children
Children: Our most valuable natural resource.
DO YOU HAVE A TAIL?
Do you have a tail? It was a question asked in all innocence. The expression on the little girl's face made it evident that she was not attempting to be funny. The place, time, and person being questioned made it a very serious moment. That’s when things are the funniest, wouldn’t you agree?! I mean, it’s almost like remembering a funny incident at the funeral of a friend, and getting the giggles! People looking on don’t understand your response at such a sobering time.
By David Jeffers5 years ago in Families
The Drifting Child
THE DRIFTING CHILD “Orlanda, Orlanda ,dear child wake up or you will be late for school “Said a faint voice of my mother with a air light stroke to my cheek .The hand was soft as a sheet brushing my cheek, smells sweet as cinnamon drifting in and out of my nose . Just like the pancakes she would wake me up with before school. My mother had the most innocent voice and unforgettable personality .Her love for a humans smile out weighed her own happiness. I always looked up to my mother everyday I would try to make people smile in anyway I could find .My mothers passion was swimming, She swam like a dolphin posed , she loved them dolphins nearly as much as me and father. Now the love my father had for my mother ,it was warm like the desert sun ,it was his power his weapon the love she grew in him was his biggest strength his drive to keep us both safe ,even when days on the police force got him down he would smile with a second in her presents.
By Zoe Shirley5 years ago in Families
The Hour
It reminded Maira of a nail paring on a pitted, uneven kitchen table, the ship on the horizon did. So light of weight, so slight. As easy to flick away as that shred of nail. As easy to chase away with a well-timed breath or curse, right on to the equally wavy floor where Hungry, the dog, would pounce on the nasty sliver with her aptly named jaws.
By Janani Sreenivasan5 years ago in Families
Re-Mommy’d at 45
When I became pregnant at 44, after an end of first trimester miscarriage a year before, my second husband and I were terrified to be happy. Going to the Dr did absolutely nothing to comfort us. I am writing this article today, on our sons 3rd Birthday.
By Sarah St.Erth5 years ago in Families
Oh Kelly! Stop Being A Gossip!
Kelly Smith is a very good, ten year old girl. Apart from the fact that she loves gossiping, she loves hearing gossip and she loves spreading gossip. That day at school she heard some very juicy gossip and she couldn't wait to get home and tell her Mother all about it!
By Hayley Dodwell5 years ago in Families
12 Positive Quotes for Parents of Toddlers
We love our children, we really do. They're cute and cuddly when they're babies. We fuss over them and respond to every whine. We dress them up in beautiful clothes. They look just as cute as we imagined they would be when we went on that pre-birth shopping spree.
By Rejoice Denhere5 years ago in Families
Tips for Decorating Your Baby's Room
While you wait for your baby to be born, you will be preparing everything you need for its arrival, which is known as “preparing the nest”. Painting and decorating the baby's room is one of the most beautiful things you can or can do during the months before birth. In this article, we bring you some tips to make it easy for you and the result is perfect.
By Kara McIntire5 years ago in Families
The Exorcist Baby
Every new parent thinks their baby is the cutest thing in the world. We are blinded by hormones and love to the fact that our firstborn is a wrinkly, tomato-faced gremlin. Those first few days we are completely awe-struck, tentatively holding them as if they might shatter in our hands.
By Angel Whelan5 years ago in Families
Ways to Teach Kids About the Importance of Donating
The image source is Pexels. Recent world events have caused a lot of want in our communities. To best help out folks in our sphere, it's a good idea to get in the habit of giving. Whether you're giving time, dollars or treasure, doing it as a family can be extremely healthy for your children.
By Rayanne Morriss5 years ago in Families
Does Earlier Bedtime for Baby Mean They Sleep Longer?
Let’s face it: on the really tough days when my baby was taking horrible naps, I seriously questioned whether 4PM was an acceptable bedtime. I’m not ashamed to admit that sometimes I thought about it multiple times a week!
By Hridoy Chowdhury5 years ago in Families
Embrace Experiences with Your Children as They Grow
When our children are small we revel in the joy they gather from the smallest things – biting into a sharp apple, playing with their shadow, squeezing mud through their fingers or hearing a new sound. We see the world anew again marveling at how we ‘missed’ the discovery of everyday things until they came along. It is although blinkers have fallen away. We record their first steps, their height on a doorway, photograph their birthdays and vacation adventures. As our children grow and experience the world around them we offer our own insights, our own experiences and gradually they gather their own knowledge of the sights, sounds and smells.
By Mandy Eve-Barnett5 years ago in Families
