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Children: Our most valuable natural resource.
The Turning Stair
High on giggles, little legs scrambled up the smoothed castle steps, his six-year-old ears refusing to hear my entreaty as I climb behind and his sandals clatter away ahead around the turning stair. Dust and summer sun flicker beyond my eye as I reach for the safety of cool stone, worn smooth by medieval hand and grasping tourist touch.
By Lesley Anne Armour8 years ago in Families
Nightlight Comics
It was a Friday night and Riley was alone as always. Nights like this she slipped into her nostalgic memories of childhood. She would remember being in pink princess pajamas sitting in her twin bed with a sheer, purple canopy covering her face, waiting for her father. Her dad would come in with a wide smile on his face, comics in his hand, and switch Riley’s light source from her big light to a night light. She’d giggle because she knew she could count on him to tuck her in every night and it was the highlight of her day.
By Erykah Drone8 years ago in Families
Family Life: Being an Only Child
Traumatic events. Disabilities. Money. Location. Experiences. There are thousands of factors that contribute to the growth and development of a child. The most effective of these? Family life. The factors within one’s family life truly determine how a person will become in the future, including things like their personality and interactions. Specifically, the factor of being an only child has a prominent effect on a developing child. This aspect of life has been studied and researched throughout time in order to discover exactly how and why these children become how they become.
By Nicole Wenger8 years ago in Families
Something's Wrong with Our Mia
Mia, my 8-year-old daughter. She is an amazing little girl, loves to play, run around, draw, write, and has a big heart. No matter what’s going on a smile is never missing from her face. She has a selfless heart, always willing to give to others and always puts herself last when others are in need. She lost her baby sister to a freak accident in 2016 and her loving grandma a year later, but even then she has never stopped smiling and sharing her love of life.
By Ivette Ruiz8 years ago in Families
Summer Activities for Your Kids
When my children were young, I found summers to be a good time for them to explore, learn, and engage in fun and safe activities. Children will become bored if their summer days are not filled with a variety of activities. There are creative ways to help your children have a wonderful summer. With careful planning, you can create activities that will become memories for them that they will love and cherish. The key, however, is advanced planning. You will need to start planning for the summer several weeks before summer arrives. As you make plans for summer activities, consider local craft stores, your local library, art centers and museums, and of course your local recreational center to see what if they are offering summer activities. You can also explore your local YMCA and community summer league programs.
By Clara Harrison8 years ago in Families
I Want to Have a Baby, But...
I remember when I decided (with my partner) that I wanted to have a baby. It was a decision made so easy, almost as if one was deciding what to have for dinner that night. *LOL* What made this so interesting was that I never wanted to have children AT ALL. I guess some switch was flipped inside of me and “baby fever” was pulsing through my veins like a drug.
By Reaux Tinkleflower8 years ago in Families
Parenting on the Autism Spectrum
With any good story, there has to be a beginning. My journey with parenting on the Autism Spectrum started nine and a half years ago. I don’t pretend to be an expert on Autism. I don’t really think there is anyone on the planet that is an expert on Autism. There is still so much that even the scientific community doesn’t know. We don’t even know what causes it. Sure, there is the speculation that vaccines like the MMR vaccine cause Autism. But there has not been any verifiable proof that it does. But what does it really matter what causes it? Does that change what we as parents must go through to raise our precious children who are on the spectrum? No, so let’s move forward so that we can help our children to live meaningful lives.
By Teresa Gorant8 years ago in Families
Opinion: Children Are Getting Worse
Walking down the dusty halls of my old job, I always heard the same conversation. "Children have gotten worse." Walking down the dusty halls of my (once) new job, I hear the same thing. I didn't believe it at first, believing children to always have been bad, but now I fully agree. Children, in my opinion, have gotten worse. And they keep getting worse. Every educator has their own reasoning behind it. Ask the veterans and they think it's violence on TV and in video games. Ask the newer teachers and they think it's due to parents. As someone that has grown up watching violence every day, I agree with the parental theory.
By Allie Brown8 years ago in Families
What LOVE Is to Me
Here I am, not knowing what emotion to feel, and amazed at how calm I am. Trickling down my leg and covering my pants is the moment I thought would never come! As I stand in my kitchen looking at the Reeses pie I just plated, I realize that my whole world is about to change, this is it! I text my mom and tell her my water broke, and she is on her way. Patiently waiting, I begin to gather a few things that I need; phone wallet, keys, and my night gown I bought specifically for this. Then I think to myself, "A towel, I should grab one so I don't ruin my mom's car seat." At this point I have changed my pants three times. (My water broke 3pm.)
By Lacie Trimmer8 years ago in Families
