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Author :: Rob Stringer  |
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| Article Title :: Celebrating Mom: How To Make Every Day Her Special Day! |
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| Bearers of life, wipers of noses, givers of unconditional love … mothers are the unsung heroes of everyday life. Although it is hoped that you recognize and celebrate your Mom on a regular basis, her special day—Mother's Day—is soon approaching.Although the first official Mother's Day took place on May 9, 1914 when, then president, Woodrow Wilson declared the second Sunday in May "Mother's Day", cultures have been celebrating mothers throughout history. While you may not be planning to erect a statue as done by the ancient Greeks, this Mother's Day you'll want to ensure you have thought of a way to show her you care. Here are a few ideas:WITH WORDS …• (read full article) |
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Author :: Rob Stringer |
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| Article Title :: Secrets from the Classroom: Avoiding Summer Learning Loss |
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| In June, elementary school children across North America cheered as they packed up their bags for the final time, and began a much awaited summer vacation. For many this two-month academic hiatus is cause for celebration. However, it can also be a factor in a long standing, yet little publicized, childhood affliction: Summer Learning Loss (SLL).In 1996, in a synthesis of 39 separate studies, researchers found that the average student, returning to school in September has lost the equivalent of 1.0 to 2.6 months of previous learning—in effect, erasing this amount of learning from their mind. According to the report, the biggest losses occur in the areas of spelling and computation (read full article) |
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| Category :: Parenting Articles |
Author :: Rob Stringer |
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| Article Title :: From Good to GREAT: Secrets On Becoming A Better Dad |
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| While most fathers aspire to become the best Dads they can, all too often life just seems to get in the way. Missed soccer games and bedtime stories, always “In a minute” or “Later” when asked to play. The years pass, and many are left to wonder why their kids don’t seem to make time for THEM any more.As fathers, if we are to succeed in creating strong meaningful lasting bonds with our children, we need to find balance in our lives, and to ensure we make time for our family—letting them get to know the real us. No time? Don’t worry! It’s easier than you think. Here are seven easy ways to add quality time to your week:I will cut back on the amount of work I (read full article) |
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| Category :: Parenting Articles |
Author :: Rob Stringer |
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| Article Title :: The World's Greatest Dad |
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| You are in the final round of your favorite game show. The category is “Fatherhood”. All that stands between you and the grand prize is the answer to this question: “Describe the World’s Greatest Dad. He would …”Each spring, I play this game with the students in my class as we brainstorm ideas for poems, cards and gifts for Father’s Day. Regardless of the age of my students, out of the hundreds of answers I have amassed, they all remain quite similar. What do they say? What would your kids say? What is that special ingredient that turns a father into a special Dad? The results might surprise you …Healthy …The World’s Greatest Dad in most ca (read full article) |
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| Category :: Parenting Articles |
Author :: Rob Stringer |
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| Article Title :: Life Lessons in a Glass of Beer |
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| It was blisteringly hot last Saturday. As I took that first sip of a cold quality beer I knew it was sure to ease my thirst. However, I never expected that in that same frosted mug were also lessons on how to be a better Dad.Often as fathers we find parental inspiration in the most unlikely of places. For me, further insight into my parenting skills came to me just last week while attending a seminar on beer & BBQ'ing. Perhaps it was the samples of fine micro-brews, or spending time in the company of other Dad’s, but as our speaker discussed the secrets of brewing a premium beer, my mind began to draw comparisons to parenting.I learned that when it comes to making beer, ev (read full article) |
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| Category :: Parenting Articles |
Author :: Rob Stringer |
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| Article Title :: Gifts From The Heart: Moms Remember... |
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| To the untrained eye, it might look like a piece of bubble gum stuck to a safety pin; a pink chewed mass mistakenly rescued from the trash years before. However, to its owner, this cherished keepsake is a bejeweled treasure—still worn with extreme pride. For you see, this is more than it appears. It was made with love, given with delight, and received with a grateful heart—a gift from a young son on Mother’s Day.Since May 9, 1914 when the second Sunday in May was declared “Mother's Day”, children and fathers have looked for meaningful ways to recognize and celebrate those unsung heroes in their lives: their mothers. I recently had the great pleasure of conversing with sev (read full article) |
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| Category :: Parenting Articles |
Author :: Connie Carpenter |
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| Article Title :: 3 Rules to Making Teen'sTechnology Work For You |
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| Isn't the technology of today is amazing?! Between the speed of Instant Messengers~ or IM'ing, the convince of cell phones, parenting has come a long way from when parents had to make three or four phone calls to track down their TWeen for the simplest request “Bring home some milk?"
to the infamous, "Your late, couldn’t you have called?"These scenario’s from not so long ago have all but died out with today’s many wireless communication devices. No sooner does a new device come out,our kids seem to have it down These mini-adults who can't seem to remember to take out the trash or keep their rooms clean, yet have the intelligence and focus to creat (read full article) |
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| Category :: Parenting Articles |
Author :: Jacqui O'Brien |
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| Article Title :: School Holiday Survival Guide |
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| The school holidays are a great time for the kids, all those weeks of fun and games, no school, getting up late……but not for their parents! Summer vacation time can be just as much like hard work as the rest of the year. Trying to keep the kids entertained for six whole weeks can seem like a daunting task, so here are ten top tips to help you survive the summer holidays.1. A little planning goes along way. You don’t have to time everything to the minute, but a plan of the next week’s events will at least mean you make sure you have the food for the picnic on the right day.2. Don’t over-schedule your children’s time. Remember they need to rest, relax and recup (read full article) |
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| Category :: Parenting Articles |
Author :: Beth O'Malley |
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| Article Title :: Adoption: New Trends for International Adoptive Families |
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| Elana, born in Russia, was told “We really don’t know why your birth family couldn’t care for you.””Katie, adopted from China, cherishes an item from a birth parent: a red note that was enclosed with her blanket.Peter grew up celebrating his birthday on July 7th He believed that the reason for his adoption was due to poverty in Guatemala. .There is nothing new about finding “new” adoption information—the kind that turns your life upside down and changes basic life facts. Professionally and personally, as adoptee, adoptive mother, social worker I’ve learned a single truth: everything changes in adoption.Sometimes the changes are in a child’s (read full article) |
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| Category :: Parenting Articles |
Author :: Nicole Dean |
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| Article Title :: Encouraging Your Child to Write |
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| How in the world do you get your child to write? This is the battle cry of many parents. A lot of imagination, with a little bribery (or praise) is all you need to get your child writing. We'll supply the imagination. The praise and bribery is all up to you.Grocery List: Enlist your child's help in making the grocery list. Walk around the kitchen, naming things you need from the store. Ask your child to write everything down. Your child can also suggest foods you might need from the store and he can add those, too.Old Checks: If you've recently switched banks and have checks that need to be destroyed, first let your child play with them. Give him some envelopes and he can pr (read full article) |
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