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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 [...]

So, you've decided to breastfeed - wonderful! We're here to help you get prepared, and to supply you with resources for help if you need it. Breastfeeding is such a natural thing; you would think that mother and baby should just instinctively know how to do it. While there is truth to that statement, there [...]

Holidays fast approaching? Or, is it the month of togas and throwing hats? Or could someone be blowing candles? Occasions always go together with gifts and presents. So, if your nephew, niece, son, daughter, godchild, or cousin is celebrating, you don't want to be hated just because you did not bring munchies to their party [...]

It cannot be denied that single parenting is a tough job. No matter what circumstances have thrown you into the world of single parenting, the road that you are traveling is a rough one.There are many struggles that a single parent may face. You must know how to balance your work, housework, visitation [...]