Emergency Water Storage is a smart thing for every parent and adult to have. You don’t know when a natural disaster, a chemical leak, or other unexpected water shortage will occur. Because of parents’ responsibility to protect their family, they should be prepared for emergencies of all kinds. To be prepared for a water emergency, […]
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by Lacie Martin Even if you’ve been working from home for years, the pandemic has likely complicated life in your household — especially if you have one or more children at home. In some cases, your work-from-home job may seem impossible now that you’ve got kids at home with you all week long. While it
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Is COVID getting to you? Try singing. Singing causes physical and emotional changes in the body. When we sing, we release endorphins, the ‘feel good’ biochemicals. Another hormone released when we sing is oxytocin which generates feelings of intimacy and connection and lessens feelings of loneliness. Singing has also been shown to boost immune systems
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Am I allowed to put a teenager (14 year old) in time out? (hahaha) The idea makes me laugh but I am serious. Curtis is so mad and embarrassed that I emailed his online summer school teacher, who he has not met, never will meet, and 20 days into the class has still not gotten
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Fathers everywhere, you have a wonderful opportunity to serve, make people laugh and to be a hero. Your kids want: your attention, your kisses, your devotion and your jokes. Believe in You I believe in fathers. I believe in “the ideal of the man who puts his family first.” (Blankenhorn, Fatherless America, 5.) “By divine design, fathers are
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Prenatal vitamins are essential for a healthy pregnancy. You and your baby are special. Naturally you want the best vitamins available. There are so many prenatal vitamins to choose from. How do you decide? In my experience, typical prenatal vitamins and reviews disappoint. When weighing the value of vitamins in the market, these consumer reports
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Why are toddlers stinkers sometimes? Toddlers Are People Too In my observations, toddlers “misbehave” at times because they are developmentally in a place where they are beginning to form opinions and they are learning how to express these opinions. These opinions may be different than ours, or expressed at inconvenient times for the parent,
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I am speaking out against violence today, especially the nonsensical violence against police, minorities and innocent businesses and bystanders that has occurred over the last few days in our country including the killing of George Floyd. I am very saddened by the malicious killing of George Floyd, a black man who died Memorial Day after being
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My Peanut Butter Cookie Recipe by Kristin Shaeffer 1 c. Butter or margarine, softened 1 c. peanut butter 1 c. firmly packed brown sugar 1 c. granulated sugar 2 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla 3 1/2 c. all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda In large bowl of
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