by Gumer Liston January 14th, 2010| Infants/Toddlers
Every child has the need to be loved, this is something that every parent should know. Every parent should be a nurturing parent. But how do we make our children know that we love them? Things as complex as love easily can get lost in translation in the equation
by Joe Lawrence January 5th, 2010| Infants/Toddlers
My last article for this site was titled,
I NEED that! I have discovered one luxury item we have that we actually could not live without. You guessed it, the Graco Sweetpeace Soothing Center.
This beauty is a modern day design for the traditional swing. Instead of the back
by Joe Lawrence December 23rd, 2009| Infants/Toddlers
"We need to get a travel swing for when we go to someone's house, we might need it," said my wife as I was glancing at the $70 price tag. I am not a miser when it comes to my daughter by any means, but as a consumer we have
by Joe Lawrence December 4th, 2009| Infants/Toddlers
In today's society it is common to require child care. Most families have two working parents or single parents. Which is the best option?
According to a parenting trend on
Twitter.com, a popular piece of advice surfaced. Parenting tip: every 15 minutes yell out "be careful" even if you don't have
by Gumer Liston November 9th, 2009| Helpful Hints, Infants/Toddlers
I guess it is quite safe to say that the majority of those who are in the process of entering marriage have a vision of the kind of family they want to build--their dream family. Some have a clear plan on how to go about making that dream family a
by Jacob P. October 28th, 2009| Elementary, Infants/Toddlers, Preschool, Teen Perspective, Teens
As a teen or kid, having and getting together with friends is very important and crucial to growing up properly.
There are many benefits to having kids get together with friends. First of all, this helps kids build social skill that they will need throughout life. Secondly, friends are fun, and
by Joe Lawrence October 26th, 2009| Infants/Toddlers
People constantly talk about a mother's love for her children. Although I will never discredit or argue women have a unique bond with their offspring, fathers also possess a special bond. From the Christian perspective it is one that transcends the generations to Adam and Eve.
One thing I always wondered
by Michele October 21st, 2009| Elementary, Infants/Toddlers
With only ten days until Halloween, pressure may be mounting at your house. That is, if you haven't made or purchased costumes for your trick-or-treaters yet. So, with not a lot of time, what are you going to do?
You could go to your local party supply/Halloween outlet store. What is
by Gumer Liston October 1st, 2009| Elementary, Infants/Toddlers, Preschool
It is natural for parents to want their children to excel, to be the best, to be above other children in almost everything, to grow up into exemplary citizens who achieve so much in life. That's an open secret that most of us have in our hearts, which is why
by Joe Lawrence September 8th, 2009| Infants/Toddlers, Teen Perspective
As parents we teach our children values on which to base their lives. Basically, we are programming their minds to operate in the real world. Are we simply reteaching the values taught to us by our parents or ones that we adopted throughout the years?
In my book, Inspire Tomorrow, I
by Gumer Liston August 24th, 2009| Infants/Toddlers, Preschool
Okay, I won't deny it, I am time-poor when it comes to parenting. I know that the time I spend with my only son is not enough to be considered enough time. My wife has been telling me to find more time with my son. I love to, but 24
by Joe Lawrence August 3rd, 2009| Infants/Toddlers, Pregnancy
When I was two I received a brand new tricycle from my grandpa. I rode that thing all over the house and especially into my mom's freshly painted baseboards. I scuffed them up beyond all recognition. So I was told many times by my mother. This memory is not actually