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Preparing Emotionally for Mother’s Day

So I am beginning to emotionally prepare myself for Mother’s Day. Every year I try to not have too many expectations and yet despite that, I always end up feeling disappointed in some way. Maybe it’s really just me or maybe it’s just that my children truly don’t grasp the importance of this day to me. Maybe I shouldn’t make Mother’s Day to be of such importance. Maybe I should just appreciate the fact I am a mother and leave it at that. Maybe… But I would be lying to myself if I tried to pretend that there is a … Continue reading →

Teen Dating: When Your Teen Isn’t Ready

This week I blogged about the question, “Is Your Teen Ready to Date?” I would like to spend a few more blogs on this topic because I think it is a really important issue for parents of teenagers. Perhaps you have decided that your teen is not ready to date…or maybe you are just not ready to let your teen date. How do you handle that? The first thing you need is your ammunition. Why are you not allowing your teen to date? Do you truly believe it is because your teen is too young? They are not emotionally ready? … Continue reading →

Is Your Teen Ready to Date?

If you are the parent of a teen there is one particular issue that you have probably been dreading for many years…teen dating. It conjures up in my mind all kinds of emotions from my past. I remember how difficult teen dating was. So often my heart would overtake me and I was so sure that I was in love. When it didn’t work out, I was left with broken pieces. Teen dating is not something that every teenager will be interested in. Sometimes we make the false assumption that as soon as high school hits, every teenager will be … Continue reading →

Adopting When You Already Have Children: Birth Order and Spacing

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There are a few differences when you adopt a second (or subsequent) child, whether your children are yours by birth or by adoption. Your proposed child will have a great effect on your other children, emotionally and in terms of your family’s lifestyle. I think siblings are wonderful, but my next several blogs will talk about some things you may want to consider. Most adoption counselors advise against adopting out of birth order—meaning, adopting kids who are older than you already have. That said, I’ve seen it work out just fine in certain families. The adoption experts especially advise, however, … Continue reading →

They May Not Be Emotionally Ready

Emotionally development and evolution can be quite different from other developmental stages. As single parents, we may be looking at those developmental stages and charts and measuring our children against them without taking into account that crisis and some of the things they have been through might have created some emotional challenges that require attention. They may be chronologically old enough, but emotionally, they just are not ready… This emotional development can go both ways, too. I have found that my children can often seem emotionally mature beyond their chronological age and I am sure it is because of some … Continue reading →

When One of You Wants Another Baby

At some point after the first baby is born, you will begin to think about having another baby. This varies from person to person. Some begin to feel that baby lust before the first one even starts walking. Others take several years to get to that point again. Sooner or later, most of us begin to think about having another baby. If you have decided it’s time for another baby and your spouse feels the same way, you can start trying. Life doesn’t always go so smoothly. Often one person is ready for another baby and the other is not. … Continue reading →

What Grade are They In?

In the education blog, Shannon Stepp recently wrote Is Teaching To Grade-Level Standards The Only Way To Go? Another post talks about grade level retention. These are very valid questions. In fact, if it were up to me, grade levels would be abolished. I think there should be a checklist that tells when kids are ready to be promoted to middle school. There should be another checklist for promotion to high school, and a final checklist for high school graduation. Grade levels only get in the way. When we discuss homeschooling with friends, families, and even strangers, the question of … Continue reading →

Ask Yourself…Are You Really Ready To Get Married?

Getting married is one of the most important decisions you will ever make. You are choosing your life partner. Your spouse will be your confidant, your best friend, your playmate, your business partner, the one you turn to in times of worry and stress and someone you will need to rely on for the years to come. Oprah did a show recently where she referred to the issue of women in the United States getting married when they really did not want to or were pressured to do so an epidemic. The engagement ring. WOW! What a wonderful piece of … Continue reading →

The Baby Blog Week in Review for Dec 31 – Jan 5

Welcome to the end of the first week in January and from babies in the news to celebrating the baby new year. I made a commitment to you at the end of 2006 to keep the information flow going here in the baby blog and this week, we made strides to keep this going. We started off this week with The Best of the Baby Blog for December where we recognized A Story of Hope at Christmas a story of marines in Iraq and their Navy medic who lost their lives in an effort to save the life of an … Continue reading →

Three Home Businesses that Can Get You Out of Debt

To speed up your debt recover, consider starting a home business. It can help you earn extra income that can be applied directly to paying off your debt. Best of all? Most home businesses can be done at home, on your terms, and take as much time as you want to spend. This makes home businesses ideal for retirees, stay at home moms, stay at home dads, and even students. In fact, any one can start a home business to get out of debt. When selecting a home business to pursue for the goal of getting out of debt, it … Continue reading →