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 …
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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 …
Top Tips For Saving Money as a Growing Family
When your family unit is growing and expanding, you will find that costs will be increasing too. Getting on top of these spiraling costs as soon as you can is crucial. When you get on top of costs you can then be more proactive about spending. So, what top tips should you start following – …
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 …
The funniest activities at home for children
Did you run out of ideas to entertain your little ones during this quarantine? Do you wonder every day what to do at home with your children? Here are some ideal activities to strengthen your bond and promote its development. Enjoy at home thanks to technology It’s not just about making them have a good …
41 phrases to empower children, get them to gain autonomy and not set limits
Parents are responsible for caring for and giving our children everything they need for their healthy development, from their physical health to their emotional education. And without a doubt, one of the things that most concern us as parents is to make sure that our children are happy. A happy child is one who feels confident and …
No one warned me about the other mothers
This phrase was said a few weeks ago by my friend from a noble Japanese heart when she commented on everything she talked to the director of the school in her son’s application interview. The principal warned him about everything he could expect from school, but he never warned him about the mothers he would run into. While …
Time for children, for the couple and for own self: why it is important to get it and what benefits it brings
When we become parents for the first time, our world begins to revolve around our baby and her needs. We forget ourselves and those around us, and focus exclusively on our newborn. But as time passes and our baby grows, their demands increase, and it is even possible that the number of children will also grow. And once …