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  • A Brief History of Halloween  By : Jim Rottenborn
    A Brief History of the Holiday


    As close as we at EverythingForYourHalloween.com can tell, Halloween is a kind of cultural Frankenstein, as one writer observed. Evangelical Christians attribute one set of meanings to this day, while those who ho
  • The Story of the Jack-o-Lantern  By : Jim Rottenborn
    The Story of the Jack-o-Lantern





    Did you know that pumpkins are a fruit? 1.7 billion pounds of them are grown in the United States every year. Most of these go for pie filling; Halloween decorations are their second most popular use.
  • Cats, Bats, Witches and Other Spooky Things  By : Jim Rottenborn
    Cats, Bats, Witches . . . and Other Spooky Things


    People have always feared bats because of their secretive nature and their ability to fly at night sky. Many people believed they were guided by a mysterious power. Halloween, as celebrated by t
  • Eight Fun Things to Do with a Pumpkin  By : Jim Rottenborn
    Eight Fun Things to Do with a Halloween Pumpkin


    1. Most people don’t need much help with picking the perfect pumpkin—buy your pumpkin a week or two before Halloween to get the greatest selection, but don’t carve it until a day or two before the
  • Halloween Humor  By : Jim Rottenborn
    Halloween Humor

    Q: Why didn’t the skeleton cross the road?
    A: He didn’t have the guts!

    Q: Why weren’t there any leftovers after the Halloween party?
    A: Because everybody was a-goblin’!

    Q: What do you get when you divide the diam
  • Halloween Helpers  By : Jim Rottenborn
    Odds and Ends Halloween Helpers: 


    To create your own costume blood:  Pour two tablespoons of clear corn syrup into a bowl.  Stir in red food coloring until the syrup reaches the desired shade of red.
    Apply to your face or other body parts. 
  • Grade School Blackmail  By : Chuck Smith
    "Why am I spending $50 on books again?" I asked my wife as I wrote out yet another check for one of my daughter's "fund raising" activities. "It's for a good cause," was my wife's response. "But dear," I said through a cli
  • Educational Resource For Teachers, Principals and Administrators in Renaissance Learning Systems  By : Sufi Fanning
    Ensuring that no individual student is left behind is a challenge for educators in a complex, busy school environment. It is also important for teachers to keep up with new innovations in learning methods to ensure that their class and their school keeps
  • Regulatory Agencies Work To Restrict Child Drugging  By : Gary Konigsberg
    REGULATORY AGENCIES ACT TO RESTRICT CHILD DRUGGING

    It may not be widely known, but over the last two years there have been
    significant actions taken by regulatory agencies around the world to label,
    warn about and ban the drugs that
  • Relate With Your Teen and Gain Their Trust  By : Tammy Pinarbasi
    We were all teens at one time for some many years ago even if we don't like to admit it. Many of us can look back and say our teen years were good, but with many ups and downs as we approached adulthood. Some of us maybe were lucky enough to have paren
  • The Real Facts About Your Child's IQ  By : Alannah Moore
    Parents may be surprised to discover the following facts about IQ and IQ testing.

    1. IQ stands for Intelligence Quotient. But it is debatable whether IQ tests really measure intelligence (or whatever it is we mean by "intelligence" - psychol
  • Spend Time Not Money With The Kids This Winter  By : Tammy Pinarbasi
    Spending quality time with your children doesn?t need to cost a lot of money. What?s most important, is that you take the opportunity to bond with them. The time that you spend with your children will make them feel special and they will treasure it for a
  • Scholarship Search Engine  By : Vanessa McHooley
    Getting scholarships for college is not the hard part – but actually going out and finding scholarships that fit your requirements is! For years, high school guidance counselors used to suggest possible scholarships to students or give them large booklets
  • If Real People Ran the Bank - I (a spoof for the heart)  By : Lynella Grant
    Banish Loans Forever

    If ordinary, hard-working, people ran the bank... the very first thing to get rid of would be loans. Absolutely no more loans!

    Because once they’re gone, there wouldn’t be any more:

    Due dates
    Interest charg
  • Dont Get Mad - Write It Down  By : Mark Else
    "Have you just had an arguement with a friend, mum, dad, brother, sister? Got a bad report from school? or just feeling down in the dumps?"

    If you are feeling any of the above then this article can help you :D

    Whenever someone has up
  • Take Advantage of Your Child's Energy Levels  By : Joseph Browns
    “Life consists not in holding good cards but in playing those you hold well.”
    -Josh Billings

    If parents want to be able to make best use of time with their children, then it is crucial for a parent to start becoming alert to the state that the
  • Bring Out The Wizard In Kids With A Harry Potter Quiz  By : Brian Fong
    Q. I think that Harry Potter provides an excellent learning opportunity for my kids. How can I take advantage of his popularity to teach my children something?

    A. You're on the right track here I think. A Harry Potter quiz would be an outstandi
  • You Don't Have To Be A Rocket Scientist To Pass An IQ Quiz  By : Brian Fong
    Q. Can you really tell anything about someone's intelligence by having them take an IQ quiz?

    A. The answer to this question requires a bit of background information, so let me put my professor hat on and tell you a story.

    An IQ quiz mea
  • Would Chopin Have Passed A Music Quiz?  By : Brian Fong
    Q. My children are very interested in playing music. Is there such a thing as a music quiz for kids?

    A. Sure there's such a thing as a music quiz, and you can find one right inside of your head. Just reach up there, pull it out, and put it down
  • Trying to Talk to Reach Teens? Maybe a Teen Quiz can Help  By : Brian Fong
    Q. I'm a new 8th grade teacher and I don't have a lot of experience with teens. Could you help me with a teen quiz that will get them thinking?

    A. Before I help you with a teen quiz, let me say "good for you"! Many new teachers start o
  • There's Never a Bad Time To Start Helping To Spread The Word of God  By : Brian Fong
    Q. What's the right age to start giving a Bible quiz to my child?

    A. The moment that she is able to recognize pictures or symbols. It's never too soon to start teaching a child about God, and a Bible quiz is an outstanding way to do it.
  • Is There Any Real Use For A Fun Quiz?  By : Brian Fong
    Q. I don't like my children spending so much time on the computer and playing video games. Can you help me find or develop a fun quiz to stimulate their thinking?

    A. A fun quiz is an excellent way to keep kids occupied especially during the vac
  • How To Tell A Test Quiz Before It Bites You On The Nose  By : Brian Fong
    Q. My teacher says that we are going to have a test quiz next week. Isn't that term a bit redundant? What in the world is a test quiz?

    A. Ah, the wiley test quiz. It's an odd creature indeed and it is very rarely encountered in the wild. In
  • How To Design A Map Quiz That Even A Cartographer Would Love  By : Brian Fong
    Q. How can I design an interesting map quiz?

    A. You can't. At least you can't if you intend to design a map quiz where you draw some geographical areas and then ask "Where is South America?". While that would definitely qualify as a ma
  • Teens And Cell Phones  By : Declan Tobin
    Let the battle begin, should teens have cell phones? Well you will be pleased to know that over 94% of parents agree that cellular phones are good for teens and that’s according to a survey conducted by AT&T with parents and teens in LA and New York. Most
  • Rescue Your Children  By : Joe Cirillo
    How often have you thought about this "your time is your life and your life is your time, when one is gone so is the other "

    Time is infinite, not a renewable resource. The average person wastes two hours each day through disorganization and
  • The Training Baby  By : Ieuan Dolby
    My kid is only 6months old, yet he has taught me more than I have ever learnt in the last ten years of supposed life’s experience. It is amazing really, that one so young can teach so much, that a ball of squeaking immaturity can give and educate others w
  • Thalisha: A Star In The Making  By : Stacey Williams
    Thalisha is on a mission. The ambitious 17-year-old Latin R&B singer has been successfully working towards one goal: to become a star.

    “My ultimate goal is to do for the Dominican community what Jennifer Lopez did for the Puerto Ricans,” she says.
  • Stop Lying NOW  By : Kim Olver
    Do you have a consistent problem with your child lying to you, even though he or she is normally a “good” child? Sometimes the lies are even about things that don’t really matter or your child continues to lie in the face of overwhelming proof to the cont
  • Buying Your Child a Digital Camera- What You Need To Know  By : Kevin Rockwell
    Purchasing any gift item for your child is a mind-numbing task. You can never be sure whether they will like what you buy for them or not. So, when you want to buy a digital camera for your little kids, then there are lots of things, which you must know,
  • When your child dies  By : Rose DesRochers
    Children are the most special part of life. Losing a child is something that few really understand. Even a brief life offers so much that is special. My Daughter Katie Lindsey Rose, died July 1992. She was just five weeks old. I held Katie after she died
  • Boots! Boots! Boots!  By : David Kunstek
    Nothing feels the same as slipping into a pair of leather boots for a night on the town. The exact opposite is the feeling you get sliding on boots for the winter snow and slush mess outside. Boots come in many shapes and sizes. They are made for stylish
  • Geomag Magnetic Toys  By : Anton Komarov
    There are many different types of magnetic toys that can be purchased for children. Most of these toys are extremely fun for children as well as adults. Many of these toys are also educational in addition to being fun, which is great for parents who enjoy
  • Body Piercing, Is There Anything Wrong With It?  By : David Kunstek
    When you spend a day at the mall, you see people with body piercings. Perhaps you see someone with a nose ring. Another may have a belly button ring. In fact, you may see people with some really crazy body piercing. Is there any reason that people should
  • Women, War, and Dating  By : Ed Williams
    I guess I should’ve figured something like this would happen one day. My son Will, who has just turned sixteen, is now dating, and was out on one this past Saturday night. I happened to be sitting in the den watching one of those high speed cop chase TV s
  • Ending Child Labor  By : Rose DesRochers
    Your Nike shoes that cost you 150 dollar and your 70 dollar pair of Levi Strauss jeans were most likely made by a young person from the age of 5-14 living in Indonesia, Honduras, China or Haiti. They are forced to work with no benefits, low wages, long ho
  • 8 Simple Tips To Help Your Child Read  By : Linda Ogier
    Take away the skill of reading and not only books become a mysterious and foreign world, but reading train timetables, ordering from a menu, understanding bank statements, and any number of straightforward daily activities become virtually impossible.
  • Fitness – It’s A Family Affair  By : Sue DeFiore
    OK, you are eating healthier meals and now you want to get your family to exercise together. First, sit down and talk about the different things you all like to do. Give everyone a turn to come up with a week’s worth of activities. Numerous studies have s
  • Don’t Make Fast and Furious Food Changes  By : Sue DeFiore
    OK, moms and dads out there, we hear you when you say, my children won’t eat healthy foods. If we even say the word, they tune out and already decide they don’t like it. Well, my first response to this is “who is running the house, you or the kids”. If yo
  • Dinnertime Chatter  By : Sue DeFiore
    One of the themes I see on the various internet boards I belong to is that children eat and run. First, whatever happened to manners. We were not allowed to leave the table without permission and unless it was an outright emergency we had to stay until ev
  • Activity + Poor Food Choices = Non Healthy Lifestyle  By : Sue DeFiore
    One of the biggest misconceptions people have today is what constitutes a healthy lifestyle. Just because you exercise does not mean you are healthy. I hear much too often, oh, I can eat this because then I will work 30 or 40 minutes on the treadmill, jog
  • A Child’s Self Image  By : Sue DeFiore
    With all the focus on weight today it is not surprising that children are starting to look at their bodies at earlier ages. Children as young as 7 years of age are asking parents about their bodies. Where are they getting it from? Well, I would imagine te
  • It is Almost Prom Season  By : David Kunstek
    Proms Season Is Almost Here

    Is your child going to a school prom or formal this year? If so there are quite a few things you may want to consider. For starters make sure you know who your child will be going to the prom with. Make sure you ask all
  • Acing the SAT Exam  By : Nick Smith
    Don’t cheat. This goes without saying for 999 out of 1000 students (hopefully even more!) but cheating is not the way to score high on the SAT exam. Not only do you sacrifice your integrity and trustworthiness, you do yourself the huge disfavor of taking
  • If Not SEX, then what?  By : Charlotte Williams
    Top 25 things Teens can do other than Sex

    25. Visit the Library

    24. Go see a funny movie

    23. (: Send a card to a friend :)

    22. Play Monopoly

    21. Write a letter to a family member

    20. DaNcE!

    19. ~ Tak
  • Does My Child Have Migraine? 5 Things To Consider...  By : James Cottrill
    Maybe you have migraine yourself, or someone you know does. You start to wonder if your child is going through the same thing. They might be complaining of headaches, or going through cycles of symptoms that are familiar to migraine sufferers. Here are 5
  • Distance Learning Defined  By : Jennifer Pattern
    The Definitive Explanation

    Distance learning is a term which encompasses all learning that takes place at locations remote from the point of instruction. It is an option for beginning studies or continuation of study off-campus in locations via ca
  • Ten Hottest Careers  By : Alexandria Haber
    What do you want to be when you grow up? If you are still trying to figure out which career path you want to follow, examine the following list of occupations currently considered the ten hottest careers:

    Elementary school teachers
    Accountants
  • Ant War Lessons  By : Ed Williams
    Kids these days really have it made. I know this gets said a lot, but it’s the truth. They have it made, and then some.

    I walked in on my two grocery killers yesterday afternoon, and they were talking about how they might spend the evening. Their
  • Getting a Social Security Disability Lawyer  By : Nash Ville
    To be able to win a social security disability case can only be obtained through the assistance of a competent social security disability lawyer. Getting one is such a no small matter. What must we really consider when choosing the right representative to
  • Private Student Loans – dispelling the myths  By : Vanessa McHooley
    Private Student Loans – dispelling the myths

    If savings, grants, scholarships, and federal loans don’t cover the cost of your education, it’s time to turn to private loans. But young college students can’t qualify for a private loan, can they? Wro
  • Scholarship Search – How to find free money for college  By : Vanessa McHooley
    College students receive billions of dollars in scholarship money every year. How can you get some of this money to fund your college education?

    Start looking early

    Start looking for scholarships at least by your sophomore or junior year i
  • Is The World of Fiction Good for Kids...  By : Laura Hickey
    Fiction- Good or Bad for Children?

    Ghosts, vampires, demons, wizards...all items you could easily find in a fictional story. Or all items that some parents may feel would give their child nightmares. Is fiction something we should keep away from o
  • Why Student Loans Are Better Than Credit Cards  By : Vanessa McHooley
    You need some more money for college expenses this semester. Do you whip out a credit card to pay for your books, or do you apply for a federal or private loan? Well, consider the options –


    With a federal loan, your interest rate will be low (
  • The Three Sure-Fire Ways to Learn About Safety  By : Michelle Annese
    Hey kids, there are different levels of safety and those levels depend on the situation you are in and the decisions you make in those situations. You can even better train your brain to use instincts, intuition, and even fear as safety tools. Here is an
  • Financial Aid - when should I apply for?  By : Vanessa McHooley
    Many different types of financial aid are available to you in the form of scholarships, grants, and loans. With billions of dollars at stake, it is important to begin the search process early and to apply on time. Follow these guidelines for applying for
  • PLUS Loans – it's never too late to subsidize your child’s education cost  By : Vanessa McHooley
    PLUS Loans – it's never too late to subsidize your child’s education cost

    Rising. Soaring. Skyrocketing. These are the words that seem to begin every article about college tuition costs – and they are words guaranteed to make every parent cring
  • College Debt – How To Avoid It, and How To Get Out Of It  By : Vanessa McHooley
    Because most college students are using loans to finance their college education, the debt level of recent graduates is rising rapidly. On average, students graduate owing $12,000-$16,000 in student loans and another $2,000 in credit card debt. Is this th
  • Crazy Colors Fun Kid Experiment as a Party Activity  By : Anne-Marie Killer
    Here is an easy, inexpensive and fun kid experiment for your next kid birthday party.

    This activity, which is strictly speaking a kid science experiment, can be used in any party as entertainment. Even better: have a "Mad Chemist" theme and
  • Fun Kids' Party Balloon Games  By : Anne-Marie Killer
    Here are some kid party balloon game ideas your kid and his/her guests will love!

    Have lots of prizes for the winners.

    These games are best played outdoors!

    "Easy Teams" The kids have to line themselves up from shortest to ta
  • A Blowing Bubble Activity that will Blow the Kids Away!  By : Anne-Marie Killer
    I bet you haven't given this blowing bubble activity any thought as a child party activity?

    I'm not talking about little kids blowing little bubbles from those little containers - no, I'm talking about blowing HUGE bubbles. I bet you didn
  • Writing College Admissions Essays that Take First Place--A Personal Statement Checklist  By : Roxanne McDonald
    Congratulations on your move toward a college degree. And congratulations on seeking support for writing your admissions essay/personal statement. The squeaky motor gets the oil, so you will be slick and running sleekly in a just a few days…in plenty of t
  • Money for College – Where Is It and How Do I Get It?  By : Vanessa McHooley
    College is expensive – but money is available to help you pay the way! By doing a little research and filling out a few forms, you can find money through scholarships, grants, loans, and tuition assistance such as work study.

    Scholarships
  • Borderline Division 1? How To Make It  By : Hugh Breland
    As a former NCAA Division 1 Athlete, I have parents ask me quite often what their son or daughter needs to do in order to make it to the highest level of college athletics.

    First, mom and dad need to know where they fit in the equation to success.
  • Must Manners be Taught?  By : Jacquie McTaggart
    PLEASE answer the following questions honestly. (Go ahead – you won’t be graded.)

    Does your child…

    Greet you with something other than a grunt in the morning?
    Use the word “PLEASE” when he asks you to purchase a $90 pair of designer je
  • Making Homemade Gizmos For Fun - Inexpensive And Rewarding Projects  By : Alan Detwiler
    Making simple, homemade devices is fun for any young person who likes to tinker and build. The build-it-yourself enthusiast will get a great sense of accomplishment from creating self-designed items.

    Someone looking for a hobby or anyone intereste
  • Are You Frustrated You Have Not Been Able to Stop the Bullies?  By : Paula McCoach
    You are frustrated as a professional! You have given these bully victims all of your best techniques, and they are still being bullied. What should you do?

    You are out of ideas! You are have given this student your best shot. You know what you sho
  • Jump off the Stress Express--Bring Back the Holiday Spirit with Family Christmas Traditions  By : Chris Wondra
    Twas the week before Christmas and all though the house everything was in shambles. Too much to do and not enough time. More shopping to be done, presents to wrap, cookies to bake and decorating await. Oh the hustle and bustle, the extra work and the stre
  • Radical Education  By : Tushar Jain
    Radical education – issue of emancipation

    The technique of educating a rock, and that of educating a moral soul is analogous – for it is never vital what all is taught, but it is subliminal, what all is primarily, comprehended and substantially, a
  • Decorating a Kid's Room  By : Joey Lewitin
    The most important thing to consider when decorating a child’s room is to make the child comfortable. You want to surround them with fun, playful items. The way this room is designed is going to have an effect on the psyche of the child, so allow room for
  • Real Friends  By : Skye Thomas
    About a year ago, I was talking to a friend of mine on the telephone. He had just experienced a big success in his career and wanted to brag. We had a great time cheering and laughing over his big moment. Then as we were wrapping up our phone call, he apo
  • Obesity Isn’t The Only Problem With Today’s Youth Entertainment  By : Laura Hickey
    Parents are desperately trying to lure their children away from video games and the TV for fear of obesity. Many children today are substituting good reads for TV remote and game controllers. Cindi Brown, a daycare owner expresses “Children who read at an
  • Parents Deciding Kids future  By : Bilal Shah
    In countries like Pakistan ,my country,it is a moral value that what your elders decide goes no matter how big or personal the matter is that is even about their careers or even worse their weddings.

    Hey I am not saying that these decisions totall
  • Don't Go In- Free Short Story To Add To Your Fiction, Sci-Fi Ezine  By : Laura Hickey
    Don't Go In

    Have you watched a scary movie and then gone to bed right after? Your mind scrambles with ideas about different movie endings or parts of the movie you really liked? What happens when you go to bed and end up waking up in a world yo
  • REVIEW: TV Critic Reviews… “Higglytown Heroes”  By : Kristin Johnson
    As aunt of a preschooler and an aspiring voiceover actress (I knew all those hours of watching Bugs Bunny would come in handy), I know all the kids’ shows as well as every kids’ DVD out there. My TV Critic column will be a regular family-fare guide to Kid
  • Pakistani Pop Music  By : Faiza Kamal
    Pakistan is blessed with talent and when we talk about Pakistani Music, you can never stop picking up one of the best Pakistani pop song uptill now because there are number of such hit songs nobody can judge the best one in past decades such as "Dil Di
  • Trick or Treating Safety  By : Samantha Olea
    Halloween is such a fun time of year for kids and adults alike, so its important that we take some precautions to keep it that way! Here's my list of trick or treating tips for your family.

    Wear comfortable shoes!!

    Carry a flashlight
  • Jay R Ell Brings Hope to Hip hop  By : Rene Stanley
    New York, New York - Local teens launch website and CD to lift the spirit and heart in order to help families deal with pressure of youth, school and heartbreak.

    Jay R Ell, two brothers, is a musical duo whose music has been described as inspirati
  • Reaching Your Potential  By : Jeff Hagen
    In today’s pressured world, many teens are afraid to fail—and even—afraid to succeed. They don’t want to stick out, whether for good or bad. They want to be accepted, and just ‘fit in.’ This type of mentality will lead you nowhere but the path to mediocri
  • I Just Love It!  By : Kristin Johnson
    You know the scenario. You're sitting at the family Christmas gathering and your ten-year-old opens one of Aunt Martha's itchy homemade sweaters. Or Uncle Bobby, who's been swearing to lose twenty pounds for years, opens an exercise cycle. Of cou
  • Vision turned into Action  By : Jeff Hagen
    Dear Reader,

    I would like to personally introduce you to TeenQuack.com, the premiere online journal and community for teens! An old Chinese proverb reads, “A poor man is not he without a cent, it is he without a vision.” This website is the result
  • Kick Start Your Mentor Program and Stop the Bullies!  By : Paula McCoach
    Whining about bullying and how rotten the bullies were and the poor students that they bullied used to be one of my regular activities. "We have to do something to help these kids" both the bullies and their victims," I would whine. But for years
  • Bully Victims Need a Healthy Relationship with an Adult  By : Paula McCoach
    "Boys will be boys" and "Girls just do that" is what we hear from so many people. As a kid myself, I remember getting teased and no one came to help or told me what to do. And, you know what? It hurt me then as much as it hurts kids today. As
  • Zoom into Reality and Zip the Fluff  By : Lin Miao
    I can’t remember how many times when I ask my friends exactly what the problem is, their reply would always be five to ten minutes of continual beating around the bush excuses, instead of explaining in two to three sentences what the problem really is. My
  • Inexpensive Dating Ideas  By : Jeffrey Strain
    Dating and saving money. For many, the two concepts don't equate. There's an automatic reaction for most when suggesting the two together that the person paying is trying to be "cheap" and the resulting date will naturally have the same feel.
  • Help Your Child Do Better in School  By : Denni Gill
    Has Johnny seemed a little frazzled lately? Today, kids have more worries and face more pressures than ever before. Here a few tips to help your child focus on and do well in school.

    1. Create a personal schedule

    Recording everything that
  • Who Says Nothing Lasts Forever?  By : Patricia Twitchell
    In a world of instant gratification and so much that is made to be tossed out after one use, there are some things worth preserving. Childhood memories are among those things worth safeguarding.

    As a new grandmother, I fully appreciate the importa
  • Breaking the Mold - Creative Boys Bedrooms  By : Michael Holland
    Decorating boys bedrooms with licensed characters and themes is an easy but expensive option. While most children do have a preferred character or theme that they would enjoy having in their rooms, there are more affordable ways to achieve a similar desir
  • Erickson's Theory of Human Development  By : Angela Winters
    I’m sure you’ve heard the term “Identity Crisis” before. It’s thought of as a conflict of self and society and its introduction came from one of the most famous psychoanalyst of the 20th century.

    Sigmund Freud is probably the most familiar name th
  • Good Friends, Great Life!  By : Lin Miao
    While I was in high school, I developed this habit of always watching people and how they responded to things. When I’m walking, when I’m talking, and when I’m eating, I love to watch people. I don’t know why I do it, but I think it’s just my curiosity of
  • Do You Really Need a Friend Quiz To Tell If Someone Is Your Friend?  By : Brian Fong
    Q. I took a friend quiz in a magazine and it says that I don't make a very good friend. Can that really be true?

    A. First, let me say congratulations! If the quiz said that you don't make a very good friend then you must have answered the qu
  • Is There Such a Thing as a Popular Quiz?  By : Brian Fong
    Q. My students have asked me for a popular quiz. Can you recommend one?

    A. The answer to that question depends upon what your students mean when they say "popular".

    Do they mean a quiz that can tell them if they are "popular",
  • How to Cope With Colic  By : Monica Faircloth
    When my oldest daughter was born, I walked the floor night and day, rocking and swaddling, singing and even crying...anything to make my new little miracle stop her endless crying. Well, everyone told me she just had colic and that it would pass. And, ala
  • Ten Careers For High School Seniors Who Hate School  By : Max Stein
    Let’s face it…not everybody likes going to school and high school can be a terrible experience for many students. Whether you’re the hands on type who preferred Shop class to English class, or an athlete who liked working as a team more than studying alon
  • ABC's of Becoming an Effective Teen  By : Lin Miao
    A: Acquire a Strong and Positive Attitude

    B: Break Out of Your Shell

    C: Characterize Your Hero

    D: Demand Respect For Your Standards, Yourself and Your Beliefs

    E: Energize Yourself Everyday With a Goal of Making a Difference
  • Rasing a Violent-Free Teen in 10 Easy Steps  By : Peggy Butler
    The disquieting behavior of teenagers in the 21st century, is being hailed by experts as a disturbing trend among troubled youth. Such an interpretation may be factual, but mental heath advocates maintain there are guidelines parents can utilize before pr
  • Jammin' with Your Kids: The Wonderful World of Music  By : Francie Kelley
    Does music need to be “dumbed-down” for kids? The answer became quite clear to me and my husband as we observed how our own child responded to complex melodies and varied musical styles in the first months of her life.

    When I embarked on the recor
  • Back to School Feng Shui  By : Kathryn Weber
    How Rearranging Your Child’s Room Can Make Better Study Habits This Year

    Every school year parents and students dutifully trudge through the malls in search of the perfect sneaker or the cool new outfit for the coming school year. However, it’s un
  • Teaching Kids the Value of Money  By : Rachel Paxton
    My husband and I have a 12-year-old daughter who wanted to go to a winter retreat with her church youth group last year. Price of trip – $45. I told her I'd talk to her dad about it. "HOW much is it?" he asked, "didn't she just go somewhere
  • The Giving Jar  By : Rachel Paxton
    Giving with a happy heart. If you teach a child to give with a happy heart you will raise a child who will never hesitate to lend a helping hand. Children enjoy helping others, especially if they see their parents doing the same. When a child's basic p

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