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Author :: Cori Young  |
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| Article Title :: The Science of Mother Love |
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| A growing body of scientific evidence shows that the way babies are cared for by their mothers will determine not only their emotional development, but the biological development of the child's brain and central nervous system as well. The nature of love, and how the capacity to love develops, has become the subject of scientific study over the last decade. New data is emerging from a multitude of disciplines including neurology, psychology, biology, ethology, anthropology and neurocardiology. Something scientific disciplines find in common when putting love under the microscope is that in addition to shaping the brains of infants, mother's love acts as a template for love itself and has (read full article) |
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Author :: Kim Beardsmore |
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| Article Title :: Diet Sodas And How They Can Affect Kids |
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| Many of us have grown up drinking caffeinated diet sodas as an alternative to sugary regular sodas. We figure this is a better choice rather than loading our and our children's bodies with large quantities of sugar. Whilst diet sodas do help us avoid a sugar overload (which can lead to weight gain) we should also be aware of the effects of caffeine contained in many cola flavored diet sodas.Caffeine is a diuretic causing the body to excrete water. The net result of drinking several caffeinated drinks during the day is to deplete, rather than replinish the body's fluids. Where such drinks ar the primary source of daily fluid intake, the net result may be a loss of water which may (read full article) |
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| Category :: Parenting Articles |
Author :: Dan Edmunds |
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| Article Title :: Meeting The True Needs of Children Diagnosed As 'ADHD' |
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| How should one look upon Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and what is the effective way to aid those who are given this diagnosis? There has been considerable debate as to whether or not ADHD is a genuine disorder. Psychiatrist and professor Robert Hedaya (1996, pg. 140) mentions that an examination by Hartmann in 1993 felt that ADHD is actually normal variant of human behavior that doesn't fit into cultural norms.In addition, there is no objective test for this disorder. Hedaya (1996, pg. 140) mentions that a commonly used test is the TOVA (test of variables of attention), a test where the client must use a computer and hit a target at various points. This test is d (read full article) |
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| Category :: Parenting Articles |
Author :: Robert Nelson |
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| Article Title :: End Babysitter Abuse |
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| Not many things are more upsetting than discovering that your child has been abused, in any way, by your babysitter. People think that to be a babysitter means you must be a nice person. WRONG! Some of the nicest people turned out to be Serial Killers, so don't ever give a Babysitter the benefit of the doubt.You should always ask for references. Check out the references. Make phone calls to see if the reference sounds
credible, or is it a friend of the babysitter. Don't laugh, it is easy to have a fake reference. It happens, don't let it
happen to you.An Interview is in order before actually hiring anyone for anything. See how your child feels with the new babysitter. Does (read full article) |
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| Category :: Parenting Articles |
Author :: Dave Zielski |
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| Article Title :: Clean Your House Green for your Children’s Sake |
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| My thirteen-year-old daughter recently called me up to say she had cleaned the whole kitchen and bathroom herself. So many emotions ran through me at that moment. First, I was shocked by the fact that no one asked her to do so. I was also happy that she had done this but anxious at the same time because this was a Thursday afternoon and knowing that during the next 24 hours would come my payback, a ride home from a party or a couple of her friends sleeping over for the weekend. But the one thing I was not feeling was worried that my little girl was exposed to toxic chemicals that most of us use in our homes. Two years ago we made the switch to all natural non-toxic cleaning products. (read full article) |
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| Category :: Parenting Articles |
Author :: Danielle Hollister |
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| Article Title :: Top 50 Mom Quotations |
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| "All that I am or ever hope to be, I owe to my angel Mother."-- Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865)"I remember my mother's prayers and they have always followed me. They have clung to me all my life."-- Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865)"A mother's love for her child is like nothing else in the world. It knows no law, no pity, it dares all things and crushes down remorselessly all that stands in its path."-- Agatha Christie"You do not really understand something unless you can explain it to your grandmother."-- Albert Einstein"By and large, mothers and housewives are the only workers who do not have regular time off. They (read full article) |
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| Category :: Parenting Articles |
Author :: Danielle Hollister |
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| Article Title :: Top 50 Father Quotations |
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| "The greatest gift I ever had Came from God, and I call him Dad! "-- Anonymous"Our earth is degenerate in these latter days; bribery and corruption are common; children no longer obey their parents; and the end of the world is evidently approaching."-- Assyrian clay tablet 2800 B.C."The joys of parents are secret, and so are their griefs and fears."-- Francis Bacon, Sr."A father is always making his baby into a little woman. And when she is a woman he turns her back again. "-- Enid Bagnold"We never know the love of our parents for us till we have become parents."-- Henry Ward Beecher"I hav (read full article) |
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| Category :: Parenting Articles |
Author :: Terry Matlen |
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| Article Title :: Medications: Addressing Parental Fears and Concerns |
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| Recently, a parent came to me, conflicted over whether to follow her pediatrician's recommendation of placing her young son on medication. His difficult behaviors had escalated in recent years and after trying behavioral strategies and food elimination diets, there simply hadn't been much progress in his maintaining himself. His behavior at school was deteriorating to the point where the teachers were concerned about his progress academically, psychologically and socially. When the medication suggestion came up, Jane (not her real name) was distraught."Drugs scare me", she said. "I guess it's an option I need to think about, but I'm not happy about it".No parent loves the id (read full article) |
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Author :: Sue Blaney |
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| Article Title :: 5 Tips for Improving Communication With Your Teenager |
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| Parents are always looking for ways to open up the communication with their teenagers. Here are 5 ideas that are all within your control. Some may represent an attitude shift, some are tactics you can apply; all have the potential to dramatically improve the communication between you and your teen.1.) Stephen Covey has provided us with some of the best advice for improving all communication: “Seek first to understand, and then to be understood.”* This is especially helpful to apply to your communication with your teens.Parents have a tendency to react quickly sometimes, and this can work against your desires to improve communication. Your child comes home with “D” on (read full article) |
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| Category :: Parenting Articles |
Author :: Fernette Eide M.D. |
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| Article Title :: Finding Answers to Underachievement |
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| Finding answers to a child's underachievement is often a difficult and complex process. Let intuition be your guide, knowing when and how to ask the right questions. Here are 7 steps to get you started:1. Narrow the Problem.By the time a family member or teacher steps in to help an underachieving child, it may be months or years since problems may have first appeared. It can be extremely difficult sorting out the source of difficulties, and what problems (depression, anxiety, apathy) are primary or secondary. Nevertheless, narrowing the problem is often the most first step in finding specific answers to underachievement, and realize it may take some time.
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