Getting a gift for Father’s Day for Christian fathers is as simple as going to your local religious store, located in many malls and churches.
Parents Need to Be a Role Model for Teenagers
In order to be an effective parent we must be what we want our children to become.
How To Make A Home-Made Mother’s Day Card
We all have them, photos of our kids. Well grab some construction paper or card stock, a photo and some glue and make this adorable little card.
I don’t believe in religion but I believe in God!
Imagine for a moment that there is no God!
That we are just here. That we come into being and pass away and the rest of the human race after us carries our memories and in some cases our genes.
Is that such a bad thing?
How To Minimize Stress In Your Life
Every parent gets stressed. Its a part of life. How we deal with our stress will help shape the emotional health of our children. This article shows simple keys on how to deal with stress appropriately.
Learning To Manage Your New Life
When youre a new mother, life can seem overwhelming. Your life is full of new responsibilities, yet the old ones havent gone away. This is a period of adjustment, so recognize it as such. Here are some ideas to help you cope with this transition period, and create the life you envision.
First, set your priorities. There will be many days when you just cant get everything done, so know in advance which things carry the most importance. Care of your baby is, of course, t…
Organizing Students: The Cure For Morning Mayhem
It is 6:00 AM…you have already hit the snooze button twice and are dreading the morning marathon that lies in front of you. Making sure everyone is dressed and ready for school is enough of a process, especially when everyone is bleary-eyed (and oh-so cheery) at the very beginning of the day. Soon the chaos begins… “Mom, where are my shoes?” “I can’t find my homework!” “Did you sign my field trip form?” Everyone is scurrying around trying to get ready while you are sweati…
Some Great Golf Gifts For Fathers Day
There are lots of unique and fun golf gifts for Father’s Day that can be found at local golf shops and online.
Expectations On Expecting
Becoming pregnant can be one of the most special times in someones life. There are, however, a lot of changes in your body during pregnancy that you should be aware of. Pregnancy care information will be readily available from your obstetrician and you should abide by the recommendations provided to ensure you have a comfortable pregnancy resulting in a healthy baby.
Changes in your body during pregnancy will occur during the different trimesters. The first and the last t…
Nows the time to reclaim our childbirth skills
Consider this. In the US, 3,680,000 women give birth each year, in the UK 700,000 do, Melbourne, Australia 58,000 and the same in New Zealand. Where Common Knowledge Trust is located 1,000 women give birth. New Zealand is unique. In 1995 midwives became autonomous, lead maternity carers. Direct entry 3 year educational programs were set up, they are paid by Government to provide antenatal, delivery and post-natal care within the concept of continuity of care. Women can choose to give birth at home or in hospital with the same midwife. There is no shared care. Over 85% of all pregnant New Zealand women have a continuity of care midwife. Women choosing to birth in hospital, even when referred to a specialist, will have team midwifery care. Ideal isnt it? Since 1995, the caesarean rate has doubled to over 27% nationally. Whats wrong with the picture?
Three Keys To Teaching Your Child The Alphabet
Learning the alphabet is a key part of your child’s education especially when it comes to learning to read and write. It is important that children learn not only to recite the letters in order, but also to recognize letters out of sequence. In addition, after mastering basic recognition, children will need to learn the sounds each letter represents and how to write it.
While many parents recognize how important learning the alphabet is to their child they are not always s…
What To Do When Your Child Acts Up
Every parent has been there. Your usually angelic (or at least moderately well behaved) child is suddenly intractable, full of rage, or even engaged in a full-blown temper tantrum. Worse, your usual discipline measures don’t even make a dent in the attitude or anger. What to do?
First of all it is important to gain some modicum of control. If you can’t get your child under control and you are in a public place then remove yourselves from the public eye. If you are home sen…