll make and surprises you don’t account for. However, being prepared is a great way to be ready for some of those encounters you may experience, especially when it comes to...

Increased First Aid Training is Needed in Schools

First aid is critically important, especially in schools where it is crucial to be able to react quickly to accidents and emergencies in order to limit the effect of injuries on children. Let’s face it, all children are prone to accidents and so a strong knowledge of...

Teaching Your Children About Home Safety

(Editor’s note: please welcome Edwin with some ways to teach our children about home safety. We’ve had our own family experience with a house fire, and it was very scary. Safety training is a must. Thanks Edwin!) Unfortunately we don’t live in a...

Parenting Philosophies

I’ve been pondering deeply my approaches to parenting, and thought I’d share them with you. Let me start by saying that my way is NOT the be-all and end-all of parenting. Like I say in my tagline, I’m just doing my best to get the hang of this job....