Write Your Family History: 50 Questions to Ask Parents or Grandparents Before You Die
Nobody expected it. While stepping into his hot tub, my healthy 87-year-old father-in-law slipped, fell, and broke a rib. He began to suffer internal bleeding that the doctors could not stop. In two weeks, Gene was gone. Fortunately, a few months earlier we had taken the time to record...
Signs of Mild Autism: A Guide for Parents
If a child shows symptoms and signs of autism, the symptoms will be apparent before the child is three years old. Symptoms will manifest in three different ways: First, the child will have difficulty communicating and relating to others. Second, the child will have difficulty learning to speak and...
Head lice: natural treatment methods
“Lice” is a term that strikes fear in the hearts of parents of school-age children everywhere. “What do I do now?” is your first thought. Take heart. Although pubic and head lice are now resistant to common chemicals that have been used to kill them in the past, there...
A home treatment for lice
A home lice treatment is the easiest way to get rid of these little flat parasites. Although lice do not have wings, they are easily transmitted from one person to another. Lice live on the head by clinging tightly to the hair with their claws. Lice eggs, called nits,...
Choosing educational toys
How do you make sure the educational toy you buy is right for your child? Like everything, there are no guarantees with children. There are a couple of things to consider when selecting educational toys for children that can improve the chances that your choice will be well received....
Prized Perishable Goods: Top 5 Consumable Gifts
Toss in the fruitcake and candy canes! For years, the idea of giving or receiving food has left people shocked and horrified. But there is no need to lift your nose at that thought! Giving perishable gifts at Christmas is a common Christmas tradition that can really be enjoyed...
When making breakfast smoothies, here are some things to think about
For the hottest summer weather, we all want to look good in a pair of shorts or a bathing suit. The best thing to do is start the day with a healthy breakfast, but most of us don’t have time to cook one, so we look to quick, healthy...
Pros and cons of late potty training
Potty training is one of the important milestones in a toddler’s life, and ours as well. It takes a long time for a child to be well trained and requires a lot of patience and creativity on our part to help them stay motivated to use the seat and...
Becoming a new parent during Covid
Covid, covid is all we hear right now, it seems to be continuously on the news in the morning at noon and at night. Everyone’s life has changed. It disrupted family life, ruined businesses, closed schools, and left parents grappling with homeschooling, while in many cases they attempted to...
Are you stuck on ideas for someone’s sixty-fifth birthday gift?
Buying birthday gifts every year is always fun, but there are certain years when it is important to buy something very special. Gifts for the sixty-fifth birthday, for example, should be quite special and therefore it is important that you remember to do a little research and take your...