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Choosing the right Indian baby name and to find out its meaning can be a real pain! Keep in mind that before you choose the appropriate name for your child; you have to keep in mind that your dearest peanut is going to live with that name for the rest of his/her life. If you [...]

It was labor day when 8 year old Brandon's mother heard a commotion from her child's room. Seems that his 14 year old visiting cousin said something that upset Brandon which caused Brandon to strike the other boy. His mother Michelle hysterically called her therapist wondering what to do and how to handle the anger [...]

Today, another toy recall was announced. Beads from a popular craft kit put several kids into the hospital when they ingested a drug in the coating. I was one of the mothers who had bought this toy for my daughter. Unlike the other mothers, whose kids got sick from it, I hadn't yet given it [...]

There are few times of year more demanding than the holiday season. Whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanza, winter solstice or something else, there's just so much to get done. Presents to buy, relatives to visit, the house to decorate... plus everything else that you have to get done normally.One major stressor for many families [...]

Family life is one of the first casualties of the fast paced modern life. When you have two parents that both work and children busy with school and extracurricular activities, it is often that people forget to count their blessings and start ignoring their family.In our busy society, family fun time is not prioritized [...]

Why isn't there a crash course in being a new mom, where they hand out a pamphlet that lays out the reality of new motherhood? Not another place to hear about how wonderful the baby is, how sleep is a memory after birth, but the truth of what motherhood does to women. Face it, it [...]

Most parents have trouble communicating with their twenty-something children. It is a difficult stage of life, a transitional time when adult children ignore their parent's advice or view them as clueless. Many times the adult children will become unappreciative and hostile, pushing the parent/child relationship into a downward spiral.Martha Pope Gorris, author of [...]

Above all, do not send a note. I repeat, I've been teaching for nineteen years, do not send a note. When a teacher gets a note it can give them a feeling of failure. Especially if it is a long one with your signature. Think about this: "What if every day that you came into [...]

An infant formula industry study found that only 31 percent of US infants are still being breastfed at 6 months, and even though experts recommend exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months, one study found that only 13% of breastfeeding mothers at 3 months and a MERE 1% at 6 months were doing so.Why do women fail [...]

There are many reasons to choose a family day care over a corporate center. More and more parents are realizing this as we continue to hear horror stories from bigger childcare facilities. A family day care is in someone else's home, however, so why should you choose this over a professional facility?1. A family day [...]