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Road Maps
When I was just a little girl, my dad made one of the biggest decisions of his life. As a single parent and having nothing left to lose, he drove us across the country to start over. All I remember bringing was a small embroidered nap sack with an Aztec design on it, and inside it held my few rubber lion king toys. I spent the duration of the week-long drive playing with those toys on a tarred-up dashboard and hot leather seats pointing out birds on the road up ahead so my father wouldn’t hit them. “Nicole you have the eyes of an eagle,” my father would say as we drove down the highway. Sometimes, I would spot those birds miles before my father could even make them out at all and even with my keen vision, I didn’t see the courage that move must have taken my father until much later in life.
By Nicole Booth5 years ago in Families
Fitness Tips for Heart-Healthy Kids by physiotherapy
Fitness Tips for Heart-Healthy Kids If you are dreading the conversation about diet and exercise with your children, have no fear; you are not alone. Many parents do not know how to approach this subject with their kids. While parents can think of many fun and creative ways to incorporate healthy foods into their child’s diet, fitness routines seem a little trickier.
By Mohit Chawla5 years ago in Families
Kids Party
PLAY FIRST, LEARN FIRST Bricks 4 Kidz was brought into Singapore through the owners’ strong desire to create a stimulating and creative enrichment environment where kids can focus on playing without the excessive emphasis on learning. But at the end of the day, will still be able to be intellectually engaged in the process.
By googlerank faster5 years ago in Families
Why My Current Writing Projects Feature Autistic People
I am an autistic person (and yes, folks, this is the preferred way to express it rather than a “person with autism”). My son is an autistic person. It gives us a different world view and life experiences and the real reason I want to write about autistic people as my main characters is that I want to celebrate what it is to be autistic.
By Hayley Hunkin5 years ago in Families
The Many Adventures of the Hero Monello and the Princess Davina
Once upon a time, not so long ago, in a land not so far away, there lived a hero and a princess. The hero was tall and strong with eyes of green and gold. The princess was fair of skin with eyes as green as the grass. She was kind, graceful, and brave. The hero and the princess shared many amazing adventures, but every story must have a beginning; this is theirs.
By Danielle Helton5 years ago in Families
The Move
So much has happened in my life in the past 3 years. I moved to the West Coast and struggle every day to make ends meet. The thoughts that cloud my mind sometimes make me lose focus of what I'm working towards. Don't get me wrong, I live in an awesome community and love so much about this place, but I want to move back to Georgia.
By Chasity Wilson5 years ago in Families
4 Signs That Your Marriage Is About to Crash
Have you ever wondered what would cause your relationship to end? Or even wondered what signs to look for when you suspect things may be heading in the wrong direction? Psychologist (John Gottman) claims he can predict the strength of a marriage by just a few minutes of observing the couple interacting.
By Samuel Opemey5 years ago in Families
Clouds over Paradise
Mama’s a CNA and she been doing overtime at the hospital, going in at seven at night instead of eleven like usual, so she sleeping now. I try to help where I can, cause I know how hard she work. I washed her scrubs and a few other things for her already, now I gotta see what I can do for dinner.
By Janie McDermott5 years ago in Families
Parenting is Hard Work
Parenting is one of the hardest jobs in the world. There is no manual and no correct way of doing everything (even though most people will tell you that you are doing something wrong). You do not get sick days or vacations; you are the chief, chauffer, coach, teacher, extra. There are going to be days where you think am I really up for this, days where the love is over whelming and some days where making the cut just doesn't seem enough. With all the things you have to do and give up; being a parent seems like a hard enough job. Well, you my friend would not be wrong in you assumption that this job is not always cracked up to what it is.
By patricia sharpe5 years ago in Families
