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Parenting & Pregnancy > Child Discipline Strategies How do you discourage your young son from playing with his privates?: 1 of 10
I am a parent of two boys and one girl, depending on the age the issue of how, when, why, and what to say or do about them touching themselves will vary.My oldest boy is also my first child. When he was just under one years old I was bathing him. He loved baths and would splash his hands in the water. This time he splashed ve... More..
Education > Study Skills & Test Taking Working through test anxiety: 1 of 9
Maybe I have a learning disability. That is what I told myself as I sat in an undergrad course during a final exam for Business Law II. I couldn't share the feeling and get past the thought of failing the course because all I had worked toward the entire semester was staying alert, absorbing the intense information, and passi... More..
Education > Adult Education Getting a degree with young kids at home: 2 of 14
Fitting family in the formula of education, career, self, and goals. When I accepted my husband's marriage proposal we had goals of successfully obtaining grad school degrees and obtaining the career of choice, living in a wonderful area where we could settle and...oops, once the "I do's" were said it would be a matter of mon... More..
Education > Education (Other) Tips to pass the time in boring classes: 1 of 5
Coming from an extensive background in education I know a thing or two about boring classes. To date I have completed high school with the state seal, earned two associate degrees, a Bachelors of Science with two minors, completed one Masters program , and am currently working toward another Masters degree.What to do in a bor... More..
Pets & Animals > Pet Ownership The best pets for young kids: 5 of 20
Walking into the local pet shop with my ten year old son and two year old daughter I could tell immediately that I was about to be begged, manipulated, and spending a lot of money. Their faces lit up with excitement as they ran to the rodents all stacked up in tall aquariums.Colorful toys stocked conveniently at the door, the... More..
Relationships & Family > Family Dysfunction Breaking the cycle of abuse: 13 of 42
Deciding to be the breaking link of a possible long chain of abuse is a difficult life journey. In my journey for self transformation and developing new family traditions in my home I have found through experience how to over come obstacles and begin a curve in our core values.At a young age I gave birth to my first child. He... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Helping Kids Cope Understanding protective behaviors in keeping children safe: 1 of 3
So once we have taught our children their ABC's and 123's what happens when they come to you with their eyes full of tears telling tales of horror about their visit to their displaced parent's house.The divorce is final and everyone insists on getting on with their lives, the adults that is. This is not an article about child... More..
Education > Distance Learning Distance-learning program options: 5 of 14
What On-Campus Universities don't want you to know...Distant Learning is the way of the future according to the education chronicle. More working class citizens are taking advantage of the flexibility that on-line classes offer along with the array of programs that fit their needs. Tuition prices are high, however that is the... More..
Travel > Travel (Other) Survival tips when traveling in winter: 3 of 8
What the Survival Guides don't tell you.When traveling across remote areas such as my home state Northern Michigan's Upper Peninsula the winters are harsh, with high speed winds, and sub-zero temperatures. Many people travel abroad to experience the natural beauty of the area without much knowledge about traveling conditions ... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Child Development Issues Differences between boys and girls in potty training readiness: 2 of 5
Coming from a growing family I have four children, two boys and two girls. To sum up a difference between boys and girls with potty training readiness is difficult because all experiences will be determined on an individual basis depending greatly on several factors such as culture, age, development, demographics, and possibl... More..