Archive for April, 2009

5 cheap and fun baby activities

Let ‘er rip
Maybe it’s that pleasing shredding sound or maybe it’s the satisfaction of making a permanent change in something, but babies love to tear up paper. So plunder your recycling box for magazines or junk mail – when you see that gappy smile on your baby’s face as she gets to work, you won’t […]

Parents, avoid the comparison game

By Dr James Dobson
One sure way for parents to damage their child’s self-esteem is to play the comparison game.
It’s human nature for us to measure our ability and worth against others. The question is not ” how am I doing ? “It’s ” how am I doing compared to  Steve or Susan or Paul? ”
And […]

Helping Children Appreciate The Value of Learning

By Dr James Dobson
If you were in National Service, you probably remember a drill they put new recruits through in the basic military training. You had to put on a protective mask on and enter a room filled with tear gas, and stay there until you were told to leave.
I nearly tore the door off […]

Story from a Single Mother

By Dr James Dobson
Single parenting can be like a robin in a rainstorm. Somtimes the loneliness of  single parenting can seem almost unbearable.
I have heard that so often from those trying to parent without the aid of  a spouse- and how frequently they long for companionship in this monumental task. But let me share a […]

Out of Work

By Dr James Dobson
Unemployment doesn’t just affect individuals; it can devastate entire families.
Author Donna Partow, a mum with an unemployed husband, says unemployment is just plain hard work and it’s tough on everyone.
Her husband, Cameron, began a job search with high hopes and newly acquired time for their little girl. But the ” Aha” of […]

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