children
Children: Our most valuable natural resource.
Standing Ovation
I started a tradition with my Son Chase on the last day of school in second grade, and have continued this almost every year since. I would pick him up from school holding a handcrafted sign for him and his classmates. I would also hand out positive stickers, or other small prizes. I started out recognizing the year he and his friends had just conquered, and acknowledging their new class status. The signs would read something like, "See ya second grade; hellllllllo third grade!" These signs became more and more loved by the kids, and morphed into positive sayings for all of the school that I would hold up until the last of the kids had been picked up, and the last of the buses had rolled away.
By Jenn Luokkala7 years ago in Families
My Dearest Son
My Dearest Son, I remember when we were always on edge with our nerves, worked to the max, uncertainty of when you were arriving. How the contractions hurt, and yet I just wanted to see your face. January and cold, it had been snowing off and on. Hours before we got to the hospital, I couldn’t sleep. We had false alarms and your dad wasn’t sure if this time was legit. I tossed and turned all through the night and the pain was unimaginable. Unknowingly, I dilated to a five before throwing in the towel; telling your dad to let’s go, it’s time.
By Scarlett Price7 years ago in Families
8 Signs Your Child May Need a Hearing Test
How can you know if your child is hearing properly? Perhaps your child is getting ready to start school, and you want to make sure they'll hear the teacher. Or maybe you've noticed your child's speech is behind that of other children of the same age. Possibly your child is displaying behaviors that are unusual—or you've noticed they aren't responding in their usual manner. Are any of these things indicators of an underlying hearing issue? They could be.
By Janette Brazel7 years ago in Families
Baby Blues or PPD?
If someone had asked me before I gave birth to Lorenzo what it felt like to be depressed, I honestly would not have known how to answer them. This is my story of how I felt after giving birth for the second time, and the progress that I have made in dealing with my emotions afterwards.
By Monique Griffani7 years ago in Families
Forget Me Not
So, a girlfriend asked me the other day what my go to baby products were so she could create a little gift basket for a friend of whom was expecting as a baby shower gift. After chatting about it, she expressed that I really should post these products to share my experiences and explain why these are my favourite products and also some items that not everyone thinks about but they are the things that you use every day.
By Monique Griffani7 years ago in Families
How to Keep Children Strong and Healthy
There is nothing more meaningful than knowing that the children you are raising are healthy and growing strong. Parenting has its ups and downs, but the proud parent moments make it all worth it at the end of the day. You have put in a lot of blood, sweat, and tears into parenting, so you want to make sure that your kids stay healthy and strong as they grow up.
By Jade Pulman7 years ago in Families
Helping Your Child Become a Better Swimmer
Your child loves to swim, and would like to compete in swimming competitions. How can you help your child become a strong swimmer? With your child wanting to swim every day, installing a swimming pool can give him the practice time without leaving home.
By Craig Middleton7 years ago in Families
How to Prepare Children for Life
There are three types of people in this world: those who fear to fall the most, those who fear to hit the ground the most, and those who fear never being able to get back up again, the most. According to neuroscience, the brain has the ability to modify its connections, and change throughout human life, which is called Neuroplasticity. It is believed that older people have less of the brain plasticity that is required to learn new things than younger people. However, a strong brain does not equal a strong mind, and a strong mind is what's necessary for a child in this day and age. That being said, the children today can learn to become more and more resilient, and prepared for life and its tragedies depending upon what influences them the most, the support they both give and receive, and their willingness to overcome.
By Jeniah Clarke7 years ago in Families
