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Toddlers, Trials and Tribulations Part 1
Toddlers are a breed unto themselves. They have newly discovered that they are in fact independent of their parents, and so they act accordingly. Once a child as young as one year old realizes that they have control over the world around them, they start to test their limits, quite ruthlessly at times. This is the time in life where the “terrible twos”, “the trying threes” and the “forgetful fours” find their place in the world.
Kelsey ParkPublished 7 years ago in FamiliesGender Reveal Party Planning: Everything You Need to Know
So you just received the ultra sound and the gender of your child in an envelope from a doctor about the sex of your baby. The next step on your list: The Party. This may very well be, one of the most important parties since your wedding. So, where do you go from start to finish?
Katryna WeingartPublished 7 years ago in FamiliesHow To Survive the Terrible Twos
Ever since you got pregnant, you probably have heard women warn you to brace yourself for certain stages of your child's life. Newborn babies, for example, are known to drain you of sleep and patience with incessant crying. But, as bad as newborns can be, most moms will take a newborn over a child who is entering the Terrible Twos.
Rowan MarleyPublished 7 years ago in FamiliesBreastfeeding Woes
Every day I willingly subject myself to grueling torture at the mercy of an adorable bundle of nine pounds and eight ounces of joy. How can something so natural be so difficult and painful? Repeatedly, about every two hours to be exact, I engage in an excruciating tug-of-war battle with my nipple and a formidable cherubic ninja jaw warrior. After the conclusion of each skirmish, I sulk as I dress my battle wounds and fervently pray that a truce would soon commence. I am never the victor. I long for the days when the pain was but a mere migraine, easily fixed with a warm compress, temple massage, and a long nap (or a strong prescription drug if I’m being completely honest). Daily, I wish for a personal medic or, better yet, a magical nipple fairy who could wave a wand and “bippity- boppity-boo” make all things right in my universe again. But of course, I am not afforded such luxuries.
Kristen BarberPublished 7 years ago in FamiliesWhen Teens Reach 18
So your little one has grown up. Gone are the days of changing nappies and making so much mess you can't see the floor, sulks and tantrums... so we think! Your little one may be grown up, but still, she is going through a rollercoaster of emotions as she finds out about adult life.
Carol TownendPublished 7 years ago in FamiliesI Love Your Kids
See this kid? She is the best thing in my life. I was there to celebrate when they got pregnant, partied at her gender reveal, and I was there the day she was born. I have Skyped with her across the miles, sang to her over the phone, read to her in person, and had epic dance parties. I am Auntie Heather.
Heather ClarkePublished 7 years ago in FamiliesAre You REALLY a Good Role Model for Your Children?
We all want what's best for our children. At least we believe we do. Goals are important, but when do our dreams cross from the child's to our own? Some parents hope for the next Derek Jeter or Jennifer Lawrence out of their children, however, what if that's not the path THEY have in mind for themselves? On the other hand, today's athletes, models, and rock stars are all easy targets for a developing mind to latch onto as the grown up they want to emulate. These are both equally toxic for a youngster!
Joe Martinek SrPublished 7 years ago in FamiliesHow I Scared Off My Mom’s Emotional Abuser
After a few failed relationships and miscarriages, my mom decided to go ahead and have me on her own. I was, as people like to say, her “miracle baby.” Still, just because she fulfilled her life’s goal of becoming a mother didn’t mean she lost all other basic human needs. At some point during my childhood, she ended up falling in love with the man across the street from us. Years went by and they even got engaged. I grew to see him as the father I’d never had.
Taylor MarkarianPublished 7 years ago in FamiliesHow To Save Money as New Parents
Babies are insanely expensive, and while every parent will tell you it's worth it, no one ever really drives home how expensive kids really are. According to a recent study, the average family will spend a minimum of $245,000 on raising a single child throughout the first 18 years of their lives.
Ossiana TepfenhartPublished 7 years ago in FamiliesFrench Fries for Breakfast
Her hair tastes like sour milk. Well, truthfully I never have tasted her hair but just by looking at it, I can imagine inhaling its frothy filth. It is usually put up in a bun but today I watch her take it down. Her grey hair pours down onto her shoulders and I smell its rottenness. I’ve never actually touched her hair but I know I’ll never forget how crinkled it feels, just like the French fries she makes me every Sunday morning. After church, my whole family piles up in the car and we drive to her house. Breakfast will always be waiting for us. The rest of my family always wants eggs and bacon for breakfast but I am picky. No matter what is being served, I always want French fries.
Katherine WilliamsPublished 7 years ago in FamiliesNose Candy
The stench was unbearable; the particles that were floating their merry way about my head, as they rose up on the thermal of a steamy waft of anal produce; could easily be imagined to have their own universal atmosphere, each with their own sun and moon to collaborate a dance with.
Steve WatkinsPublished 7 years ago in FamiliesTech-Free with a Baby
Sounds rambunctious, doesn't it? Well, believe me, it is possible. Technology does not need to control you, or your child's life, and I am one of the many few parents who believe this. When I was younger, the most advanced technology we had were CD players, VCRs, the huge box TVs, and the funky looking video cameras. We never had iPads, smart phones, flat screen TVs, laptops, Apps, Facebook etc. So why would I present this to my child, only teaching her of this form of entertainment compared to going outside and actually living? I never relied on those, so why should she feel she has to? Well, as you can see, I am not exactly one who ever was entirely reliant on these devices in my life in the past, nor will I coming forth into my daughter's life now and it isn't something I am willing to start.