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Fresh, Fun Music for the Whole Family

Fresh, Fun Music for the Whole FamilyMusic Spotlight Interview with Chip RichterBy Lisa M. HendeyThe gift of music is a wonderful thing to share with our children and musician Chip Richter makes it even better. I was so happy to discover Chip’s mus...

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Teaching Kids to Value Books and Reading

Teaching Kids to Value Books and Reading by: Connie Leyendi Joys and Importance of Reading Recent research indicates that seventy percent of high school graduates are unable to read at the twelfth grade level. In many cases, reading is subordin...

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Let Your Child Get Dirty! It’s Essential for Physical and Mental Development

Let Your Child Get Dirty! It’s Essential for Physical and Mental Development by: Charles Kassotis Are you still following your child around worrying that they might stain their clothes? Do you forbid playing outside because they might get dirt...

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Chinese Marriage

Chinese Marriage by: Wong Yee Lee In ancient China, a man could have as many concubines as possible after the first wife. It was possible that the youngest concubine would be a teenager while the husband could be an ancient old man. Poor familie...

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How to Raise Creative Kids

How to Raise Creative Kids by: Susan Stump“Where did he come up with that?” Kids often amaze us with their imaginative ideas, and we should give ourselves a pat on the back for playing a role in this development. Innovative thinking is essen...

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Getting Kids To Eat Vegetables

The very first thing that needs to be said in any article on getting kids to eat vegetables is that children do not naturally dislike vegetables. The idea that vegetables yuck is one that tends to be picked up from television, books, friends and so ...

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Why Prenatal RDA's (Recommended Daily Allowances) Need to Change

No other physiological process is more demanding than pregnancy, yet most prenatal vitamins assure that baby gets the minimum vitamins necessary, with nothing left over for mom. This article is about why the pregnancy RDA's (recommended daily al...

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Fast Stress Relievers For Mom

Life happens! And for moms nowadays it appears there may be a great deal happening all of the time. And simply because so a lot is going on, life gets stressful from time to time. Not dealing with tension can have a negative impact in your body. You&...

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Week by Week Pregnancy Guide

First Trimester These are the first 12 weeks of the pregnancy. During this time, the mother's body goes through many changes since a baby is growing in her. Most women complain of nausea, backaches and morning sickness. At this point, the moth...

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Caretaking Parents, Entitled Kids

Caretaking Parents, Entitled Kids by: Margaret Paul, Ph.D. Demanding children – children who have entitlement issues – seem to be common these days. Like the obnoxious child, Veruca Salt in Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory, who was cons...

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