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Author :: Brook Noel  |
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| Article Title :: Intermission: Wood Chips |
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| I wanted to share with you one of the most valuable lessons my daughter taught me when she was sixteen-months-old. I call this essay, “Cherish Your Wood Chips.”Today was one of those days where I just couldn't get enough done. No matter how many times my pen scratched off a to-do list item — a new one seemed to appear. But you, Samantha, didn't have anything on your agenda.At sixteen-months your days are usually quite free. I sat in my home office, routinely punching computer keys, and you came to my office gate. You had your coat, draped over your head, looking like a little green goblin."Samantha we can't go outside today. For one, it's cold and secondly I jus (read full article) |
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| Category :: Parenting Articles |
Author :: Susie Cortright |
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| Article Title :: 14 Romantic Time-Outs for Parents |
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| Here are fourteen spontaneous time-outs, specially designed to help
you pay the small attentions that are so integral to lasting intimacy.Day One:
Spend 15 minutes kissing. Many married couples report that the simple
act of kissing is the first part of intimacy to disappear. Today,
recapture the power of the smooch.Day Two:
Today, declare a personal moratorium on criticism. Pay attention to
the number of negative thoughts you have about the actions of your
spouse. How critical are you? How does being critical make you feel?
Even when we don't give voice to our criticism, it drains our energy
and keeps us focused on negative thoughts.Day Three:
Cal (read full article) |
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| Category :: Parenting Articles |
Author :: Lance Winslow |
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| Article Title :: Diana, Princess of Whales |
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| Younger generations unfortunately will not understand how larger than life Diana really was and it would be difficult to describe. If you will read the book about her or go buy the audiotape you can play it for your children. Even having shared part of the human history with her in this period, I learned quite a bit about the real Diana and all the good she bought to the world. You will learn more and be able to pass on a true account of a larger than life character of the human endeavor. So I recommend to you:“DIANA-Princess of Whales, Queen of Hearts” By Geoffrey Giuliano.Very interesting Biography of her life and how she changed the way we all think. The book discus (read full article) |
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| Category :: Parenting Articles |
Author :: Lance Winslow |
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| Article Title :: People of the Century by Dan Rather |
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| Dan Rather made a significant and tactical error and got involved in politics where he should not have gone. I personally and millions of American’s lost complete respect for him and he left the news media under a cloud of darkness while disgracing his family name and negating so much of his earlier work. But alas I cannot deny one of his books and specifically the sincerity of his voice before he lost any good sense he had. I would like to recommend his audio tape, as it does enlighten us as to just how great we are as a nation and lists some superstars in the last century, many of which should be honored in this way and are still amongst us today. I therefore recommend:Audio Ta (read full article) |
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| Category :: Parenting Articles |
Author :: Jeff Herring |
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| Article Title :: Top 10 Things To Never Believe From Your Teenager |
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| 1) It's not my (pot, beer, cigarettes, etc.), I'm just keeping it for someone else.Yeah right. The next question for the parent to ask is, "If you are keeping this for your friend, what is your friend keeping for you?" One of the reasons parents can get fooled here is that you so desperately want to believe that it is not theirs and they are not doing drugs. It's important to remember that this is something your teen might be counting on.2) When caught with drugs - This is just the first time I've tried it.Unlikely. Usually when kids get caught with and/or using some drugs, they have been doing it awhile. They have simply slipped up, gotten caught, and are trying to (read full article) |
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| Category :: Parenting Articles |
Author :: Susun Weed |
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| Article Title :: Ease Bug Bites with Easy Herbs |
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| Summertime means insect bites and stings. Ouch! Take a leaf from Susun S. Weed's storehouse of natural remedies: Soothe, heal, and prevent bites with safe herbal remedies that grow right where you live: north or south, east or west, city or country. The best natural remedies for insect bites are right underfoot.Plantain, also called ribwort, pig's ear, and the band-aid plant, is a common weed of lawns, driveways, parks and playgrounds. Identify it by the five parallel veins running the length of each leaf. (Most leaves have a central vein with smaller ones branching out from it.) You may find broad leaf plantain (Plantago majus), with wide leaves and a tall seed head (read full article) |
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| Category :: Parenting Articles |
Author :: Bridget Mwape |
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| Article Title :: 10 Things You Can Do To Help A Shy Child |
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| There are a few points about shyness in children which will help you better understand the best approach in dealing with your child. You will need to identify the nature of your child's shyness. Children are shy in different ways for different reasons. Understanding the nature of your child's shyness will help you develop a program geared towards your child's specific needs. Here are some tips to help you get started.1. First of all, are you sure your child really is shy? Some children like to size up a situation before they jump in. Caution should not be misunderstood as shyness.2. You'll need to find out the type of situations that make your child shy. Some children are s (read full article) |
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| Category :: Parenting Articles |
Author :: Michael Grose |
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| Article Title :: Family Meetings Are Now On The Agenda |
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| “Not another meeting!”That tends to be the reaction from many parents when they hear the M word mentioned. Parents tend to associate meetings with the workplace rather than families. Even at work, meetings tend to be tolerated rather than keenly anticipated.My research and my anecdotal evidence suggest that families that have a process to share decisions and to resolve conflict have more cooperative kids and less open sibling disputes. To be truthful, I stopped talking about family meetings in my presentations some years ago as people’s eyes tended to glaze over when I mentioned the M word.But I am now ‘talking up’ the concept as many parents I have worked w (read full article) |
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| Category :: Parenting Articles |
Author :: Mark Brandenburg |
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| Article Title :: Top Ten Ways to Raise Emotionally Intelligent Kids |
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| Having a high level of emotional intelligence in your children is the best way to ensure that they live a happy, successful, and responsible life as an adult. Here are ten ways to help your kids attain a high degree of emotional intelligence:1. Model emotional intelligence yourselfYes, your kids are watching very closely. They see how you respond to frustration, they see how resilient you are, and they see whether you’re aware of your own feelings and the feelings of others.2. Be willing to say “no” to your kidsThere’s a lot of stuff out there for kids. And your kids will ask for a lot of it. Saying no will give your kids an opportunity to deal with dis (read full article) |
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| Category :: Parenting Articles |
Author :: Mark Brandenburg |
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| Article Title :: Ten Reasons to Tell your Kids Stories |
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| In today’s busy world, many parents have lost the
art of telling their stories to their kids. Here are
ten reasons why these stories are so beneficial:1. Use them to teach lessons about life.Stories will stimulate conversations with your
kids more effectively than lecturing or “trying to
get them to talk. There are a lot of issues happening
for your kids these days, and stories give them a
chance to reflect on them.2. Stories connect your kids with previous
generations.In a society that seems to have families spread
out all over, it's vitally important to have ways
to have your kids feel connected to their extended
families.3. Stories stimulate yo (read full article) |
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