Top 10 Books Every Child Should Read
With the holidays just around the corner everybody is looking for the perfect gift.
I always thought that a books will make a great gift for any children or adult on my list.
As a mom and avid reader I am a firm believer of introducing books to children and in reading with your children daily no [...]
Getting Teens Ready For The Real World
In 4 short months my oldest child will officially become a teenager and that scares me.
Am I ready to be a mother of a teenager? Is he ready to become well rounded and caring teen?
I tried to do my best to prepare the both of us for this day, but mother is never ready to [...]
November 14th – World Diabetes Day
As a mom of a child with Type 1 diabetes it is important to me to spread awareness about this awful disease that is part of daily lives for some many children and adults.
Today, November 14th is the World Diabetes Day.
World Diabetes Day (WDD) is celebrated every year on November 14. The World Diabetes Day [...]
Inexpensive Spa Treatments At Home
What woman doesn’t like to pamper herself and visit a Day Spa once in awhile?
I know I love any kind of PAMPERING at home or at the spa. Lately I haven’t been able to indulge myself and plan a trip to my favorite Day Spa due to my very low “beauty budget”. I admit I [...]
My Ranting About Halloween
Halloween is just around the corner. 4 weeks from today to be exact.
Tell the truth I am not big into Halloween and everything Halloween represents. I was born and raised in Europe where Halloween, Trick or Treating and Halloween costumes were not existent.
I never understood people dressing their little children as Zombies, Skeletons, Scary Ghosts, [...]
Helping Your Child with September Transitions
Transitions happen every day in your child’s world and September, like no other month, is a time of transitions for your child. Starting a new grade. Getting a new teacher. Learning new classroom rules. Adding more homework. No matter what the transition, you can expect an added level of stress as your child adapts to [...]
Children with Type 1 diabetes – Facts and Symptoms
My 12 year old son was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in December 2005 at the age of 8. It came as a shock to all of us. In a matter of weeks he changed from bubbly and healthy hockey player to sick-looking skinny boy who was always tired.
He lost 15lbs in a course [...]
Has Your Child Been Misdiagnosed For ADD/ADHD?
Teachers and parents often jump to the wrong conclusion when a child is inattentive. They often think the child has ADD/ADHD. Parents may hear from the school that their child is continually inattentive in the classroom. Schools may actually say that they suspect your child has ADD/ADHD.
Inattention in the classroom or at home may be [...]
Children Learning Websites
If your kids are anything like my two boys (ages 12 and 6) then you go through the same everyday struggle like me. How much time they spend or should spend on the Internet and what are the websites they visit. I do monitor my boys Internet activities very closely, but the dilemma I have [...]
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