Each day, parents send off their precious children to school and many children depend on the school bus as their main method of transportation. Parents are trusting basically a complete stranger, to safely transport their most precious cargo to school in the morning, and then bring them home in one […]
Newborns seem like they are attached to their feeding source for the first few months, leaving mom to be up at all hours to attend to their new little bundle of joy. With breastfeeding, dads can feel lost regarding their place in the family, and how they can play a […]
It used to be that you could bring cookies to class with a resounding cheer, but that has all changed. Now, instead of “Hooray” you will hear “Do they have peanuts in them?”, or “Are they gluten-free?” It’s not because children have become more snobby, but because there is a […]
Parents are often told to enjoy every moment of their child’s youth because it goes by all-too fast. If you have older kids and teens, you understand this fact to be true – and it’s hard to think of them growing up and leaving home some day. For those of […]
Having a baby is the start of many “firsts” in our parenting journey. Then come the toddler years, as we watch in amazement as our little ones learn and do so many new things each day. But there is one common phase during the toddler years that may drive us […]
Bailey Edwards is an 8th grade girl who happened to be born with Down syndrome. While many people mistakenly think individuals with special needs can’t go on to live completely normal lives – Bailey proved the critics wrong yet again. And once you hear the story of how she captured […]
With the changing of seasons there is bound to be a whole slew of germs making their way to your little one. School has begun, the weather is getting cooler, and the leaves are collecting mold and pollen. That usually leads to one thing…sick days. But you can get in […]
It seems that traditional values – even basic manners – are falling by the wayside in our society. Men would hold the door open for women or offer them their seat on the bus, but with the hustle and bustle of everyday life, it seems some of this has been […]
There is no doubt that the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has seen some outrageous items passengers have tried to take on board their flight. I’m sure there is even a certain expectation that you are going to see something the passenger knows they shouldn’t have. But it may be safe […]
While pregnancy and childbirth are the most natural and beautiful functions of a woman’s body, complications can occur. In recent decades, medical advancements have increased the quality of prenatal care and allowed women to make more decisions about their childbirth experience. But if we’re living in one of the most […]