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How Can We Talk To Our Kids About The Massacres In Paris On Friday?
As we all know, and most of our children know, 132 people were brutally murdered in Paris on Friday night, allegedly by ISIS terrorists. Everyone shot was an innocent bystander, unconnected to ISIS or the ongoing unrest in Syria and other parts of the Mid East. They were killed attending a restaurant, a nightclub, and…
Don’t Lump My Son In With Mass Murderers
Another mass shooting. This time, in my own backyard. I can be in Santa Barbara in under two hours. I have a writers retreat there in June. It?s gorgeous, idyllic, peaceful, and a college town. With mass shootings on our minds yet again, families with people on the autism spectrum are again having to ask the general population to not label our kids. Here?s an example (post-the latest shooting): One headline in particular angered me …
Why Moms Give the Best Massages
I stopped growing up years ago. Now Im in the process of shrinking toward my 40’s. However, I still remember growing pains. Not the emotional pain of growing up – the BFFs who barely lasted a week or the boy who didnt like you back because you were too tall.
Giving Kids a Social Conscience… Or Scaring Them?
My kids are now eight and six years old, which means they are still plenty self absorbed to believe that they are king and queen of the castle, but old enough at least I think, to start having some construct of a social conscience and a more accurate sense of the world.
Infant Massage Training for Parents
Many parents delight in caressing the soft skin of their newborns. If you delight in giving your infant these gentle strokes, consider putting this touch to good use and engaging in infant massage. Through infant massage, you can help make your rapidly growing baby comfortable and more effectively bond with her.