For almost a century now, birthday experts have quarreled over which birthdays are the biggest in your life. Is it 20? 30? 40? Or even 50? Baby Boomers would even argue that 65 is pretty nifty these days, since Social Security kicks in.
If you\'re birthday friendly and love a party for any...
Forget the flowers - Say it with romance!
Lets face it. Valentine\'s Day is the perfect time to give flowers and candy to your significant other, not birthdays. They are just a little too cliche and it makes you look like you took the easy way out, especially if your wife\'s or girlfriend\'s...
When you have kids and they are little, they need you for everything to help them grow up. They look up to you as their heroes, and you need to be there for them when they need you. As they get older they change a lot, which can be bad or good, depending on how well you taught them wrong from...
When you put children in daycare, you can end up spending a lot of money. You can spend over 150-200 dollars per week or more, depending on how many kids you have, and a lot of parents cannot afford that on the salary that they have. It\'s a great place to put your kids when you have to go to...
According to recent statistics from the Child Welfare Protection Services, 80% of child abuse and neglect victims developed at least one psychiatric disorder by the age of 21, including depression, anxiety, eating disorders and post-traumatic stress disorder. Moreover, children who experience...
Last Tuesday, October 21 my grandpa died. He had gotten out of the hospital two months ago and seemed to be doing better, though the doctors said he was suffering from congestive heart failure.
So it was a bit of a surprise when I got THE CALL. My aunt Polly called in when I was eating some...
For those of us who have found ourselves responsible for taking care of an elderly person in our life, whether it is one of our parents, an in law, an aunt or uncle, we obviously care about their welfare or we would not have taken on this big responsibility. Older people can become almost like...
As you hold the flashlight beneath your chin, eerily illuminating your face, you glance around the semi-circle of kids holding onto marshmallows and sticks over the camp fire, and some are intently staring at you with wide eyes, others looking around at their friends for support. Telling ghost...
Gone are the days when the world of fashion was limited only to adults. Today\'s children are closing in on this exclusive territory. Many children, influenced by the media, are choosing to be selective about the clothes they wear. A few years back when one of the leading names in fashion...
With all the hype in the press recently regarding the health of the nation, we see that many of our children are facing a lifetime of problems associated with obesity. This is due to several contributory factors including the popularity of computer games, which means that children spend a great...