1,046 articles on "children"

Empty Nest Syndrome

Empty Nest Syndrome by: Margaret Paul, Ph.D. Paula’s last child had just gone off to college and Paula was struggling with a deep inner emptiness. While she knew this day was coming, she was not really prepared for the intense hollowness that ...

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Give Your Child a Jump Start on Reading

As a parent you do not have to be a reading expert to give your child a jump start in becoming a reader. However, I hope you are not waiting until the child is about to start school before making reading a key part of daily life. There is so much tha...

Self Improvement And Motivation  self improvement motivation child reading parent parents children
It's Not My Fault....Whose Responsibility Is It Anyway

It amazes me, how often during a week, I hear "It's not my fault, it's not my responsibility". It seems that in today's society no one wants to take responsibility for anything. Parents don't or won't take the responsibility ...

Business And Finance  business finance children parents responsibility
Ten Tips for Winning at Custody

Winning at Custody is one of the most difficult issues parents confront in divorce. In many cases, both parents want custody and are willing to spend whatever it takes to win. Unfortunately, more than any other issue in divorce, to win at custody mea...

Legal  legal children custody parent want
Dance summer schools UK

Summer may seem like a lifetime away but as always it will creep up on you and before you know it the kids will be on a 6 week holiday screaming at you that they are bored and begging you to keep them entertained. As adults we crave for a 6 week holi...

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Travel Games

If you've ever spent a long time in a vehicle with children then you've probably had to come up with some quick, creative ideas on how to keep them occupied. I have spent countless hours playing travel games with children. Here are a few of...

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Fathers Tell Your Stories!

I must admit to having a fear that I believe I share with many fathers. I fear that I will some day be insignificant to my children. It’s not as though they’ll completely forget who I am; it’s that what I stand for and what I believe in won’t...

Family  family stories kids children
The Best Age For a Disney Vacation

Grappling with the idea of taking the kids on a Disney vacation? Are you not sure if they are too young and will just be overwhelmed or too old and will be bored? Well, I will let you in on a secret; the best age to take the kids on Disney Vacation i...

Travel And Leisure  travel leisure vacation kids children
Vitamins - Children’s and Multivitamins

Vitamins - Children’s and Multivitamins by: Martin Smith Most parents' think their children are eating a fairly healthy and if not they throw their hands up in the air and give up. They then ply their children with multivitamins. No it&ap...

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Spare the Rod Spoil the Child

I've adapted this post from a friend (who claims to prefer the pseudonym Si Fallor Sum for artistic purposes). The less frenetic portions possessed a measure of sense to me and I have with permission subjected it to my own annotations. Mad bec...

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