Three Pieces of Breastfeeding Advice to Ignore
Dont nurse your baby all the time or shell become too dependent. You must wait and feed your baby every few hours.
This is possibly the most damaging piece of breastfeeding advice youll ever hear. Not only can following this advice lead to clogged milk ducts and breast infection, it can sabotage your entire breastfeeding relationship.
In short, dont do it.
Dont breastfeed your baby like a bottle-feeder. Scheduled feedings apply to formula fed babies, not nurslings. Unlike formula,...
Why Breastfeeding is Hard
Let me preface this article by saying that breastfeeding is not hard for every woman, or for every baby. In fact for some, things happen quite easily and there are few challenges.
But for some mothers, even the ones determined to breastfeed their babies, breastfeeding is hard. They speak of the sacrifice, the pain, and how it was all worth it in the end - implying that major sacrifice is part and parcel of the experience.
Why is breastfeeding so hard for some moms and babies? I have a few...
Nursing Baby to Sleep- Good Idea or a Bad One?
Is nursing baby to sleep a good idea? I mean, we mothers know that babies often fall sleep nursing. After all, the breast is a great source of comfort to them and is a place they feel safe and familiar. In addition, the fat in mom's milk helps make baby sleepy, and the warmth of her arms and sound of her heartbeat are relaxing too. All of which add up to the perfect environment to succumb to sleep.
And we all know babies who seemingly won't fall asleep unless they are nursing. At least,...
Successfully Combining Working and Breastfeeding
Working women all over know the joy that comes when they find out there will soon be a baby added to their family. She and her spouse have a lot of planning to do and a long time to plan.
Many women decide to breastfeed their babies and wonder how being a breastfeeding mom will affect their job.
Breastfeeding isnt always easy no matter how natural it is. Add job stress to the fears you may already have about not being able to supply enough milk for your baby, and you may be concerned about...
Make Your Own Homemade Yogurt Butter Crackers
An increasing number of people are finding they have to give up processed wheat flour products in order to maintain good health. Often, the wheat gluten is the culprit, but that is not always the case. It could also be the body's intolerance to the modern ways in which wheat products are prepared and refined.
If you suspect a wheat problem, before giving it up altogether, you might see if you or your affected family member can tolerate sprouted or fermented whole wheat flour. You don't need...
How to Pop Real Old Fashioned Popcorn
What could be more basic than popcorn? You just pull the bag out of its plastic wrap and pop it in the microwave, right? Sure, if you want to ingest a whole lot of extra chemical "goodies" along with your popcorn. But if you want just the popcorn, oil, salt and butter, you're going to have to pop the kernels yourself in a pan.
Taking hard popcorn kernels and turning them into fluffy white finger food is becoming a bit of a lost art with most people thinking of popcorn as that package you cook...
Tips For Treating Diaper Rash Naturally
No parent likes to see their little one in pain and unfortunately, diaper rashes can cause your baby to cry, scratch and complain. Many conventional diaper rash creams offer little or no treatment, and can actually cause the rash to become worse, especially if they contain questionable ingredients that are inappropriate for baby skin. If there is broken skin, the diaper rash ointment can get under the skin and irritate it. It also masks the problem and leaves the bottom area still moist under...
Teaching Reading to Your Young Homeschooler
Once you've made the decision to take the plunge and homeschool your child, you have only begun to answer the myriad of questions out there concerning how and what you are going to teach. How soon do you officially start? How structured will the curriculum be? How much should you emphasize academics vs. fun activities? The list goes on.
A good place to start is to find out what the state requirements are for children the same age as your child. Those requirements aren't necessarily going to be...
Do You Have to Have That Cell Phone?
If you're like me, you're concerned when you read yet another story about how dangerous cellular phones are turning out to be, especially for children. You don't want to die of cancer, but can you really live without that handy phone?
You don't have to completely give up your cell phone to protect yourself. A portable phone can be a godsend in times of emergency or when the truly unexpected crops up in your day. When I bought my first car, my mother insisted that I also purchase a cellular...
Feeding the Whole Family Cookbook Review
So many women become interested in eating a whole foods diet once they become pregnant. Whereas before they were mostly interested in maintaining their weight, once theyre responsible for another life, it becomes more important to maintain good health.
Once the baby is born, moms keep offering the healthiest nourishment they can to their babies. But then when baby starts eating solid foods, a curve ball is thrown into the kitchen. How do you prepare meals for babies, tots, kids and a hungry...
Generation Text: Raising Well-Adjusted Kids in an Age of Instant Everything Book Review
Modern parents are concerned about the effects of technology on their kids. Younger and younger children are spending more and more time interacting not with human beings, but with gadgets - cell phones, computers, video games, and other devices. Do we have reason to be concerned, and if yes, how do we go about setting limits?
In the book Generation Text, Dr. Osit reveals how the combination of high-tech interaction and immediate gratification is putting our children at risk for developing...
Cycle Beads Review - Natural Family Planning Made Easy
Couples wishing to avoid pregnancy are met with a challenge. The most effective birth control methods are also the most likely to harm a woman's health or have nasty side effects. Research has shown that many couples who choose natural family planning do so because it has no worrisome side effects.
Although for some avoiding birth control is a religious decision, for many others it's a health consideration. Natural family planning can help a woman get in touch with her cycle and develop more...
Breastfeeding During the Holiday Season
Breastfeeding in the comfort of your own home is one thing, but nursing around your relatives during the busy holiday season has its own set of challenges. Among these include:
* Family members giving unwanted advice
* Criticism of your parenting choices
* Wardrobe difficulties
* Nursing in public discreetly
I thought I would address some of these issues here and give some suggestions on how to make things a little easier.
Some moms opt to pump their milk and bottle feed expressed milk...
How to Get Started With Homeschooling
When you decide you want to start homeschooling your children, it can be stressful at first.
Trying to choose your curriculum, buying the books you'll need, creating your lesson plans, and planning time to teach each day is overwhelming. To stay focused, you'll need to remember the reason why you make this decision in the first place. Keep that fresh in your mind to help you get through each day.
When you decide to homeschool, the first thing you need to do is decide which curriculum you are...
Physical Education For Your Homeschooled Child
How do you offer physical education & after school sports to your homeschoolers?
Physical education is a requirement in school, but when you homeschool your children you dont have a gym readily available. So how do you offer physical education and after school sports to your children? Here are a couple of things you can try.
One way to offer physical education to your children is to call the Boys and Girls Club in your area and see if they offer their gym to homeschoolers. If they dont, see...
Homeschooling - How to Teach Subjects You Dont Know or Like
When you are a homeschooling parent, it can be a challenge to teach your children subjects you are not familiar with or you dont like to teach. For example, do you know enough about Science to teach your children all about chemicals and do experiments with them?
This can be a challenge, but it doesnt need to be. There are a couple of solutions to your problem. These are easy fixes and something you can use year after year.
More than likely, there are other homeschooling families in your...
Top Money Saving Tips For Moms
No matter what your current economic situation, it's important to know how to save money. In addition to safeguarding you when hard times hit, frugal practices are often better for the environment. Here are ten tips to get you started on the frugal path.
Buy used.
If it's not a safety hazard to do so, you should buy things used as often as possible. One great example is children's clothes. You can save a lot of money if you buy your kids clothes used instead of new. They're going to outgrow...
Are You Saying The Wrong Thing To The Right Market?
A subscriber wrote this question recently about recruiting online for her network marketing business:
Hi Carrie,
How do I introduce myself and my mission without sounding like a know-it-all? I am working toward getting people in my MLM businesses, too. So, figuring out how to work that in, is not easy either.
This is a very important question, because if you're not careful you can confuse or turn people off with a message that confuses them or that comes on too strong. This is what I would...
How to Get Things Done When You're Breastfeeding Baby
Breastfeeding has countless benefits for mom and baby. However, one of the so-called disadvantages of breastfeeding is the perception that mothers are tied to their babies or to the nursing chair all the time. Unless you're good with a breast pump, you can't just drop your baby off with the sitter when you need to run an errand or take time for yourself. What if she gets hungry while you're away? And how can you explain to a babysitter why it's so important not to give a bottle of formula while...
Breastfeeding in Public - Tips For New Moms
When you have a baby you want to do everything you can to make them healthy and happy. Breastfeeding has been found to be the best thing you can do for your babys health. Breastfeeding provides optimal support to the baby's immune system and so much more. If its at all possible, breastfeed your baby for the first year of life while introducing solid foods slowly during the second part of that first year, then continue as long as you and baby wish.
When you are in a public place, you might be...
Top Ten Reasons You Need to Be Blogging For Business
When I network with small business owners and online marketers, I often find myself asking them if they've launched their blog yet. Adding a blog has so many important benefits and it's no wonder that huge corporations and megastores are also getting into blogging. Especially for the micropreneur however, blogs have several distinct advantages. Here are a few.
1. A blog is search engine food! Google and the other big search engines love content and a blog can help you get free search engine...
Healthy Meals and Snacks Kids Can Prepare For Themselves
When your family is in a rush, and you need the kids to help prepare their own snacks or meal, it's tempting to have prepared foods for them that are quick to eat, but don't have as much nutritional value as you would like.
Instead of stocking up on expensive pre-packaged snacks (with unsuitable ingredients) that they can quickly grab, this is a good opportunity to teach your kids to prepare quick, healthy foods for themself. The times your kids are busy is precisely when they need the most...
Movement Essential For Your Baby's Optimal Health
As life gets busier and more demands are put on parents, inevitably more is demanded of the children we drag along to follow our agenda. For many this is "normal" life. Lets consider one of the ways this affects our children, especially those up to 3 years old. Children of all ages need to move, and movement is especially important in the early stages of development. Starting in utero, the movements of the baby are not just random movements but they serve a clear purpose. They are called infant...
Why Choose Natural Products For Your Baby and Toddler?
As a mother you just spent nine months carrying this new life around. It is amazing what a life changing impact a small, helpless baby can have on your life. The new baby has transformed you into a mother and suddenly everything feels more important including the products you choose to put in your home and on your babys skin. There is nothing in the world you would not do for your new baby, you want to offer them the best you have to give. After breastfeeding, using only natural, non-toxic...
Tips For Preparing Your Only Child to Become a Sibling
Having your second child is an exciting time, however it can also be stressful for your first child, who suddenly goes from being your one and only child, to a big brother or sister. Whether your only child is 2 or 10 there will be an adjustment period for him or her. Fortunately, there are some things that you can do as parents to help prepare them for their new role. Here are just a few ideas:
Big brothers and big sisters are special. Speak in positive terms to them about what it means to be...
Unschooling - Brilliant Education Philosophy or Lazy Parenting?
When I first heard about the notion of unschooling, I agreed with much of it in principle. I knew that my kids learned an awful lot of stuff without any help from me. Babies learn to crawl, toddlers learn to walk and potty train and talk. These are things you can't really teach a child how to do. I also knew how much kids loved to learn, especially if they aren't hamstrung from fear of performing. They learn for the joy of it and to satisfy their own curiosity and craving to understand the...
When Breastfeeding Gets Tough How to Get the Help You Need
If you're feeling frustrated with breastfeeding, remind yourself of why you wanted to nurse your baby in the first place, then run dont walk to find the help you need to continue to breastfeed.
Here are some of the benefits of breastfeeding your baby.
1. Breastfeeding creates a strong emotional bond between Mom and baby. Breastfeeding can even help you be a better Mom when you breastfeed, your body is stimulated to create the mothering hormones, prolactin and oxytocin, which can help...
Creating Healthy School Lunches For Kids
One of the issues moms face as they send their kids back to school is preparing lunches. Not only are they concerned with preparing food for the kids each day, but preparing healthy and nutritious lunches! This can be quite the challenge, especially with picky youngsters. We all want our kids to eat well so they can learn well, but how do we create a meal that's healthy that our kids will actually eat?
Here are a few tips and ideas for doing just that:
Think outside the lunch box. Don't just...
Vegetables Snacks Kids Like to Eat
What would you do if your kids asked for "More veggies, please?" Well, prepare yourself, because they just might when you serve vegetables like this. These snacks are great for after school treats.
Celery and Pretzel Butterfly
2 stalks of celery
12 large pretzels (not the straight kind)
6 tablespoons natural peanut butter
Around 18 raisins
12 slivered almonds
Wash the celery with cold water. Cut the celery stalks crosswise into thirds. Fill each celery stalk with one tablespoon of the peanut...
4 Steps to an Eco Friendly Nursery
Taking care of the environment is important to many of us. We try to incorporate green and healthy living into as many areas of our lives as we can. We especially want to focus on things that impact our childrens health: the food they eat, the toys they play with, and other items they use. This often starts with an eco friendly nursery.
Here are some ways to make this happen, in four simple steps.
Step One: Think about the materials used in your furnishings. Steer clear of items that are...
New Motherhood Challenges - What Noone Tells You - And How to Cope
During their pregnancies, many women imagine what motherhood will be like. We envision peaceful scenes such as rocking our babies in a recliner while they effortlessly breastfeed. We imagine the things we'll do while baby sleeps the hours away. While washing and folding baby clothes and getting the baby's things ready, we daydream about our little one and how we'll care for him.
Often, we're quite unprepared for the experience of new motherhood. While having children is a blessing, the...
Preventing Breastfeeding Problems Before They Start
Breastfeeding is effortless for some mothers and babies, but for others, there are challenges. Even some women who have successfully breastfed before may have a new baby who has difficulties. It takes two to nurse, after all. Thankfully, there are several things that moms can do to prevent problems before they occur. Here are a few recommendations.
1) Be positive and use visualization
Pregnant women are sometimes told of the value of visualizing and planning their ideal birth. They watch...
Four Tips on Choosing the Right Nursing Bra For You
Once youve made the decision to breastfeed you will need a couple of essentials that will aid you in the process. To be fair, it doesn't take a lot of stuff to nurse a baby. All you really need are your breasts! But there are a couple of things that make make the experience go more smoothly. One of these must haves is a good nursing bra. Choosing a well fitting, comfortable nursing bra can help you enjoy nursing more. Why?
If you use a regular non-nursing bra while breastfeeding, you may not...
Breastfeed and Reduce Breast Cancer Risk - For You and Your Baby
Are you concerned about breast cancer? Most women are. It doesn't help that women seem to be getting breast cancer at younger ages. The recent news of Christina Applegate's cancer has many younger women scared.
If you're breastfeeding, then you can be assured that you're doing something positive to cut your risk for developing one of the most common forms of cancer among women. And you're protecting your baby as well.
The World Cancer Research Fund/American Institute for Cancer Research...
Baby Step Your Way to a Greener Lifestyle
Many people get discouraged when they start thinking of making changes in their day in order to become more environmentally responsible. We moms are already busy and many of us feel stressed out and tired. The thought of adding something new to the routine is overwhelming. That, coupled with discouraging reports from the media that claim it all doesn't matter, can cause many a mom to just give up. Yet I think most of us have a nagging sense that we're going to be forced to change at some point...
Does Your Website Need a Checkup?
As a business coach, one of the things I do for my clients is review their website. Its amazing how valuable it can be to have a fresh pair of eyes take a look at your site. We become so accustomed to the look of our sites and blogs that we can overlook mistakes that are costing us money - mistakes that are often glaring and obvious to an outsider. Here are a few things that a website review can help you improve:
Improve your search engine rankings
If you aren't getting the free traffic you...
How to Breastfeed For One Year Or Beyond
As research about the benefits of breastfeeding continues to mount, more moms than ever are choosing to breastfeed their new babies when they leave the hospital. Unfortunately, those numbers go way down once baby is 6 months or a year old.
The World Health Organization and the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends at least one year of nursing. Here are a few of the most important things a mom can do if she wants to breastfeed to that one year mark - and beyond.
1. Find support early on -...
Video Games and Your Kids: A Review
A review of Video Games & Your Kids - How Parents Stay in Control by Hilarie Cash, PhD and Kim McDaniel, MA
Like many parents, I'm concerned about my kids not spending too much time in front of a screen. Whether that screen is television, computer, or video games matters little. One reason for this is because I have seen how screen time interferes with other, more important activities. Activities like reading, spending time with family, helping around the house, even daydreaming.
It seems...
3 Breastfeeding Rules That Are Meant To Be Broken
Breastfeeding advice abounds in parenting magazines, books, websites, and even free booklets from formula manufacturers. Some of the information is contradictory and some of it is just plain false. For instance, here are 3 bad pieces of advice and why they're bound to lead to problems.
1) Only nurse for XXX minutes per side
Fill in the blank here. It may be 5 minutes, 10 minutes or 15 minutes, but breastfeeding mothers are often told to watch the clock instead of watching their baby. Well...
3 Steps To Naturally Pretty Hands
Your healthy habits have made the skin on your face look great for your age, but what about your hands?
One day I looked down at mine and thought: "Ugh! When did my hands get so wrinkly and dry looking?" So I decided to do something about it. I found that there are 3 major enemies to your hands. If you know how to get around these, your hands will be softer, prettier and younger looking.
1) Enemy #1: Water
Housewifery and Mommyhood are hard on your digits. Washing your hands frequently...
How Breastfeeding Benefits A Daddy
You know that breastfeeding is best for mother and child, but what's in it for Dad? Isn't he going to miss out by not getting to share in the joy of feeding the baby? Let's see how Dads benefit when a Mom chooses to breastfeed their child.
Cost Savings This is a big one for Dad! Whether he's the sole income provider or not, adding a new member to the family can be a source of worry for him. Let him in on the fact that one year of breastfeeding can keep over $1,000 in the family budget....
Partial Breastfeeding - Should I Even Bother?
For some women, feeding a baby with breastmilk alone is not possible. The reasons for this vary. For instance, some Moms have had previous breast surgery and have damage to their milk producing glands and ducts. Other choose to mix formula and breastmilk feeding because they are working outside the home and cannot pump enough milk for baby's needs. Still other Moms are adoptive nursing and are unable to bring in a full supply. These Moms may wonder if their baby is benefitting at all from the...
Mommy Burnout - 6 Ways To Lose It
Feeling burnout as a Mom is very common. It does not mean that you are failing as a Mom. Its mostly due to the isolation that a lot of Moms face in our culture, as well as the overscheduling and overwork that a lot of us deal with.
Here are 6 things you can do to prevent burnout and treat it if it comes up.
Find your tribe
Find a support group of like minded Moms. There are neighbors, people you worship with, family, Moms at storytime, the park, or anywhere else Moms hang out. Its...
Is There Housework After A New Baby?
Congratulations on your new little bundle! This is a precious and wonderful season in your life. But if you find yourself knee deep in laundry and scared to walk around the house without your shoes on, read on for some tips on keeping up with the housework with a new baby.
First things first
You must take good care of yourself so you can care for your baby. Experts say it takes an entire year for your body to return to normal after having a baby. Even though youve recuperated from...
Housework With Toddlers - Here Comes Trouble!
It's so interesting that once our babies start toddling around, creating a lot more mess in their insatiably curious and neverending activity, we expect ourselves to have a perfectly tidy home. When your baby was younger you probably imagined that once she started sleeping through the night and playing independently you would get a handle on the chores. Surprise!
Mothering a toddler is fun but constant vigilance. Not only are you concerned with her physical safety but you are rightly...
Are You Sugar Scrubbing Yet?
Sugar Scrubbing is a gentle way to exfoliate the skin just about anywhere on your body. A basic sugar scrub includes of course sugar and some sort of liquid and lotion or moisturizer. For a very simple sugar scrub mix some sugar with enough of your favorite body lotion to form a paste thats easy to rub into you skin.
But why would you want to use a sugar scrub in the first place? Sugar scrubbing is a great way to exfoliate your skin. Exfoliating removes dead skin particles, as well as any...
Why Not Earn Money From Your Talents Mom?
I come across talented Moms all the time. Moms who sew baby slings, nursing clothing, cloth diapers.... Moms who make their own herbal skin care, healing balms, and the like. (Im pretty envious of women who are crafty like this!)
Or maybe they are really good at designing their home school curriculum or writing interesting lesson plans. I know Moms with large families of grown children who could make a million bucks if they wrote a book with their parenting success secrets!
Sometimes I will...
Options For An Online Business - A Beginner's Guide
Theres more than one way to skin a cat, and theres more than one way to make money online. In fact, there are tons of ways! Ill list a few here.
Information or "Content" Sites
Basically this is just what it sounds like
a website with lots of good information on a particular topic.
How do you make money?
There are several ways sites like this can make money. They can be monetized with Google AdSense ads. You can recommend affiliate products (basically selling other peoples stuff for a...
3 Reasons Mom Should Have A Hobby
Moms these days are so very busy, but we're more stressed than ever before and in need of lifestyle choices that help us be happier. Pursuing a hobby may be just the ticket.
Here are a few reasons why a hobby is a great idea, even for a busy Mom.
Having a hobby relieves stress and tension
Spending time with a hobby replaces negative thoughts and replaces them with positive thoughts and feelings. Having a hobby or creative outlet can lift your spirits and help with depression.
Unlike...
Home Remedies For Baby Eczema
If your baby is suffering from eczema, you know how uncomfortable the itchy and dry skin can be, not to mention the sore spots. Since eczema usually goes hand in hand with sensitive skin, treating it can be a bit of a challenge. Thankfully there are quite a few home remedies for baby eczema you can try.
Moisturize Keeping baby's skin well moisturized should always be the first step in any eczema treatment. Use a natural aloe Vera lotion several times a day, especially after bathing baby....
Help! My Breastfed Baby Spits Up Frequently
Q: My breastfed baby spits up frequently. Is there something I'm eating that could be causing this? Could it be reflux? Or is this normal?
A: If your baby is spitting up, even if it's a frequent occurrence, it's rarely a sign of a serious problem. In fact, "In a healthy baby," according to the late Dr. Gregory White, previously a medical advisor to La Leche League, "spitting up is a laundry problem, not a medical problem." If your baby is gaining weight properly and otherwise developing...
Work At Home Moms Time Management Tips
"How do you DO it?!" If I had a dime for every time I heard that, I would be able to quit my home business.
Just kidding.
Seriously, time management is a serious issue for work from home Moms. You want your home business to be a success, but you don't want the rest of your responsibilities to fall by the wayside... especially your children, who are the reason you chose to work from home in the first place.
While you're probably already doing some of the obvious things like taking advantage...
Tips For Discreet Breastfeeding In Public
If you're a new Mom who is nursing your baby you may be nervous about doing so in public.
Or perhaps you are disturbed by media reports of women who are harassed for breastfeeding in public and are considering pumping your milk to give your baby when you leave home.
Here are some tips for discreet breastfeeding that have worked for many Moms. Hopefully they will help you feel more comfortable nursing in public so you can avoid the inconvenience of pumping and preparing bottles.
1) Before...
13 Things For Your Child To Do (Instead Of Watch Tv)
C'mon, admit it. You sometimes use the television set as a cheap babysitter. That's ok...we ALL do it sometimes! Ah, but it's a double-edged sword, because kids who watch a lot of TV have trouble keeping themselves entertained, which in the long run makes your job harder!
If you're trying to limit the TV viewing in your household, you might need a little inspiration. Try these TV-free activities guaranteed to keep the kids busy... at least for a little while!
1) Make paper airplanes...
Make Your Own Baby Food- The Easy Way!
Is your baby about to start solid foods? Are you thinking of making your own baby food?
When you make baby's first foods, you can save money and reduce waste. You also can choose more nutritious options. Fresh foods are typically more nutritious than canned, and you can purchase organic food to prepare for baby if you wish. You can also avoid unwholesome ingredients that show up in commercial baby food.
Making baby food doesn't have to be expensive or time consuming. In fact, the easiest and...
Secrets Of Happy Moms
Have you ever noticed how some Moms seem to be very contented and confident in their role as Mothers, and others seem chronically stressed and approaching burnout? Why are some Moms unflappable and able to keep their sense of humor, while others overreact to the slightest stressors in their day?
I'm currently observing and interviewing these happy Moms as I conduct research for an upcoming book. While all Moms are different, these women usually have several of the following traits in common....
Morning Sickness Survival Tips
"Just eat a few saltines and you'll be ok".
I don't know about you, but as someone who suffered with prolonged, severe morning sickness (which I affectionately call morning noon and night sickness), when I hear someone say this, I just want to slug them!
If you're suffering with nausea and vomiting of pregnancy, you're not alone. Most women experience it to some degree during their first trimester. If you're one of the unfortunate few whose symptoms last longer than the typical 6-12 weeks, I...
Raising Baby On The Cheap
Have you ever read those reports on the cost of raising a child?
The last time I checked, I was told that it would cost the astronomical figure of $430,470 to raise my baby... and that didn't include college tuition!
The people who come up with these figures must not be very creative. Some of the best things you can do for your child are free or very inexpensive. Here are some tips for raising kids on the cheap.
1) Breastfeed
You can save roughly $1,000 in formula costs alone in your...
The Laid Back Parents Guide To Teaching Your Child To Read
At first I thought of titling this article "The Lazy Parent's Guide" but then I realized that most parents aren't lazy, but they may have a slightly different philosophy about children and learning.
If you're a big reader yourself or if you're homeschooling, you're probably concerned about how to teach your child to read. Reading is one of the most important skills a person can learn, and a great joy in life.
My laid-back methods of teaching a child to read:
1) Be a reader yourself...
How Can Green Tea Benefit My Family?
How Can Green Tea Benefit My Family?
by: Carrie Lauth
No doubt you've heard of Green Tea and the health benefits you can experience from drinking it.
Are you giving your family this powerful antioxidant daily?
Here is a refresher on some of the benefits you can experience with Green Tea.
Historically, Green Tea has been one of the world's most popular beverages. The Chinese have been drinking it for thousands of years. It is now the second most popular beverage in the world, after...
Why Moms Should Start a Home Based Business Today
Why Moms Should Start a Home Based Business Today
by: Carrie Lauth
Most Moms think about starting a home based business at one time or another.
Maybe the youngest has started school, and Mom suddenly has a lot of free time. Or perhaps Mom was successful in her career before having her first child, and wished to put her skills to good use in a home based business. Another reason may be that a couple is accustomed to the lifestyle they can afford with two incomes, and when Mom suddenly...
How To Potty Train In Two Days
How To Potty Train In Two Days
by: Carrie Lauth
Ah, potty training! Go to a local bookseller and you will find dozens of books on the subject. Search the Net and there are thousands of websites with information on how to do it stress free. There are even people who are capitalizing on a parent's frustration with potty training by offering to do it for you, for a hefty sum! I honestly can't imagine anything more unseemly than paying someone to teach my child to "go".
Ewwww!!!
I have...
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