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Children: Our most valuable natural resource.
Yellow Shirt Girl
In my family, Thanksgiving is always quite the ordeal. There are so many people in my family that it’s always a really large gathering, but it’s usually the same people who attend it every year. Cousins, siblings, grandparents, and even some of our more distant relatives all join together at my great aunt’s large home, where we host a potluck brunch and everyone brings their favorite dishes. We gather around to watch movies and eat as many helpings of food as we can fit in our stomachs. However, a few years ago, we had an unexpected guest.
By Brenna Williams3 years ago in Families
MEDICINAL HERB FARMING
CHRISTMAS WAS KILLED and buried beneath smears and splattered blood from last-minute dining room decor of string lights around and across the room from the chandelier to each corner and to the kitchen door. My own blood stained the walls and dining room table spread with in-progress table setting for the pleasure of the youngest grandson who had cajoled me and his great grand mom into decorating and buying simple gifts in the pinch of time that remained for his mom to appear in her ever, never doing habit. As I strung up lights to hang the paper snowflakes made by him and his great granny, he had left his seat to jump as high as he could to rip the lights down. The last leap ripped the string of lights in my hand down from the wall and caused a tiny bulb to break and gash my hand. Frustrated with the entire setting, I grabbed up the handful I had been working with and yanked the rest down, cutting another deeper gash into my hand. There was blood everyplace. "That's it!" I yelled. I grabbed up cards and "White Elephant" packages to toss into a box sitting at the side of the table. Dinner had yet to be compiled in the final stages and I was the only one to make it. There was blood everywhere and nothing was going right. We were supposed to have moved into a farmhouse using my Holiday Savers account as the down payment, to start a goat farm... harvesting mohair, milk, and goat cheese. It was all damned.
By CarmenJimersonCross3 years ago in Families
Child Qualities: Children not only learn by themselves, they can also teach a lot to adults.
When a child is born, it does not come having learned anything. Society and upbringing are the factors on the basis of which his education begins. Parents, grandparents, maternal grandparents and other relatives keep this upbringing according to the ways of the society to a great extent. This is the upbringing of living, understanding, whose education the child gets only after deciding the journey of an age. From birth till about three years, the child is in its purest form, in that state where it is most innocent. He has not accepted anything good or bad from the society.
By DINESH MARKAM3 years ago in Families
Tips to Foster Self-Confidence within Children
As children grow older, confidence can be just as important as skills. To thrive, children must have faith in their abilities while also knowing that they can cope if they fail at something. They develop healthy self-confidence by experiencing mastery and rebounding from failure.
By Amit Kumar3 years ago in Families
Single Kenyan Moms Blamed For Children's Behavior: Not Poverty, Polygamy, Gender-Based Violence or Untrained Teachers
During Covid-19 lockdown in Kenya the incidents of gender-based violence grew out of control. Hundreds of Kenyans ended up on the streets, many with their children to escape violence in their homes. So much so that BBC filmed the famed documentary in Kenya about the high rising incidents of gender violence.
By IwriteMywrongs3 years ago in Families
Being Far Away For Christmas
Both sisters were born in Hungary to the same mother. They had different fathers. This story goes back many years. If I recall correctly, it was close to 25 years ago. Give or take a few years. This story covers two continents, two countries that are very far away from each other. The Christmas story also involves two sisters. One of the sisters is me. It was Christmas time. One of the sisters had moved to another country with her husband and young son. She was older by 18 years. I am the older sister. It was time to celebrate Christmas in Hungary. It was time to Celebrate Christmas in the United States as well. Christmas celebrations always included the whole family coming together and visiting each other on Christmas day. The two sisters lived together before the move happened.
By Gabriella Korosi3 years ago in Families
ROLE OF SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE IN MULTIDIMENSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN
A child is the unit of the family that provides foundation to it, carries the heritage of the rituals and traditions, communicates the knowledge, provides a window to the society and acts as the conscience of the time. Alwaws curious like a scientist. the child questions and seeks answers to expand their horizon.
By Jayveer Vala3 years ago in Families
Busting Balls
He had many nicknames, but usually preferred to be addressed as Red Power Ranger. My blonde-haired, blue-eyed, cherub of a brother was born the year I turned thirteen. His name was Gabriel – like the Christmas angel – and he sometimes believed he could fly.
By Holly Pheni3 years ago in Families
Magical Goat
The Magical Goat Molly 7 The cabin in the woods had been abandoned for years, but one night, a candle burned in the window." When the Bobby Family went on a ghost hunt the cabin is where it began. The Bobby family included Linda and Larry who are photographers, and they have twins Molly, and Mark. They decided to go on a camping trip. When they got to the campsite they got all set up and the twins went to explore. So they went deep into the woods and found the abandoned cabin. They called out to their parents. The parents came and started taking pictures. Molly asked, "Who lives here?" Her parents said, "Now nobody." Molly wanted more information. The family went back to the campsite. They had a chicken dinner. That night after everyone was asleep Molly woke her brother up and said "want to go to the cabin" Her brother was too tired. So he went back to sleep. Molly was left alone. She put on her slippers and bathrobe and grabbed the flashlight and left the cabin to go on her mystery adventure. When she arrived at the abandoned cabin. She knocked on the door. The door creaked open. Molly walked in and saw a kitchen and a light turned on in the sitting room. She follows the light. She looked around but didn't see anyone. Molly said to herself " that's weird". As she turned to leave she saw a magical goat. She knew it was magical because it was dressed up in a sparkling dress. It had horns and brown fur. Molly said "oh sorry I didn't see you there." Goat replied "it's OK I love having a guest. "Please have a seat, pretty girl," she continued. Molly hesitated but sat down. What brings you to my home, or can I get something to eat or drink". Molly said no thank you, I saw your cabin. I thought it was abandoned but I saw the light. " Oh my candle in the window." the goat said. At that moment there was silence. Molly said," why are you all alone". Goat said with tears in his eyes "I lost her way. I lived on a farm with 7 other goats." Molly being the sweet girl she is said "not to worry I will find them." She said thank you and went back to her cabin. The next morning Molly mentioned the goat. Her parents said, "honey you shouldn't have left your cabin but yes we will help this magical goat". Molly and her family went to see the goat. Her twin Mark was a
By Kelly Vedder3 years ago in Families
5 Tips for Caring for a Premature Baby on World Prematurity Day
Prematurity is an issue that affects millions of babies around the world every year, often with devastating long-term consequences. Today (Nov 17) marks the third annual World Prematurity Day, which aims to raise awareness about premature births and offer support to families who are dealing with them on a daily basis. Whether you’re trying to keep a premature baby comfortable at home or helping coordinate care in the NICU, here are 5 tips that can help you with caring for a premature baby today and every day.
By Amitabha Mistri3 years ago in Families
