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With my children growing more independent and in school full time, I found that the spare time I so craved years ago when I was changing diapers 24/7 and had a kid wrapped around my leg, was finally here! I didn't have any trouble filling in the newly found

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Education > Early Childhood Ed Should school systems move to full-day kindergarten programs?: 10 of 55
Is it common for people to go a restaurant, be seated, and in the middle of their brunch, be asked to leave because it is time for the afternoon shift of customers to come in and eat their lunch? Of course not, people finish meals at different intervals because it takes some longer than others to finish their meal. When kinde... More..
Pets & Animals > Cat Training Tips for litter box training kittens: 2 of 11
Littering Litter?If it were a perfect world, kittens would instinctively know how to use a litter box straight from its mother's womb and puppies wouldn't need to be house broken, but we all know the world is far from perfect so it is a challenge we have to endure as pet owners. I have been a three time kitten owner having to... More..
Arts & Humanities > 19th Century US History What makes Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address so famous?: 3 of 15
The Gettysburg Address was born from somewhere deeper than President Lincoln's heart. It was a speech written by the soul of a man who felt compassion for every soldier who was fighting and sacrificing their lives for a cause they believed in. Lincoln's audience was neither Confederate nor Union that day but instead citizens ... More..
Entertainment > TV Show Reviews TV show reviews: The 4400: 1 of 5
No Aliens HereWhen, " 4400", a made for television, summer-series was introduced, it's peculiar theme peeked my interest; 4400 people, of all ages, having been abducted by an unknown force over a span of 50+ years suddenly return to earth one day with no recollection of the past, they returned without aging, AND each now retu... More..
Health & Fitness > Medical Issues (Other) Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS): Symptoms and treatment: 7 of 34
Learning To Live With Irritable Bowel SyndromeIrritable Bowel Syndrome (commonly known as IBS) cannot be defined by any one specific ailment. It involves many symptoms that plaque the digestive process as a whole. It is one of the more difficult medical conditions to diagnose due to the fact that the symptoms can mimic that o... More..
Education > Homework & Testing How to help in a child's classroom: 5 of 22
Wanted: Helpers for the ClassroomThese days, with drastic budget cuts that are digging into school funding and teacher salaries, there has not been a better time to offer personal assistance to a teacher in their classroom. In most cases, parents offer to help will be met with gratitude and a variety of tasks that will ease u... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Special Needs What every parent of a child with learning disabilities needs to know: 5 of 21
It seemed like our daughter was continually getting reprimanded at home for not completing simple tasks such as cleaning her room, making her bed and getting dressed when asked. One evening when she expressed great frustration because she could not get out of the tub, dry off and get her pajamas on when asked bells and whistl... More..
Health & Fitness > Depression Seasonal affective disorder: Symptoms and treatment: 2 of 8
Seasonal affective disorder, ironically referred to as SAD, is recognized as seasonally triggered depression. In most cases, this type of disorder requires medical attention due to it's ability to impair one's daily life for the duration of a particular season.Some symptoms a person may experience during the dark and cold aut... More..
Style & Beauty > Tanning & Sunscreen Evaluating sunless tanning products: 1 of 4
Sunless tanning has come along way since I started experimenting with it in college twenty years ago. The biggest self tanner back then, QT, doesn't hold a candle to the lotions and mousses offered today. A majority of them deliver their promise of a nice, even tan without streaking and that light orange hue of past self tann... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenthood Funny parenting stories: 22 of 85
Stall CrawlMost of us have been to a Wal-Mart type store that has a slew of different items from groceries to clothing to athletic equipment. This variety in one store is why our family will frequent one on a weekend here and there because it seems to have something for everyone.Our eight year old daughter and her ten year ol... More..