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My Son’s Deployment

One of the most difficult struggles in life for a parent is the struggle that occurs when the parent is attempting to keep their child safe and the child is attempting to explore the world and find their place in it, often times not in the safest...
Kim OlverMarch 01, 2006

How Often Should A One-Month Baby Go For Check Up?

What happen during the first month of your newborn, does your baby need check up? In the first weeks after birth, your newborn begins a series of routine check ups. These are called well child visits.
Amy FaddenAugust 03, 2005

Elephants and Teenagers

Something eerily familiar happened in KwaZulu-Natal's Hluhluwe-Umfolozi Park in Africa recently.The adult elephants were taken away and the orphaned youngsters were left to fend for themselves.The youngsters started the path to sexual maturity.
Rachel LowerFebruary 18, 2004

A Preconception Cleanse

Consider a cleanse in the preconception period. If you have been trying to get pregnant and have had no success it may be beneficial for you to take a break.
Kristen HartOctober 16, 2006

The Many Advantages Of Having A Baby Changing Table

Many shun baby changing tables as rubbish. Even I used to think that it is useless and just adds the number of useless objects in my house. But how wrong I was! I only took it for granted when my husband bought it one day.
Kelly LaRoseAugust 21, 2006

Classic Toys Never Go Out Of Style

Who hasn’t heard the old saying….back when I was young? Times have changed and so have the toys our children play with. Video games now dot the landscape with violence and virtual worlds for our children to “enjoy”.But something...
Robert BensonApril 07, 2006

Balancing Your Goodness Account

Have y’all ever noticed that there are lots of things in life that you get now and use later? Stuff like money, food, water, light bulbs, lottery tickets, aspirin, razors, and breath mints?
Ed WilliamsMarch 16, 2005

Who's Teaching Your Child About Money

Managing money is one of the most critical skills we must master to function effectively as adults. Yet, although public schools address the subject of money using math examples, teachers just don’t have the time for individual tutoring.So,...
Valerie MillsDecember 13, 2004

Start Growing Healthy Children Before Getting Pregnant

When I was in my early 20’s, I read Adele Davis’s book, “Let’s Eat Right To Keep fit.” I learned from her that “you are what you eat.” I also learned that our babies are what we eat while we are pregnant, and then...
Margaret Paul, Ph.D.November 08, 2004

5 Love Languages and Those Who Contribute at Home

The work around a house or apartment has got to be some of the least thanked work ever created. Whether it is the yard work on the weekend, plumbing as it arises, daily dishes & errand running, we tend to overlook the assistance that our spouse and...
Kate HufstetlerJuly 28, 2004