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How To Survive (And Defuse) Your Toddler’s Worst Tantrums
Before I got married I had six theories about raising children; now, I have six children and no theories. John WilmontThe toddler tornado has hit my home. There are two whirlwinds now. One two and one four. They compete over toys, food, affection and when it suits them, combine their energies into one giant parent-trap storm.When my two-year old was younger, my husband and I praised our daughters strong nature and joked …
Home Made Belly Butter To Help Prevent Pregnancy Stretch Marks
Stretch marks are very common during pregnancy – often the result of rapid weight loss or gain and pregnancy hormones like progesterone. There’s no telling if you’ll get them; some woman do and others don’t.
Observations of an Autism Teen Club
Recently, I sat just outside the door to my son’s Autism Teen Club meeting. These meetings take place bi-weekly with one meeting taking place at the facility while the other taking place somewhere within the community (within a twenty mile radius of the facility). What happened while I was sitting there? As an experience people-watcher/listener,…
Passover Games & Lessons for Kids
The Passover holiday, with its Seder celebration, is perhaps the most well-known of all the Jewish holidays. Passover commemorates the freedom of the Jews from 400 years of slavery in Egypt. You can read about this story in the Book of Exodus in the Bible. Passover refers to the angel of death passing over the homes of Jewish people and sparing their firstborn during the final of 10 plagues. Passover lasts for eight days, during which time the Jewish people observe certain rituals. Children learn lessons, often in the form of games, during this time.
Style Trends for Spring 2013
The sun is setting a little later these days and even though it’s still pretty cold out there, now’s the time to plan that spring wardrobe. There are some really fun new trends for 2013, so rev up your engines ladies.here we go!