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It takes a village to raise a family; advice and tips to make the most of yours.
Introducing: The Google Generation
A new twist on parenting Note the date. Today, I am coining a new phrase–Google Generation. This is not the same as “Generation Google” which attempts to categorize a generation of younger folks who are supposedly more adept at Google skills than their elders.*
By John Teehan6 years ago in Families
Best Questions to Ask When Touring a Child Care Center
Hi there and welcome. With a lot of families considering care for the start of next year, most have begun the process of looking for a childcare center for your child/children. As an Early Childcare Educator I love writing about this topic because looking for a childcare center is an incredibly daunting topic (How do you choose just one when there are SO many available?). In this market where there generally are at least 3 childcare centers in your suburb, what should you consider asking the director to help you make your choice? These 5 questions may provide some guidance into how the center operates (beyond location, hours and age groups):
By Morgan Kearney6 years ago in Families
Book I Wrote
I use my book cover not to get more sales but quite the contrary. I am writing to discuss how parents can really affect their child's happiness and how mine affected my life. I knew my sexuality was different at an early age but had no one to talk to about it. I couldn't discuss it with someone who was gay because in the 1970's everyone was still in the closet and to come out as gay meant you were sent to gay conversion therapy.
By Lawrence Edward Hinchee6 years ago in Families
Best Advice for New Mums
Let me tell you a little secret: When I was given this assignment title I did cringe a little. As a new mum, I really wanted help and advice when I asked for it, but I was inundated with unsolicited advice and opinions from EVERYONE and anyone that had a kid.
By Samantha Bentley6 years ago in Families
The Holidays Aren't for Me!
I promise I’m not a Grinch, but I might be skipping out on the Holidays. Don’t get me wrong, I love Thanksgiving and Christmas and I love decorating for them (and will continue to do so in my own home). It’s my extended family that makes it very hard around holiday time. I wrote an article about “Becky” (which is up on my Vocal profile, please check it out), my aunt who is ableist and tends to point out basically everything she thinks I’m doing wrong in my life.
By Chronically Meg6 years ago in Families
5 Common Coparenting Conflicts to Stop Now
The endless back and forth, the texts, the emails, the drop off and pick ups, holidays, lawyers… there’s no end to the problems that come up when coparenting with an Impossible Ex. We’re exhausted, overwhelmed, sick and tired.
By Julie Beckerman6 years ago in Families
Normy and the Not a Spider Bite
My daughter sends me a text yesterday, “Can you send me all the insurance info. I’m at urgent care for an infection from a spider bite. Now I have shortness of breath, constant nausea, fever and super low blood pressure.” I take a picture of our insurance card with my phone and text it to her with a message to call me after she is out of the urgent care center.
By Sarah Seas6 years ago in Families
Cheap or Free Baby Boxes to Save You Money
As a first time parent, I was an eager beaver to start collecting as much as possible for our child before they made their arrival into this world. As with most families, though, we had bills and extra things that needed our attention as well, so shopping on a budget was always a difficult thing thanks to baby items being so expensive! So after hours and hours of researching all forms of social media and websites, I made up a list of places to try out and got some pretty decent items out of my haul that I brought in. So without any hesitation, I will share my findings with you and my experiences with them, and hopefully save you some money in the end.
By Jennifer Carlisle6 years ago in Families
