At times of despair during parenthood, remind yourself of all the pleasures and proud moments you have experienced to date being a parent. And most of all, remind yourself of all the wonderful and happy rewards that go with the toughest responsibility in life. This article will help you realize why your job as a… Continue reading 30 reasons to become a parent
Author: Crystal
Motivation – Make Mondays Sexy
Mondays are ugly beasts, and, I hate to break it to you, but you’ve been giving them the twinkies. You spend all of your money on Friday just to get a headache and try to woo Saturday with your mettle by watching all 6 Star Wars. Unfortunately, the weekends are out of your league. To… Continue reading Motivation – Make Mondays Sexy
The Shocking Truth of Obesity and our Children
Many of our children are ending up with obesity. Why? Too much junk food, not eating healthy, fizzy drinks, not enough exercise, and the list can go on and on and yet we still do the same thing every day. Go to the shop and buy more junk food, pies, chips, donuts, etc leading to… Continue reading The Shocking Truth of Obesity and our Children
Being the Best Parent
The critical skills required for effective parenting are the basic things like being able to provide food, shelter, warmth, and love, along with the right doses of discipline and guidance. Sounds so simple BUT why then do we have such problems with our youth? Why are their so many drug addicts, pregnant teens, and wild… Continue reading Being the Best Parent
Developmental Issues Relevant to Teachers
Nature vs. Nurture – to what extent is development a function of innate biological processes, environmental conditions, or some interaction of the two? Stability vs. Flexibility – are there critical periods in which a child must have certain social or cognitive experiences (developmental milestones) in order to develop normally? Are developmental processes highly vulnerable… Continue reading Developmental Issues Relevant to Teachers