Thankful blessings, the delicious aroma of roasted turkey wafting through the house, the whole family seated around the dining room table enjoying a homemade feast; these are the ways I look fondly upon Thanksgiving. The Martha Stewart in me believes this is a reality that I can accomplish each holiday season. After hosting and cooking countless Thanksgiving meals, … [Read more...] about 10 Nutty Characters Found at Every Thanksgiving Table
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Knocked Up: When TV Characters Get Pregnant…
When an actress gets pregnant - what happens to her character? Television shows have come up with all kinds of creative ways to deal with the problem of a main character's obviously expanding waistline. Some use baggy clothes and shooting angles to cover it up, others write in a storyline about weight gain and many take a more direct route and decide to write pregnancy … [Read more...] about Knocked Up: When TV Characters Get Pregnant…
TV Characters are Getting Into Politics
In the recent documentary Miss Representation -- which criticized American culture and the media for its negative impact on women and girls -- child advocate Marian Wright Edelman lamented the scarcity of American women politicians saying that, "You can't be what you can't see." Given the latest uptick in the number of fictional female pols appearing on television, the … [Read more...] about TV Characters are Getting Into Politics
Characteristics of Developmentally Delayed Children
While most children develop along a chartable path, some have delays in their development and lag behind their peers. These developmentally challenged children are referred to as having a developmental delay. Children with developmental delays often require extra attention as they grow to ensure that they reach their full potential. Definition A developmental delay is, just as … [Read more...] about Characteristics of Developmentally Delayed Children
Ways to Engage Babies and Toddlers in Reading
The importance of the first 5 years Babies’ brains continue to form after they are born. They are forming for physical development, and also for feelings, learning and memory. Neurons in the brain are still connecting, and babies need experiences to strengthen these connections. Making these neural connections in the brain early on with an infant is the first step in the … [Read more...] about Ways to Engage Babies and Toddlers in Reading