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The New Baby Blueprint
'The New Baby Blueprint' is an academic book written by Whitney Casares, MD, MPH, FAAP. This is a book that will give expectant parents what they need to know before their bundle of joy arrives. What they should do and need to do to have a healthy baby. It covers material from breastfeeding techniques to developmental milestones to making sure the parents are staying healthy physically and mentally. Whitney also shares at the end of book some activities that the new parents can do and share with whomever they wish if they need to figure anything out.
By Mark Graham2 years ago in Critique
Motherhood
Parenthood or motherhood is one of the hardest professions there are in this world today it seems. Being a parent means that you are a little bit of everything from a nurse to a teacher to an accountant at times, and a whole lot more. You must be organized to the hilt most times to feel like you succeeded at this job or jobs.
By Mark Graham2 years ago in Critique
Fatherhood
What does it mean to be a father? Some would think just the basics, but being a father should be the same as being a mother without going through nine months which would be impossible. Being a father is another one of those forever jobs just like being a mother.
By Mark Graham2 years ago in Critique
Ode to the Musician
What is music and the musician that makes it so easy and fun to listen to at any given chance to listen? Music is a series of sounds and notes that come together that makes us relax or have a good time. Music is also something that lets us show our emotions much like writing and drawing does for me and others.
By Mark Graham2 years ago in Critique
Ode to the Artist
What does it really mean to be an artist? Artists come in many shapes and sizes and forms. They are people of ideas that are picturesque as well as descriptive in what they are depicting. There are various mediums that one uses to be called an artist.
By Mark Graham2 years ago in Critique
Thunderstorm and Rain
Who doesn't like a good thunderstorm? When you were little your parents probably told you it was God moving furniture around or bowling. As an adult we know it is just two air masses clashing together the hot and cold of it. I still like the idea of moving furniture around or bowling. That would mean to me that heaven will be a better version of what is here.
By Mark Graham2 years ago in Critique
Typewriting
Who remembers taking a typing class in high school? At my school, believee it or not it was requirement to graduate. You had to take at least one year of typewriting, but I took both courses. As I said when writing my acrostic entitled 'Old Typewriter' I also remembered these two courses.
By Mark Graham2 years ago in Critique
Ode to Economics
In learning what economics means what do you remember? There were lessons on supply and demand, banking and taxes, durable goods and services and even nondurable goods and services-what is durability economically speaking in business and personal worlds.
By Mark Graham2 years ago in Critique
Ode to World Cultures
What does World Cultures mean? To me it means a chance to learn a little about the geography of a country along with learning all the social, economic, political, religious and educational perspectives of a particular country from all its cultural aspects like art, music, etc.
By Mark Graham2 years ago in Critique
Ode to the Social Sciences
What is the social sciences? This is an area that involves several subject areas from psychology to sociology to anthropology. Other areas include social work and counseling and even education. There are related areas in this area that to me includes teaching and nursing and even childcare. All of these areas there are always questions that we have that we need answers and we ask for help.
By Mark Graham2 years ago in Critique
Me, Myself and I
In learning to be a writer I needed to learn many things. Even though I have worked as a practical nurse for 16 years along with being a Substitute teacher for a few years I always had an inkling that I wanted to write. The first time that I learned cursive handwriting and seen how the letters joined together was just like drawing a picture and I remember I could not put the pencil down and just write till I looked up and the teacher told me with a look you know all teachers have and she gave me that look and I had to put my pencil and paper away.
By Mark Graham2 years ago in Critique
