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Helping Your Kid?s Grow a Garden


Start some gardening traditions with your kids. Give them their own garden patch and a spot to dig. Children love getting their hands dirty and watching things grow.

Parenting Styles - Overcoming Your Differences


If you spend any time in the parenting section of the library or your local bookstore, you will find hundreds of books on disciplining and raising your children. All the leading experts have their own ideas about what works and what doesn?t. As a parent, you have your philosophy that you bring to the table. Most of your thoughts come from what you learned as a child. You either liked the way your parents raised you, agreed with some of it and disagreed with the rest, or didn?t like any part of your parents? ideas. Then you talk to or watch other mothers you know and these ideas get added to the mix. You take the best from all these sources and you set off to be the best mom you can be.

Featured Article on Parenting: The Power of Belonging


Search for Assurance: The Power of Belonging

Your Company Vehicle is a Portable Bill Board; A word of advice on children passengers


Child Safety Restraints and children in work vehicles

Psychological Effects of Child Abuse


Many children who suffer from the psychological effects of child abuse often become child abusers themselves or can become perpetrators of violent crimes. Many inmates in our jails and prisons have been victims of child abuse. Though the psychological effects of child abuse cannot be reversed, through counseling a child can learn more appropriate coping skills in dealing with their pain and anger.Some psychological effects of child abuse are:* Withdrawal from friends* Low self esteem* Timid and unsure of themselves* Aggressive/hostile* Angry* Poor relationships with peers and/or the opposite sex* Engaging in drugs and/or alcohol* Poor school performance* No interests* No goalsMinimize the psychological effects of child abuse with therapyIn order to help a child who is suffering from the psychological effects of child abuse therapy is a great place to start. A therapist will assist a child in dealing with the psychological effects of child abuse to hopefully break the cycle of abuse.Eliminate the psychological effects of child abuse by seeking helpIf you, or your partner, are abusing your child seek help immediately. If your partner is the abuser you should consider moving you and your child to a safe and supportive environment. If you and your partner are the abusers, to prevent further damaging psychological effects of child abuse, you might want to consider having your child stay with a family member or close friend while you get the help and support you need.Psychological Effects Of Child Abuse Resources* Anger management classes* Parenting classes* Therapy and drug / alcohol treatment (if necessary)Prevent The Psychological Effects Of Child AbuseIf you are a new parent who has suffered the psychological effects of child abuse as a child, you might want to seek out parenting classes. Parenting classes will enable you to learn appropriate tools and techniques to minimize the psychological effects of child abuse when parenting your child. It is also important for you to take care of yourself and know your limits. Work on building a healthy support network that you could rely on when life is overwhelming you. It is up to you to break the cycle of abuse and not allow your child to experience any of the psychological effects of child abuse. You will be thankful that you did.

Facing the Homeschool Super Mom


I know this Mom. She homeschools her 5 children, plus she tutors several other children that are dropped off at her house. AND she's a Pastor's wife. AND she's working on fixing up the fixer-upper they just moved into. Whenever I've been in her house, it's been immaculate. Her children all have perfect manners. They all seem to be way ahead of their grade level. She's definitely gotta be a Homeschool Super Mom.

What Is Homeschooling And How Do I know If Its Right For My Family?


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A Guide To Help You Teach Your Children Positve Self-Image Through Fitness


Raising a pre-teen or teenage daughter (or son) is not easy and can cause any parent a lot of stress. There?s so much to worry about ? dating, drugs, alcohol, sex, school grades, just to name a few. But one crucial element often gets overlooked until it manifests itself in extreme ways (like through an eating disorder). I?m talking about self-image. It?s extremely important that parents ensure that their children have a positive self-image, especially in relation to their body.

Teach Your Children About the Importance of Water


The Flow of Water

10 Reasons Why You Need to Ditch the Super Mom Syndrome


For any of you Moms out there that are doing it all, attempting to gain Super Mom status, let me give you my own personal opinion?It?s not worth it!!! The pursuit of the Super Mom is an endless search that will be of great cost to you in the end. Here are 10 reasons why you need to put an immediate halt to this pursuit. # 1-There is no such thing as a Mom who can do everything perfect because as far as I am concerned, perfection comes at a very high price. Seemingly perfect to other people, is often not the way things really are for the perfectionist.#2-The Super Mom Syndrome is literally killing women. Stress related diseases are on the rise and the demands that women place on themselves today directly contribute to the stress in their life. This stress is often all consuming. #3-There are far too many roles in our life today. Trying to keep up with the different hats we wear on a daily basis is sometimes impossible. Feeling the need to be perfect in them all is exhausting. #4- Our children miss out on some precious experiences with us that they can't get back. We are frequently so wrapped up in our to-do list that we forget to put the really important things on the list at all. #5-It?s exhausting!!! Having to do everything that you feel society expects of you, as a mother is overwhelming. #6-It?s no fun. How much fun has anyone really had attempting to do everything perfect??? #7- Your friends will like you more when you can laugh at your imperfections along with theirs. #8-Your quality of life will immediately improve. When you make the decision to give yourself a break and do your own personal best instead of 100% perfect, a huge weight is lifted off your shoulders. Anxiety and depression can be an end result of unrealistic standards that you consistently place on yourself. #9-The Super Mom never enjoys the moment. She is always multitasking and thinking of what needs to be done next. Life will pass you by before you know it. #10-Continuing to admire women who can do it all will continue to place unrealistic demands on mothers to do it all. Let?s start to admire the mothers who take time to nurture themselves. Let?s admire the women who can enjoy the time with the kids at the playground and be really present when they are reading to their children. Let?s toast the Moms who admit they can't do it all, all the time. Let?s congratulate women on their honesty and ability to ask for help. Let?s start to celebrate our imperfections instead of beating ourselves up over them. Let?s stop judging each other and offer support instead. We are not perfect creatures nor were we meant to be. So why are we trying to be??? Wouldn't Motherhood be a lot more fun if it didn't have to be perfect? If you want to start taking better care of yourself as a mother and a woman, you can pick up your copy of YumMe MumMe Makeover- How to Balance Womanhood and Motherhood by Nurturing the Me in MumMe. It is full of tips and advice on how to bring more fun, balance and happiness in to your life. It is available on my web site at http://www.seekingbalance.ca

CPR: Why You Should Know It


I never dreamed that I would be in a position touse CPR on someone. But I was wrong.

New Baby ? Relax and Become a Yummy Mummy


Lets face it becoming a mum is a bit of a shock at first, to say the least. Sleepless nights and eventful days make it a struggle to get a shower and wash your hair in the morning, never mind applying make up and fiddling with volume brushes and hairdryers. This is why most mums have swapped their kitten heels and sleek hair for the more comfortable trainers and scrunchy.

How A Home Water Filter Can Reduce Your Child?s Risk Of Learning Disabilities


Lead is one of the most dangerous toxins a person can be exposed to in his lifetime. Besides damage from radioactive or nuclear chemicals, significant exposure to lead can cause some of the most severe and even fatal health effects possible.

Baby Name Meanings


Speaking as a Michael (a Hebrew name, meaning ?Who is like God?), I?m really proud of my name. And I think that I ? mostly - live up to the title! Of course, my mother would probably disagree; I think the phrase ?little devil? would probably pass her lips if she was describing me during many stages of my childhood.

Unique Baby Names


What?s in a name? Er?well, everything, really! Of course your little bundle of joy is the sweetest, most beautiful thing you have ever seen and you want to choose a name that reflects his/her individuality, spirituality, uniqueness and all-round special-ness.

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