The trends of parenting change each year. For the year of 2009, trends tend to center around becoming a better parent, and raising, happy, healthy, well adjusted children that spend time with their family and enjoy life. The following are some of the top trends of 2009. Home made … [Read more...] about Favorite Parenting Trends of 2009
Seven Defenses Against Influenza and Other Nasty Things
Each year, once winter hits, it becomes flu season. It seems like it spreads through offices, classrooms, church groups, and the like. It seems almost inevitable that you, or someone in your family, will get the flu. The flu comes with all kinds of unhappy symptoms. The following … [Read more...] about Seven Defenses Against Influenza and Other Nasty Things
The Birds and the Bees and Your Teenager
There are certain conversations that most parents would not like to have with their children. Most of us do not want to tell a child that someone has died. We do not want to tell our children about the death of a pet, and we also would not like to tell them that they will be … [Read more...] about The Birds and the Bees and Your Teenager
Social Networking Safety Tips for Kids
As parents we all have a strong desire to protect our children, especially when it comes to the Internet. Social networking continues to grow in popularity and children are attracted to it because it's a great way to interact with their friends and to make new friends. Children … [Read more...] about Social Networking Safety Tips for Kids
Garden Variety and Garden Growth
There are hundreds of different types of gardens, from Zen gardens which are mostly rock, to knot gardens, French, Italian, maze gardens and so forth. The point is that it would be ridiculous to try and name every garden type, but there are three main garden types people are … [Read more...] about Garden Variety and Garden Growth
Parenting viewpoints from parents in the trenches, because parenting doesn’t come with a manual. In addition to