Family How To Guides, Tips & Instructions
A-Z of Summer Activities for Kids
by GillianTaber | General
School summer holidays can be wearing on both parents and children. Finding ways to stave off boredom is challenging but a long way from impossible. Try the following tips and see if you can beat the summertime blues.
Free, Printable Spongebob Coloring Pages
by KarenB | Children
Here are two websites that have a total of sixty-nine coloring pages for spongebob. There are twelve puzzles and mazes in the second group to print for free. The free, printable Spongebob squarepants coloring pages can keep kids busy while at a baby sitters, while you are fixing dinner, or just for them to have some fun.
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Overcoming the Loss of a Child
by 5min in > Parenting
Jenni Thomas discusses the topic of losing a child and how to overcome it.
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The Cradle Position in Breastfeeding
by 5min in > Babies
A lactation specialist teaches a new mother how to breastfeed her day-old baby. This story shows you the cradle position; how to break the suction after feeding and how to burp your baby.
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How to Handle First Pregnancy Fears
by jaredsgirl in > Pregnancy
First pregnancies can be an exciting and scary time. You aren't quite sure what to expect in your pregnancy and worry about what to eat, how much you can exercise, how you will prepare for a newborn, and so much more. But, a first pregnancy should be a time of enjoyment and optimism for the future.
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Easy and Inexpensive Homemade Birthday Party Favors
by HeatherKAdams in > Children
Learn how to make cheap and easy homemade birthday party favors.
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Games for Speech Therapy You Can Make!
by MadelineHayes in > Family Health & Safety
It is quick, easy, and cheap to make homemade games for speech therapy. Whether you are your child's own speech therapist, or supporting the speech therapy they receive at school, games make the process a lot more fun! Here are my tips for creating very helpful games for at home speech therapy.
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My Top Five Free Printable Chore and Behavior Charts!
by MadelineHayes in > Parenting
Terrific free printable chore and behavior improvement charts are available online! Here is a listing of my top five favorite sites for printing chore and behavior charts to help my children improve their behavior, remember their responsibilities, and earn their allowance!
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Cozy Wrap to keep you warm in the Fall and Winter
by blueage168 in > General
Get ready for Fall and Winter's coldness.The new trendy throw for keeping you warm this winter are cozy wraps. What is a cozy wrap? It is a combination of a large size throw and a robe. You get the comfort and warmth of a blanket with the large size throw without it falling off like an ordinary blanket.
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Thanksgiving Without Mom - Who will make the Gravy?
by KarenGross in > General
My mother died of lung cancer a couple of years ago. We have had two years of birthdays and holidays that we celebrated without her, and I have found the old adage to be true: You are never too old to miss your mom.
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Too Young for Social Networking
by jon123_boy in > Family Health & Safety
Many young children are ignoring age requirements for social networking websites. Is this a serious issue we have to deal with before children are exposing themselves to danger?
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Seven ways to get your kids out of bed
by KarenGross in > Teenagers
Okay – it’s payback time. All of those years, every school morning, my Mom had to get me out of bed. Now I’m the Mom, and it’s my job to get my kids out of bed. I can’t stand the thought of losing another carpool. What do I do?
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Funny Skits for Free
by anniewrites in > Children
Get funny skits for free on the internet to use with your children.
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How Early Can Pregnancy Be Detected?
by summerbanks in > Pregnancy
Pregnancy can be detected early than ever with sensitive at home tests but these urine tests are not the only option for early pregnancy detection.
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Fun 3 Year Old Games Online
by belief713 in > Children
Discover links to a variety of websites with great educational and fun 3 year old games online. Now fun time for your toddler can also be learning time.
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Talking to Kids about Pet Death
by BePositive in > Parenting
How do you tell your children your pet has died? Do you lie and say it ran away, do you say "It went to heaven" or do you just run out and buy one that looked just like the old one?
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Sex Offenders in My Area
by beachmom in > Family Health & Safety
I am a mom of three small children and I always wondered if their were sex offenders in my area...
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Wife election guide
by wljn001 in > Family Health & Safety
Grade of a man's wife is to choose, choose what kind of wife is equivalent to choose what kind of life
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Texas Tax Free Weekend 2009 set for August 21-23
by CarlyHart in > Parenting
Tax Free Holiday on Back-to-school essentials: Shop for back-to-school clothing and supplies during Texas' tax free weekend August 21 through August 23.
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Fight Painful Leg Cramps During Pregnancy
by dana in > Pregnancy
Leg cramps during pregnancy can be agonizing! Learn to deal with them and even to prevent them altogether.
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How to create sibling love
by Goodselfme in > Parenting
My children actually love each other which I see each time they are together. That took some time and so well worth it.
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How to feed your family with just $10 a week budget
by vast_expanse in > General
Ever wonder how to feed your family with just $10 a week budget? This may sound almost ridiculous but believe it or not, it is doable. Learn how in this article.
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Michael Jackson - who will get the kids?
by gordont in > Children
After much debate since Michael's death over what will happen to his kids, what do you think should happen to them?
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How to Tell If Your Teen is Depressed or Just Sassy
by icybcdoan in > Parenting
Teenagers experience a wide range of emotional roller coaster, are they depressed or just being sassy?
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Internet Safety- How can you tell who your children are being exposed to on-line?
by orrbefore in > Family Health & Safety
Applications and gadgets are wonderful, but nothing beats parental involvement and supervision for maintaining the safety, both online and off, of our children.
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How to get teens to do chores in the house
by Goodselfme in > Parenting
After having 3 teens, I can share my experiences of how to get teens to help with chores in the house
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The Family
by rexaniel in > General
The family is a basic social institution and primary group of society. It varies from culture to culture characterizes by common residence,economic cooperation and reproduction.
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I forget you're not there
by JaneHolliday in > General
When a loved one passes away, You still go to the telephone before you remember, they are not there.
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The Greatest Mother!
by papaleng in > General
Tributes have been said and written to mothers specially this Mother's Day, but a tribute coming from a dear daughter is so endearing. My daughter has one too and it made me so proud.
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Cultivating a Positive Attitude in Your Child: A Daily Bonding Exercise
by AnneEdwards in > Parenting
Cultivating a positive attitude in your child may seem difficult.Bullying, a single incident or hurtful word from another can seemingly erase all recollection of happiness from their day. Using this step by step, easy bonding method will enable your child to keep things in perspective, enjoy a sense of genuine gratitude and smile, daily, while bonding with you.
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How Old Is Jesus, Gramma?
by AprilLorier in > Children
“Uh huh! Who the birthday boy? Jacob?” He was looking more and more hopeful by the minute now.
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Do you know little diamond, your mother's a star?
by JaneHolliday in > Children
A poem for my very brave friend after her little boy passed away, A tribute to how she coped, and carried on for the rest.
