December, 2008 Archive Entries:

Parenting Help For Homework Tips

The National Education Association supports parent in their quest to assist their children in doing homework  The following helpful homework tips will keep you, the parent, and your child to team together to make homework more enjoyable.  One key point to consider is: Homework is for your child, not for you.  Your job as a parent is to provide support, encouragement and some guiding options […]

Day Care: Questions to Ask Day Care Centers

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Day Care Search

Part of successful parenting involves asking the right questions toward individuals who you are seeking to employ to watch your children.  The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that approximately 40% of day care workers have a high school degree or less.  Choosing an appropriate and safe day care center for your child care is less stressful and time consuming when the  day care center has the following policies presented in this […]

Suicide Help: Who To Call

 

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According to the American Association of Suicidology, over 30,000 individual in U.S. commit suicide . The majority of these individuals are white males. For every successful suicide there are approximately 25 failed attempts. Although males suicide is achieved at a higher rate, the attempt rate for females is higher. Suicide is preventable. The reader will find the information provided below to be helpful. […]

Finding A Babysitter: Steps To Follow

nanny_mainFinding a qualified babysitter to care for your child is a responsibility which most parents have to do as an important time in parenting. While the task may not be fun, the time and effort you put into it is well worth it. Knowing that your child is safe and well cared for while you are away will give you peace of mind.

Steps In […]

10 Worst Foods: Bad Foods For Your Family

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The following video provides you with the 10 meal you need to avoid. Part of raising healthy children is feeding them the right foods.  You will be surprised that eating the following meals on a regular basis may lead you to feeling less healthy and wishing you would have prepared a more healthy meal.

Total Focus Program Review

jennifer_robb1Dr. Robert Myers’ Total Focus Program is a dream come true for parents who have a child who struggles with attention deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD). Scott Wardell, creator and author of ScottCounseling.com recommends this extremely effective behavior modification program due to it’s step by step, parent friendly approach to teaching any child who struggles at home or at school with ADHD.

The Total Focus Program uses a […]

Us Factor Review


Fix Your Marriage Now

This ScottCounseling review of Dr. Joseph’s Melnick’s, The Us Factor , is one marriage counseling product that stressed or separted couples need to use before seeing a lawyer.  It’s normal for married couples to drift apart after they’ve been together for a while, especially if they lack the skills to stay connected.

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The Us Factor Program shows couples simple, step-by-step strategies to talk about and […]

Money Problems & Family Stress: 6 Steps To Get Fianaces Under Control

A November 2007 survey called “Stress in America” found 73 percent of those asked said money was a stressor, compared with just 59 percent in 2006. And in the Midwest, nearly half of the respondents said paying the rent or the mortgage was a significant stressor.  54 percent said they’d had at least one argument in the past month with someone close to them, […]

Can’t Get Pregnant: Fertility & Smoking

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Becoming Pregnant

Study after study regarding fertility indicates that non-smokers striving to become pregnant will have a better chance to conceive than smokers.   While most couples are aware that cigarettes should be avoided during pregnancy , fertility experts say fewer seem to realize the negative impact that smoking has on fertility or the chance of conception.

The male partner needs be aware that smoking affects sperm […]

Anorexia: Signs, Symptoms & Medical Concerns

Signs and Symptoms of Anorexia

Anorexia (full name- anorexia nervosa) is an eating disorder characterized by a significant weight loss caused by excessive dieting. The cause of this illness in women, and now, an increasing number of men, is motivated by the strong desire to be thin and/or the fear of becoming obese.Anorexia is a medical condition that requires medical support. If you or your […]