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Children: Our most valuable natural resource.

A New Chapter; A New Father; A New Business Model.
Hello Vocalizers; "Today I choose life. Every morning when I wake up I can choose joy, happiness, negativity, pain... To feel the freedom that comes from being able to continue to make mistakes and choices - today I choose to feel life, not to deny my humanity but embrace it.
By A single Father6 years ago in Families
Adolescents 101
SOME QUICK TIPS ON HOW TO UNDERSTAND YOUR TEEN PSYCHOLOGICALLY Adolescence is a period of time when risky and resilient behaviors develop, and also when both positive and negative outcomes can occur. This developmental period is determined by the release of hormones. These hormones trigger physical and biological changes. these changes are accompanied by growth and increased metabolism as well as genital development and the appearance of secondary sex characteristics. During this time, individuals have changes in social and emotional regulations as well as cognitive abilities. (Vijayakumar, 2018)
By Scientist Nyne6 years ago in Families
Scares of Being a Parent
Everyone says having a staph infection is nothing to worry about. However, when your Fourteen-month-old baby boy has a staph infection you start to worry a little bit. When he stops eating and drinking and starts running a fever you start to stress. When half of his body turns sunburn red and the other half is pale white you start to get scared. When you have to help three other women hold down this helpless little boy to draw blood, you start to feel like the worst parent in the world. The worst part of this process is waiting overnight for the test results.
By Destiny Wooldridge6 years ago in Families
One Baby Bird
Even if you don’t have kids, you can certainly relate to the following statement: “Today, I should’ve hit the snooze button.”
By Grant Patterson6 years ago in Families
Premature Birth
Staying home, reducing stress, and taking care of ourselves, both mind and body are more important than ever. That’s why from beauty and personal care to everyday essentials and home cleaning – we’ve got you covered. "Avon"
By Morgan 6 years ago in Families
Allie on the Sand
"In this world of no guarantees" is a line in a song written by Ben Gibbard of Death Cab for Cutie about the current pandemic and the state of the world. I think we each have our own way of handling the sudden changes to life and society of late.
By Allie on the Sand6 years ago in Families
Lyla
Millie dragged her feet home from her interview and her last paycheck she picked up earlier. The balls of her feet ached from her heels that barely had platforms in them; she thought her feet would scream at any moment. She was better off walking on the concrete barefoot. Her paycheck was only enough to cover the last portion of her rent already due and one more month. Not to mention, her daughter’s school tuition for the new year would be due by the end of the summer. “Maybe that could buy me some time,” she thought. “She’s not going to that nasty-ass public school; she’s not gonna get what she needs”, she murmured. Then again, maybe she’d make better friends? Maybe she won’t get laughed at? Millie could not be certain. She adored Lyla’s teacher. Her teacher persistently gave Lyla extra individualized attention after school. After all, Mrs. Englewood was the first to suggest purchasing decoding books and a measuring ruler to help Lyla read along properly, which became the Holy Grail.
By JB6 years ago in Families
Cinnamon Hearts by the Vedder
Cinnamon Hearts by the Vedder I sat with granddad on the edge of the Vedder River in Chilliwack, our fishing rods dangled in water moving by with a slow measured pace on a hot summer day. We hadn’t a bite on our lines yet, but one of the first things I learned about fishing from Gramps was that it didn’t matter if you never caught anything. "That wasn't the point," he’d say.
By Frank Talaber6 years ago in Families
baby talk
I would also talk to your maternal and child health nurse or a doctor if you were to have any concerns, or need further advice or support, cause everyone is different.
By Leanne Radcliffe 6 years ago in Families
One miscarriage & a still birth later
Introduction Our experiences have shaped us into the person we are today. We were told to get married and have 2.5 children. Then and only then we’d be complete to live happily ever after. A pretty straight forward plan; but what if things don’t go according plan? More popular women such as Gabrielle Union, Angela Bassett, Courtney Cox and Tyra Banks have shared their stories. For me it wasn’t a walk in the park.
By Kay Johnson-Clennon6 years ago in Families
ACTIVE LISTENING.
From since Jane was five years old she has been an outspoken child. When she failed to do as she was asked, Jane found reasons for the failure with the intention of putting herself in the right and to clear her of the fault.
By Linnet Brown6 years ago in Families
Single Parent
Have you ever thought about what else this world would throw us? For me, I would love for us to get a redo on this year, I love my solitary just as much as the next. What I don't like is being forced into solitary confinement in my own home due to this pandemic. Now, with having an only child in the house being forced into solitary makes things hard. There have been times when I want to send her to her aunt’s up in Washington for a month or two just so I can get things on my plate done. But then I think, I miss my little one and that I love her goofiness. How she likes to dance and shake her little booty in a weird funny way. So I keep her with me and multitask like no other. Starting the 12th she will be out for the summer. No more school for the summer, so more fun activities to do if things open up.
By Jessica Hawk6 years ago in Families