Parenting

» Let your kids see the world from a different perspective, give them a microscope
ere are many things you provide to your children especially at birthdays and holidays.

» Hear your soon-to-be-born baby
A fetal Doppler uses sound waves to notice the sound of the infant’s cardio activity.

» Quick teen weight loss
Overweight not only hampers the health of adults, but it is injurious to teens and kids as well.

» Why can't children's clothing be as uniqe as the child wearing it?
By selectively exposing children to activities, museums, friends, and other age appropriate books and television shows, children are able to develop into unique, compassionate, thinkers with the guidance of supportive adults.

» Gender stereotyping starts even before a child is born
As friends and family buy gifts for an upcoming birth, color choices are often limited to pale green or yellow if the baby’s gender is to be a surprise.

» Smart kids: Use it or lose it this summer
The brain is like a muscle -- you use it or lose it. During summer vacation is your child "losing it"?

» Parents - Create an emotionally healthy connection with your child
Creating a loving emotional connection with your child starts when the mother becomes pregnant.

» Parenting - Roots and wings
I’m sure many of you have heard that old Hallmark card adage that goes something like this: Parents give their children two great gifts---one is roots, the other is wings. This is what I address in this article.

» Choosing toys that encourage baby's development
Toys aren't just for keeping babies entertained – they’re extremely important for their mental, physical, intellectual and social development.

» Picky eater kid nutritional guidelines
Although many children are picky eaters at some stage in their lives, the experts say not to worry.

» Fast food at home
Kids have to eat. Three meals a day, every day. All moms know how important it is to have an arsenal of quick meals handy. You never know when you'll have to put healthy food on the table in a hurry, or when you need ideas so dad can help.

» How to teach your baby sign language
The word is spreading. Sign language is a great way to communicate with pre-verbal babies and toddler.

» Are you present with your children?
How often are you fully and completely present when you are with your children? One of the greatest gifts we can give to our children is to be fully present with them. This can often be a big challenge.

» Facts about infant crying - the "healthy reasons"
Infant crying can be frustrating and frighteningly for parents. When you are unable to calm your baby, you forget that all babies cries, crying is the way babies communicate.

» New moms share their picks for the best (and worst) baby gifts
We surveyed more than 200 moms to find out what gifts they loved, and which ones they wish they hadn’t of received.

» 10 baby essentials every new parent needs
Along with a new baby comes a lot of baby stuff! If you’re expecting, you’ve most likely already been given lots of opinions on the baby gear you’ll need.

» Home remedies for colic
You are at the end of your rope. You have tried everything under the sun to soothe your little one who is still crying non-stop.

» Baby name trends: From classic to hip
Goodbye Bertha, Hello Kaitlyn! The top baby names of today break with tradition and follow-up on new trends.

» Baby's first shoes: How to choose the right ones
Any parent of an active toddler has asked this question: “When should my child start wearing shoes?”

» Cut the costs of your new baby ... Devour those yard sales!
Get some friends together and check out your local yard sales.

» Motivation ... The key to your child's success
For the first year or two of life outside the womb, our brains are in the most impressionable state they will ever be in.

» Oh baby! Choosing the right baby name
Naming a baby is no easy task. However, the following tips will help you give your baby his or her very first gift.

» Free baby shower games
Described below are many baby shower games that will spruce up any baby shower.

» Awareness and preparedness keep kids safer
How safe are your kids? Do you ever think about what you would do if your child was abducted or missing? If you don't think it will ever happen to you, consider this: according to the FBI, there are about 800,000 children currently missing in the United States.

» Hummingbird's song
It isn't easy running a household. There are good days and bad. Have you ever thought about what makes you have a good day?

» A lesson in responsibility
My husband and I have a 10-yr-old daughter, and we like to joke with her that we gave her a bike so that we would have something to take away from her when she gets into trouble.

» Kids, clothes, and image
It was bound to happen. I knew sooner or later my daughter would come to me and announce that everything we have worked so hard to give her is basically not good enough for her.

» Praying for our nation
Many Americans are responding to the war in Iraq by getting down on their knees in prayer. Prayer for our soldiers, for our governmental leaders, and for the Iraqi people.

» Kid's party games
Not only do kids of all ages love to play games, games are a creative and inexpensive way to entertain children. With a little imagination you will soon have them making up their own games!

» Teacher appreciation
Take a moment to think of a teacher who has made a difference in your child's life, and write a letter.

» My mother's recipe box
Remember the days when cookbooks weren't so readily available, and you or your mother relied on only one or two different cookbooks for cooking all of your family's meals?

» Role models for your teen
By the time your children reach their teens, there is only a limited amount of time left to influence them and get them started in life in the right direction.

» Organizing your teen daughter for school
It's almost time for school to start again, and time for one of my most unfavorite activities...school shopping with my teenage daughter.

» 13 ways to spend time with your teenage daughter
The older my daughter gets the more it's sinking in that I don't have much time left to spend with her!

» Quality time with your teen
It's sometimes difficult to find ways to be involved with your teen without totally intruding in his/her life.

» Raising a self-sufficient teen
Teens don't learn responsibility overnight. If you haven't been working with your teen on gradually giving them a sense of independence and ownership of their lives, then you're going to have your work cut out for you. Don't wait until it's too late.

» A child can make a difference
Sometimes dreams really can come true! May 8th - 11th, 2000, my daughter and I traveled to Disney World in Orlando, Florida, because of a dream my daughter, Amanda, has to make a difference in this world.

» A lesson in family history
A lesson in family history is as near as your family's cemetery. Teach your children and grandchildren about those who have come before them.

» Time management for kids
Do you ever feel like there's not enough time in the day? You've just realized it's time for bed, and you still haven't accomplished all you set out to do today?

» Division of labor
Dividing up household chores is a great way to get everyday household tasks in less time and with less complaints.

» To clean or not to clean (your child's room)
Whether or not to help your child clean their room. It's an age old dilemma.

» Timely thank-you's
When I was growing up there was an unwritten rule at our house: "Thou shalt write thank you notes." And in a timely manner. You could beg, plead, and hope mom would forget, but she never did.

» Scheduling quiet time
Scheduling quiet time isn't easy for busy moms. I find that a lot of the time I don't even have the time to sit down and schedule my quiet time. Sound familiar?

» My teen hates our youth group
I have had a pressing problem with making a decison about my church. I love my church and felt lead to go there but they do not have a youth group for my kids. My kids 13 AND 15 HATE IT! I have been forcing them to go!

» Praying for your husband's day
One of the biggest blessings you can give your husband is to pray for his day.

» Role models for your teen
By the time your children reach their teens, there is only a limited amount of time left to influence them and get them started in life in the right direction.

» A modern hope chest
When our neighbors moved away, they left behind an old cedar chest and wanted to know if our family would like to have it. I was sure I could find some use for it. They're not that easy to come by, and it was still in pretty good shape.

» The heart of a humble parent
Do you ever talk to your children about your failings? About your sometimes unenlightened decisions? I was raised with a distorted view that life is just something that happens to you, and not a reality that is formed, in part, by your everyday decisions.

» Praying with your teen
I don't remember my parents ever praying with me. It wasn't until I was a parent myself, and a born again believer, that I realized one of the outward signs of a committed Christian is their active prayer life.

» Bedtime battles
My soon-to-be 14-yr-old daughter is a night owl. It's taken me 13 exhausting years to realize that all the begging, threatening, bribing, and pleading in the world won't make a child go to sleep.

» Babysitting and your teenager
Babysitting has changed a lot since I was a teenager. My mom didn't worry about checking out the families I babysat for and spent time with. Maybe things were safer then, but then again maybe not.

» The giving jar
Giving with a happy heart. If you teach a child to give with a happy heart you will raise a child who will never hesitate to lend a helping hand. Children enjoy helping others, especially if they see their parents doing the same.

» Teaching kids the value of money
My husband and I have a 12-year-old daughter who wanted to go to a winter retreat with her church youth group last year. Price of trip – $45. I told her I'd talk to her dad about it. "HOW much is it?" he asked, "didn't she just go somewhere with the youth group?" "Yes," I replied, "and also to two friends' birthday parties.

» I did it my way
I am the mother of four beautiful little girls, all of which were breastfed.

» Just five more minutes, please!
No one likes to get up in the morning but I have to say that I probably have more reason than most.

» Moms at war
The modern mother faces many challenges today and it would seem that we women are under relentless pressure to accomplish the perfect balance between family and career however; oftentimes we fail to support each other in this journey.

» The power of a toddler
Its Sunday…A Day of Rest! Could somebody please tell my children that?