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A Daughter Seeking 1 year 8 weeks ago

Usually I write as “the mother seeking….” But of course, I am so much more than a mother. Today I write from a different perspective, as “a daughter seeking….” I suppose everyday we all operate from a place of mixed roles and identities simultaneously. Perhaps I am a mother first, if asked to rank them, but being a daughter has certainly shaped me and made me, in part, into the mother I am, just as being a wife and a friend and a student has done.

How to be a Loving Step-Parent 2 years 28 weeks ago

In a country where the divorce rate hovers at around 50%, it should not be surprising that so many of us end up as the step-parent for our new spouse's children. Although you may be madly in love with your new husband or wife, and care deeply for their children, there are still a large number of problems and pitfalls that a step-parent may face. Having been a step-mother myself for nearly 40 years, I have learned a few things which I wish had been passed on to me when I was young.

How to Enjoy Raising Children 2 years 39 weeks ago

We only have our children for a very short time. Soon they will be teenagers and want to do things mostly by themselves.

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Great Picnic Food Recipes For Children 1 year 44 weeks ago

Increase fun for children on picnic by making delicious picnic foods
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Physical Well-Being

1. Pay attention to the quality of your dietary intake. Drink plenty of water. Keep caffeine intake to a minimum. Eat healthy, nutritious foods several times a day but in small portions. Eat fresh fruits and vegetables often.

2. Get adequate rest and sleep. Meditate before sleeping as it calms the mind and relieves the body of the stresses of the day. Sleep as much as your body requires as long as you have REM (Rapid Eye Movement) sleep each night.