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Make Homemade Play-Dough
I am a mom to a five year old boy and one of his favorite things to play with (besides his toys) is play-dough. Play-dough is super fun for kids. They can make anything, literally. My son comes up with some pretty interesting ideas when it comes to play-dough, ha-ha. Buying it for my little one makes him so happy, but I absolutely dislike how quickly it dries out. I continue to have to buy more and more and it becomes a little crazy.
By Virginia Shefcyk7 years ago in Families
The Dad I Never Got to Know
I will never know my father-in-law, except the stories my husband tells me. I can see pictures and videos, but I may not get the full picture ever of what kind of father he would be, both to my husband and myself. It seems like so many father-in-law/daughter-in-law relationships are great; from the ones I know of, it is the mother-in-law/daughter-in-law relationships that are troubled—and I can assure those reading, it is true because I face that in my life.
By amanda j mollett7 years ago in Families
How Extroverted Parents Can Cope with Introverted Twins
The issue gains rather serious emotional shadows when the cardinally opposite personalities are the members of a single family, and when they are your children–looking for the ways to live in harmony, not harming each other, becomes an urgent life task. Although it is complicated enough not to turn the upbringing process into a constant struggle of opposites, various solutions for making parent-children interactions an interesting adventure, exist. If you are ready to get to know more about them, continue reading this article.
By Brooke Collits7 years ago in Families
Doula the Daddy: Why Black Fathers Matter
I am a doula and, as such, my work focuses primarily on pregnant and postpartum mothers. However, I assist fathers to be more involved in the process of birth and caring for the newborn. Time and again, black fathers have communicated (verbally and nonverbally) their feelings of being less than fully supported and having their positions, during their partners’ pregnancy, labor, and caring for the baby, usurped.
By Monique Diane7 years ago in Families
Best States to Raise Your Family in 2019
One of the biggest choices that you will have to make when you are raising a family is where you should live. When you are trying to find a place to live, you will want to find a location that is safe, has reasonable costs of living, plenty of professional opportunities, and good schools. There are five states across the country that are considered among the best places to raise a family as they have a variety of amenities that are unmatched by other states.
By Jade Pulman7 years ago in Families
Tips to Help Parents Get Out of the House with Children
Times with the family should be memories you and your family will have for a lifetime. But, depending on your lifestyle or plans, it might be easier to make excuses not to go. It has been said that kids steal your heart and your mind. You love them, but they might make it difficult to remember at times. Do not let disorganization and forgetfulness become reasons for skipping family time. Be prepared. Have go-tos ready and waiting to make every potential family outing as effortless as possible.
By Sasha McGregor7 years ago in Families
The Importance of Rites of Passage
Being involved and participating in a "rite of passage" can be a major life altering event. This is particularly true for teenagers. These rites of passage can be the holiday dance, graduation party, or the big one, going to the PROM. Far too many teens miss their rites of passage, because they simply don't have the money for the gown, or the tux, or the limo, or the dinner. Not being able to participate in these rites of passage can have a very negative impact on a child's self-esteem, self-worth, feeling of belonging, etc. It can also lead to intense frustration, isolation, and depression. In the worse scenarios, when a child is repeatedly told by words, actions, or the inability to attend a rite of passage that they are not good enough, they don't matter, they will never be accepted, and there is no hope of improvement, it can be the tipping point that moves them into crime, drug use, abusive relationships, or homelessness.
By Frank Zaccari7 years ago in Families
