It’s easy to get overwhelmed as your responsibilities mount, but try to relax and enjoy yourself. Getting started career-wise, socially, and financially might be unsettling, but once you’ve lived on your own for a while you’ll become savvy and streetwise—and do just fine. Mom and Dad, Where Are You? Finishing college is a milestone, and, for many new graduates, figuring out what to do after college is the biggest initial challenge....
With younger children, I’ve always found it’s better to plan many activities that take short amounts of time, rather than say, a long hike on a cold day. Young kids also have more bathroom needs and generally have a shorter attention span. Try to keep hikes to a healthy length so as not to completely exhaust them. Younger children like to explore what’s around them but need an adult by their side....
So, how do you choose a maternity photographer? When should you schedule your maternity photography session? And, most of all, what are some of the hottest themes and outfit ideas? We’ll tell you. How to Find a Maternity Photographer Finding a great maternity photographer is like finding the right person to do any other type of family photos. You want someone who knows what they’re doing, but who will listen to your maternity photoshoot ideas and work with them....
Add a red-frosting hourglass on top to make a black widow spider, or mix brown frosting and shredded coconut to make a tarantula.
Children need the same nutrients as adults but in different amounts. Just as for adults, it is important for growing children to eat a variety of foods from each food group to ensure optimal intake of all vitamins and minerals. A well-nourished and fit child is better able to learn and has more energy, stamina, and self-esteem. A healthy eating pattern along with regular exercise helps children to get fit....
Canola Oil Low in saturated fats and rich in monounsaturated fats, canola oil also contains alpha-linolenic acid, an essential omega-3 fat that is deficient in most people’s diets. For these reasons, canola oil should be one of your primary cooking oils. Canola oil has a very mild, bland taste, so it is a good all-purpose oil for cooking and baking when you want no interfering flavors. Extra Virgin Olive Oil Along with canola oil, olive oil should be one of your primary cooking oils....
What’s a healthy parent to do? You want to encourage your child to live life and enjoy having fun and celebrating the holidays and special occasions that are meaningful to you, but you also want to encourage healthy habits that will last a lifetime. With gifts that will promote outdoor play and regular exercise along with snack options that cut down on the sugar, you won’t have to worry about hiding candy from your kids when their next craving hits....
kiwis green grapes green apples gooseberries (canned) honeydew melon (fresh or frozen) strawberries cherries (canned or dried) red grapes cranberries (dried) pomegranates red apples Stuffed dates whole dates (pits removed) walnut halves granulated or powdered sugar (optional) Roasted chestnuts fresh chestnuts
Preach against carrying a lot of cash. This guards against catastrophic loss and also teaches Good Consumer Tip #1: Resist buying on impulse. Teach her to consider the life span of everything from a sweater set to a used car. “Is this really worth the money?” “Will it last?” And when appropriate: “Is it durable?” “How much trouble will it be to take care of?” “Will it shrink?” Teach about comparison shopping for a better price and a better product....
A tween who is experiencing delayed puberty may feel like something is wrong with them. Even worse, a classmate who makes a negative comment could cause additional stress and concern. If your tween is going through puberty later than their peers, or if their physical development is slow to start, the most important thing you can do is be supportive. What Is Delayed Puberty? Delayed puberty is when people pass through the typical “puberty years” without showing any signs of bodily changes....
Herbs Used for Increasing Breast Milk Supply Before visiting your physician to ask about prescription medications, you may consider using herbs to increase your breast milk supply. There are many herbal remedies commonly used as galactagogues, which is the technical term for substances that boost milk supply. Most of the evidence that herbal remedies and supplements can increase milk supply are anecdotal, based on people sharing their own stories and not on good scientific, controlled studies, so unlike, an FDA-approved drug, you can never really be sure if they are safe and effective....
The fun thing about making your own slime is that you can choose your colors and add anything you want, like glitter or confetti, to add some fun and texture. Try out your own fun combinations by trading regular glue for colored glue, glitter glue, or even scented glue! How to Make Slime To make a basic slime recipe, you will need four ingredients: 6 oz bottle of glue 1/4 cup water 1/4 cup liquid starch Liquid water colors in your favorite color...
Experiencing a parental divorce is very common, as anywhere from 40% to 50% of marriages do not last. In fact, one study found that only around 45% of children whose parents were married at or around the time of their birth reach age 17 with their parents still married. While there’s no question that divorce can be a traumatic life event for children, parents do have the ability to reduce its power to disrupt and harm their kids’ lives, says Michael Whitehead, PhD, LMFT, a marriage and family therapist practicing in Twin Falls, Idaho....
How does discovery work? It’s like a scavenger hunt. Your attorney will receive a list (usually long) from your spouse’s attorney, setting out all the information that lawyer wants—bank statements, credit card slips, cancelled checks, loan applications, credit card applications, deeds, wills, names of anyone with whom you own property; the list is limited only by the lawyer’s imagination and the local law. What if you don’t have the materials requested?...
As much a rite of passage during pregnancy as the “big” ultrasound and throwing a lavish baby shower, gender reveal parties have become increasingly popular among today’s parents-to-be. Since the term started trending on social media in 2008, gender reveal parties have become the latest way for couples to share the news in ways that are becoming more and more outlandish. But pink and blue pyrotechnics aside, gender reveal parties are problematic due to their reinforcement of the gender binary, and it’s important to consider the consequences of assuming a child’s sex and gender identity are one and the same....
The arrival of a new baby is inherently stressful. And for mothers navigating careers or jobs that don’t don’t offer much in the way of paid maternity leave, that stress can manifest tenfold. Maternity leave has come a long way in many countries, but it’s not always guaranteed, and this can impact the health of both mother and child. The Study Published in the American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, the study looked at data on the health of mothers in Norway before and after paid maternity leave became mandated by law in 1977....
The average baby is born weighing 7 pounds 7 ounces, but anywhere from 5 pounds 8 ounces to 8 pounds 13 ounces can be considered healthy. More: Will My Child Be Athletic? A Genetic Explanation Most newborns come into the world weighing somewhere between 5 pounds 11 ounces to 8 pounds 6 ounces. Less than 5 pounds 8 ounces is considered low birth weight. Larger than average is over 8 pounds 13 ounces....
While there are not many studies or supportive scientific evidence as of yet, many parents are working with doctors, specialists and nutritionists to test different dietary interventions which may result in changes for the diagnosed child. Dr. Timothy Buie, Pediatric Gastroenterologist and Autism Medical Specialist at Boston Children’s Hospital, shared: “Families are looking for anything and everything that might give an edge.” More: Is There A Link Between Processed Foods And Autism?...
