children
Children: Our most valuable natural resource.
Helping a Child Adjust to Moving
Let me put this out there, I firmly believe that moving to a new house, and subsequently a new school, is good for kids. They learn that the world doesn’t end when they don’t see the same people every day. It teaches them to maintain relationships from a distance through phone calls and Instagram, and it helps prepare them for when they do actually move out on their own. There are a lot of good things that come out of it; however, that doesn’t make it any easier on kids.
By Alison MacMillan5 years ago in Families
My Wanting Approval, Asking Permission Life
I grew up in a poor Catholic family of eight children. My mother worked as a nurse’s aid when I was young, but quit when she knew she was going to have more kids. I ended up with four older brothers and sister, and then me, with one younger sister and two younger brothers. Being the oldest of the last four kids, I took care of them as if they were my own. I don’t remember much about it except my Mom seemed to be nicer when she was working.
By Jo Ann Harris5 years ago in Families
He's a little comedian in the making...
When my son Landen was almost 10 years old, his personality started to unfold. People would say, “he’s so cute…so well-behaved…is he always this quiet?” He is not. Cute yes, very handsome, he has his dad’s cute little face (I used to call him “sweet face” when we first started dating), but Landen inherited another trait from his dad - his sense of humor. I often think it was the laughter that captured me. I laughed my way right into motherhood, and then I stopped laughing.
By Zaira Grant5 years ago in Families
365 day journey
Today I think I want to talk about the boys. For the sake of my kids and me possibly putting this online, I am going to call my boys by little and big. This way, I can keep their identities safe. Or at least feel like I am. So for reference. Little is my three years old. Big is my 11-year-old.
By lakishia partridge5 years ago in Families
Three activities for kids while working from home
This school year has been one that looks like no other we have ever witnessed. In these weird times trying to work from home with kids running around—having a few activities for them in your back pocket is a necessity. That way when they come in for the 13,045th time to tell you that they are bored you have something to *hopefully* give you a few minutes of uninterrupted work time! How can this be done without sorcery!?!?! Allow me to share with you my magic—I mean activities!
By Birdie Smith 5 years ago in Families
Following My Father
We moved from the Oakland Hills to St. Helena in the Napa Valley shortly before the end of the school year in first grade. Dad's decision to move us at that time led to a crisis between my oldest sister. About to graduate high school from Oakland Tech, a school Winnie loved and felt proud to attend, she felt betrayed and refused to go. She arranged to stay with a friend for those last weeks of school.
By Caroni Lombard5 years ago in Families
As The Heart Heals
"Mommy, can I do your nails?" My six year old daughter comes out, holding her package of nail polish in her hands. Her brown eyes are alight with hope and “please”-yet there is a hesitancy that resides within me. The inner girl in me wants to say yes, the outer woman in me tries to wall out the wound and say no.
By Nicole Elizabeth5 years ago in Families
3 Things You Should Have Learned About Your Kids In 2020
For many, 2020 has been a rollercoaster ride. It symbolized job interruptions, education nightmares, public restrictions, sickness, financial horrors, and more. But for families with kids who were forced to stay home when they normally wouldn’t, it should have been an amazing chance to bond and make up for lost time. From a mom of 7 who has been homeschooling on and off since 2003 and running her own business at home since 2005, here are three things I feel parents should have learned from their kids in 2020.
By Lyn Lomasi5 years ago in Families
Reality About Growing Up
Ever wonder how you started as a baby and always imagine how you went from a minor to an adult. How you use your mother a hard and make a mess argue a lot. Everything that happened in your life vanishes, we wake up to being an adult and having your own family. Like, what happened to not paying bills and having to think when your next paycheck would come knowing it will either go to your house or car insurance and a whole lot of other things. As a child, they have nothing to worry about in life. Your mind is just what happened? So much fun and all the other great things in life as a kid. But no, at some period of being a child, we wanted to hurry up and grow. But are we ready for the responsibility? Were we just angry at our parents because we did not do what we wanted at that time? We are stuck. Arguing with our parents were worthless because they know about life more and that we were too stubborn to listen.
By Vicky Alcazar5 years ago in Families
Benefits of Toys in Children Learning
Children want to play with the toys, no matter what their age is. If you don’t believe it, just take the kids to any toy shop or even show them toys online. They will possibly find many things that they want them desperately. Toys are not only a source of fun for kids, but some toys help in child’s learning and development. Parents can provide suitable toys according to their children age to help them learn about the environment around them, satisfying their curiosity, encourage them to interact with others through compromise, conflict resolution and sharing with fun.
By Syed Imran5 years ago in Families
