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Don?t Make Fast and Furious Food Changes


OK, moms and dads out there, we hear you when you say, my children won?t eat healthy foods. If we even say the word, they tune out and already decide they don?t like it. Well, my first response to this is ?who is running the house, you or the kids?. If you say the kids, you have more problems than I can help you with. Put your foot down, you and your husband, spouse, significant other, (fill in the blank) are the ones making the living and doing the providing. I fully realize that children don?t like the concept of healthy foods. However, most children don?t realize that many of the foods they do like are healthy for them. Most kids I know love peanut butter, well that is a good food for them. So try some peanut butter on that apple or celery they refuse to eat. Or try some low fat or fat free cheese sauce on the cauliflower or broccoli they turn their nose up at.

Whine Oh Whine Am I The Only One?


I thought I was the only one in the world with a whiny 5-year-old. All the other 5-year-olds that I know of are either well-behaved or are total monsters! My elder child is a cross between the two ? most times he?s well-behaved and sometimes a total monster. And when he?s a monster, mommy turns into an uglier one (blushing in embarrassment).

Single Parents: Give Yourselves Credit


Single parents are not often thought of as good parents.

The Cost of Competition on Kids


The subject of competition is one that provokes some pretty strong feelings in the United States. In fact, even hinting that competition might not be such a great thing can cause one to be labeled un-American.

Healthy Eating Alone Is Not The Answer


Along with eating healthier we need to be more active. The two go hand in hand. Healthy eating + physical activity = a healthier mind and body.

Let Kids Help


One fantastic way to get your children involved in what they are eating, is to have them help. A great way to start is to let them make up their lunch for the next day. Obviously you will need to set some guidelines. For example, when I turned 9 I was allowed to make up my own lunch. In my girlfriends? houses they were 10 and in some others 11. However, we all felt very important and grown up that we were allowed to make up our own lunch. Again, my mom had certain guidelines. We had to pick a lunch meat, fruit or yogurt and bread to put it on (white, wheat, rye or a roll; today wraps are another alternative). As I got older however, I cut down to a half sandwich as I found I didn?t always finish a full sandwich. I continue to eat lunch this way today, a half sandwich and some fruit.

Stress is No Kiddy Matter


Kids today no longer live the kind of privileged lives that we used to live as kids. This, I am absolutely sure of?.if there?s nothing else in this world that I am confident about. Kids live such stressed lifestyles now that I feel that it?s not even worth being a kid anymore and in fact, I?d rather be an adult, if I had a choice. Kids between the ages babies to 4 years old and during the preadolescent ages are the most susceptible to stress and stressful situations.

Why Scrapbooking Moms are the Secret Weapon in the War on Terror


There is a front line and a back end to every successful war effort. Rosie the Riveter was an icon during World War II and she was symbolic of the strong American woman who took command of the US economy and war manufacturing; without her there would have been no Allied victory.

The Parent Teen Relationship: How Effective is Yours?


It was the homework that did it. Each night became a challenge in how I was going to get my son, a non-academic, to do his homework. I tried patience, encouragement, and teaching, all to no avail. I moved on to bribery, threats and punishment, still no success. Finally I tried anger, frustration and tears, but still no joy. At the end of my tether I knew it was time for a change.

Lets Protect Our Children


There are software programs that you can purchase to keep your children from accessing undesirable websites. There are two good ones, Cyber Patrol and Net Nanny.

True Romance for Couples with Kids: 10 Inexpensive Ideas


Anyone can splurge on a formal dinner or a pricey bottle of perfume, but it takes creativity and forethought to be truly romantic.

Home For The Holidays: Is it Time for That Talk?


Just a couple of years ago Annie helped her parents get the washer & dryer moved from the basement to a bedroom on the first floor after her mom missed the last step & broke her toe. Annie reassured them that she would make sure they would stay in their own home no matter what. Before she knew it she was fixing every supper for them at their home, taking care of the yard and cleaning the house on the weekend.

Home For The Holidays: Ask Yourself Some Questions


Annie easily slipped into becoming the sole caregiver of her parents. What started out as monthly grocery shopping for them, over the course of 2 years became a full time duty, an overwhelming burden and just about broke her emotionally and financially.

Home For The Holidays: Avoid Aging Parents Becoming A Burden


By not planning for the future we guarantee that we will leave our children with a tremendous burden. Just about the time they are preparing for their own retirement and their children's college education, adult children often are overwhelmed with decision-making for their aging parents.

Safe From Strangers


There are few thoughts as terrifying as the abduction of your young child by a stranger. The fear causes parents to think long and hard about their children?s safety. They tell them in a very clear voice, ?Do not to talk to strangers.?

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