Did you know that every child has a photographic memory? It's true. Photographic memory has to do with the right hemisphere of the brain. Contrary to the logical left hemisphere which consciously reviews all incoming information, the right hemisphere takes images in quickly--at a rate of more...
Psychological research has identified two broad dimensions of parental behavior that influence greatly the development of children and their personalities. These parental factors, first noted by Diana Baumrind, have been labeled responsiveness and demandingness.
The first dimension,...
Kids long for connection, and technology is fulfilling that desire by allowing them access to worlds beyond their own neighborhoods. But with this vast expansion of opportunity comes a need for balance and consciousness. Kids still long to connect in "real time" with those they love.
In an...
What could be more emotionally terrifying than telling your kids you are gay or lesbian? For those of us fortunate enough to have raised our kids in a two mom or two dad family, there is really no need to do this. But for those of us who were formerly married and had children, the issues are much...
Children today learn to use the Internet very young. My 3 year old loves watching funny cat videos on YouTube, and my 5 year old loves to play games online. Their habits are easy to control right now, but as they get older, I'll have to help them use it appropriately.
What are the hazards?
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I'm a stay at home mom, successfully living off just one income, my husband's. My children are 6 & 8 years old now, but it wasn't too long ago that they were in diapers.
And boy oh boy was that expensive! Until I hit the diaper mega-load and came across enough free diapers to keep their...
Work at home jobs is particularly beneficial to moms who need to take care of their children. Jobs on line are plentiful for moms to stay at home and earn extra money every month. Thousands of moms are finding suitable jobs that can subsidize their family income while keeping the children at home...
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there are more than two million unintentional human poisoning exposures a year in the United States, and approximately 20,000 deaths. About 10,000 deaths occur in the home, many of them due to drug overdoses.
These are frightening...
"Mom Wars." You have no idea how much I hate that term. It sounds like we moms have nothing better to do than to fight about who's doing it right, stay at home or work outside the home moms.
I've never felt one was inherently superior to the other. There are advantages to each, and what's...
Sone of the chemicals added to your conventional baby mattress are to reduce the chance of a fire? These chemicals are called fire retardants which only reduce the chance, not eliminate the possibility of your mattresses bursting into flames.
These toxic industrial strength chemicals are...
