As a mom, it can be difficult to treat yourself as much and as often as you like, and you may feel as if you always need to treat or put your children first. However, life as a mom can be tough, and this means that it is vital that you can treat yourself as …
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How To Improve Your Mental Health
Use these various tips to improve your mental health. Cooking Cooking at home can be a form of active meditation that may help you relax and find peace in the present moment. Preparing a meal on your own allows you to appreciate the process and be proud of the results. Practicing your favorite recipes can …
Turning Your Compassion Into A Career in Counseling
You have been through a lot when you’ve spent years parenting and raising your children. You have experienced low points and rough times – most likely in equal measures. Having someone there to talk to and confide in is important. Having someone there to help you progress and move forward is even more beneficial. You …
How To Convert a Baby Nursery into a Toddler Room
Soon enough your baby will be too big for their crib and learning to walk. It’s often hard to accept how quickly your baby grows up. When it’s time to convert your baby’s nursery into a toddler’s bedroom, make sure you review these helpful tips. Encourage Independence and Creativity Toddlers are full of curiosity and …
3 Ways To Engage Your Children on Long Trips Without Screens
In the modern world, technology is an integral part of most, if not all, of society. The workplace, school, entertainment, stores, restaurants — practically every area of life involves a screen in some fashion. However, while devices are necessary and definitely beneficial, there is concern that too much screen time can have a negative impact on developing …
What Causes Congenital Heart Defects in Babies?
It’s unfortunate that so little is known about congenital heart disease (CHD) and pregnancy. It is the most common birth defect in American babies, affecting roughly 1% of all newborns. After decades of research and studies, scientists and doctors have narrowed down the causes of CHD to several factors, some being genetic and some being …
How To Be a Great Foster Parent
There are thousands of children who need some extra help in the form of a foster home. It’s an unfortunate fact that there just aren’t enough registered foster parents to help them all, which is why, if you’re thinking of becoming a foster parent, it is an important and wonderful decision to make. However, in …
Mama Ramen noodles with chicken, soy and sesame: a Japanese yatai in your own home
Eating something like mama ramen fast is not at odds with eating healthy. All thanks to this oriental dish so fashionable in recent times and that will delight young and old. The ‘fast food’ phenomenon does not have to be synonymous with unhealthy food. Itinerant and street food in many parts of the world consists of hot, …
Child aggression: understanding and solving it
What do we understand by aggressiveness? We speak of hostility when damage (physical or psychological) is caused to a person or object. In children’s case, aggressiveness usually occurs directly, either in the form of a physical act of violence (kicking, pushing, scratching, pulling hair, biting) or verbally (insults, yelling, swearing). Indirect or displaced aggression can …
Talk more and more often with your children.
Talk more and more often with your children (ideally 21,000 words a day) A friend of my mother, who had her two girls when she was pretty old and after much suffering, addressed them in this way: – Hoooolaaaaa little princess! Achuchuchúuuu! But what a mooooonas. Achuchumooonas! Achuchuchuiiiiis! Aguguchuhitaaaaaaas! Apuchichichtaaas… How are you, apapachichititits? It …