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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.
Keeping Kids Safe Around Electricity
Did you know that October 9 – 15 is National Fire Prevention Week? Each year, nearly 500 people are killed in the United States in home fires that involveelectrical failure or malfunction. According to the National Fire Protection Agency, these types of fires injure more than 1,400 people and resultin more than $1.3 billion in property damage annually.
StingEze and (S)Mothering – A Cautionary Tale
Ava has spent the last six months assuring me that she will hate kindergarten. Ive spent just as long trying to convince her otherwise. Youll have a new playground! Ill get hurt. Youll meet new friends! I hate new friends. Youll have so much fun.
Do Your Kids Believe They’re Entitled?
One of the things that scares me most as a parent is that my children will grow up believing that theyre entitled to whatever they want in life. You see it everywhere: college graduates who expect turn their noses up at entry level jobs, expecting to land high-paying, satisfying work without first paying their dues. People who command thousands of dollars to appear at a club just for being tan and obnoxious. Little leagues in which every team gets a trophy, even if they came in last. In this kind of a world, how do you raise kids not to feel entitled?
Treatment for Shingles in Children
The same virus that causes chickenpox — varicella zoster — can also cause the contagious disease shingles in some children. If your child displays the symptoms of shingles, speak to his pediatrician about possible treatments and what you can do to help speed your child’s recovery.