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Women's Work
Dilly Simmons went to the finest schools of all the moms in line at the parent pick-up. Not that anyone could tell that. Twenty years ago, she had worn her education on a decal on her car. Now, her SUV, which felt more like a mini-van prison, held only the Mickey Mouse-Eared decals of the family she had made.
By Regina McMenamin5 years ago in Families
The Road To Growing Up.
The Road To Growing Up. No Band-Aids Please. You do not have to search far in popular media today to see that young people are searching for meaning in their lives. Just click through some web pages, flip through a newspaper and a magazine or two and you will see:
By ROSLYN WILLIAMS5 years ago in Families
How Substitute Teaching Made Me a Better Parent
Being a parent is, in my opinion, the hardest job we can have as humans. We are literally raising the next group of people that will one day be in control of the world. Being born in 1987, I was very much a part of a generation of kids who weren't always put first. Many of us are the products of parents who were divorced and who worked more than they were home. I feel like in a lot of ways, our parent's generation's, mainly those who are considered Boomers or early Gen X'ers, failed to prepare us to be that next great generation. In many ways, their parents paved the way for their success and instead of being gracious, learning from, and preparing the next generation, it's as though they have wanted to take it all for themselves and leave us to fend for ourselves.
By Justine Ruff5 years ago in Families
The Portrait of Aphra Luscombe
In the maelstrom of assessment and diagnosis all Lois could find was loss. High functioning autism. Those words felt more pointed than expected and for Lois, they signalled her failure as a parent – the clues she had missed, how much she had misunderstood her own daughter, the torment she might have inadvertently caused her. Treasured memories were tortured by this new information. Aphra had spoken early. She had an enviable vocabulary. But Aphra had never been able to communicate what she was really feeling, her confusion, her fear at not doing the right thing, her panic at making a mistake, her need not to be laughed at. And now as a teenager she was beyond the usual sullen. She appeared almost unreachable.
By Rachel Robbins5 years ago in Families
Parenting from the Perspective of an Intuitive Life Coach
As parents, how much space do we give our children to make decisions for themselves? How old do our children have to be until we stop assuming that we know what’s best for them? Do our children feel empowered by our parenting style? There are several developmental stages through which we guide our children based on what we think is best. It seems most fitting for us to serve as their primary guides during their earlier years when they depend on us for survival. But at what point do we allow them to rely on their built-in guidance system to navigate through life?
By Chastity Turino-Rodriguez5 years ago in Families
When Do Babies Start Holding Bottle?
Topic: When Do Babies Start Holding Bottle? Some babies have fine motor skills to hold the bottle and deliver it to their target at the beginning of 6 months. For others, it will be closer to 10 months. The only way to know if your child can hold his bottle is to help him out and see what happens. If you have the motor skills to put the bottle in your mouth and take it out when it's full, you can offer it every time. Read full article on When Do Babies Start Holding Bottle below:
By Mustafa Rangoonwala5 years ago in Families
Single Momma Blues
I am a single mom. I didn't choose to be as the other half of my beautiful daughter's DNA said he was all in when we found out I was pregnant. A whole lot of him bouncing in and out of her life, finally he decided to just stay away and we are so much better off without him. Raising a little girl alone is still no easy feat though, even if we are better off. Her attitude and her determination are something to be reckoned with, that's for sure. As a single mom, working is hard to do outside of the house because the cost for daycare is so high, however I found a job where I can work from home which brings its own challenges. I am so glad I don't have daycare to pay for, but having this little voice in the background doesn't always help with customer service, however, it does melt some of the angry hearts that call in.
By Crissy Cornwell5 years ago in Families
