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How to Encourage Optimism in Children

Optimism. Seeing the glass half full. How important is it? Research has found that optimists are happier, experience less stress, are more successful, and are healthier than pessimists. Optimists also outlive pessimists. We teach our children manners...

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Josh: Gone But Not Forgotten

Two years 1 hour and 30 minutes ago today. I laid beside my precious son in his hospital bed as he took his last breath and his heart beat so purely for the last time. Kathy and I both held him in our arms as he slipped away from us. Unlike three da...

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Everything I Know About Relationship Success I Learned At The Playground

Everything I Know About Relationship Success I Learned At The Playground by: Stanley J. Leffew It happened again! I was enjoying an evening with my little 2-yr. old son at the playground when, BAM, it happened. You ever have one of those moment...

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Help! My Kids are Overweight!

Help! My Kids are Overweight! by: Diana Keuilian Identify the Problem and Find a Solution to your Child’s Weight Gain. If you have recently found yourself fretting over your child’s waistline, you are not alone. The youth of today are fatter...

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Is Your Child Ready For a Dog?

Is Your Child Ready For a Dog? by: Shannon Emmanuel Are you considering buying a dog for your child or children? Before you do, take a moment to evaluate your family and determine if your children are ready for a dog. Here are some questions yo...

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Importance of Giving Children's Allowance

As responsible parents we provide for all our sons and daughters living requirements. Why is it important to give children's allowance? It's a priority to introduce this idea of money responsibility at an early age to our children so they c...

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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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A New School Year

A New School Year by: Kimberly Chastain Depending on where you live school will be starting this month or next month. A new school year is usually exciting and scary at the same time. Most children won’t admit it, but they are ready to get bac...

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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...

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Don’t Make Fast and Furious Food Changes

OK, moms and dads out there, we hear you when you say, my children won’t eat healthy foods. If we even say the word, they tune out and already decide they don’t like it. Well, my first response to this is “who is running the house, you or the k...

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