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Cutting Grocery Costs without Cutting Nutrition Simple, healthy, and affordable ways to weather the rising price of food Karen Collins, R.D., American Institute of Cancer Research Grocery prices are projected to increase again in 2008 – that’s following 2007’s highest annual increase in 17 years. But surviving these tough economic times doesn’t have to mean sacrificing good nutrition. Some simple strategies can help you cut food costs and eat more healthfully, too.
Madlynn is Kid of the Month 8 Ways to Connect with Your Teenager By Sandra Magsamen ...Hug, sing, dance and tell your child you love them. Even if your teen acts as if they can't stand it, she promises you it's something they love and need. Use these other suggestions as ways to connect with your teenager... Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days by Jeff Kinney
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It’s playtime! The best of big outdoor toys Get active! These fun toys will appeal to both parents and kids this summer by Stephanie Oppenheim - TODAYShow.com contributor What was your family’s favorite summertime game? For my less-than-athletic family, it was badminton. While we probably weren’t very good at it, I can still hear the laughter and it remains one of those happy “every summer” childhood memories.
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PARENTING A CHILD WITH SPECIAL NEEDS The Exceptional Child - National Resources for Parents and Teachers Resources for Special Needs and Disabilities Debbie Glasser, Ph.D., is a licensed clinical psychologist and past Chair of the National Parenting Education Network. A nationally recognized authority on parenting and child development, Dr. Glasser has been interviewed by numerous magazines, newspapers, television and radio shows including Parenting, Redbook, USA Today, South Florida Parenting, Child, CNN.com, San Antonio Express-News, Balanced Living, San Jose Mercury News, Herald-Mail, The Copley News Service, Digital Hour, Woman's Day, Family Circle, Parents, Baby Talk, Nick Jr. Magazine, First for Women, Scholastic, and PBS Public Television. She also served as the on-air parenting expert for Fox WSVN News, hosting Parent to Parent, a weekly segment. You're busy – but you want to be informed. • NewsForParents.org, named "Best of the Web" by New York Public Library, is the online destination for busy parents like you. Updated daily, we provide clear, concise, jargon-free news and information related to children’s health, development and education. • What’s the latest research on helping kids cope with bullies? • Are cellular phones potentially harmful for children? • Is learning enhanced when kids can simultaneouly see and hear new information? • Do sleep-deprived women have longer labors? • These are some of the questions answered on NewsForParents.org. Ask Anything: 10 questions with self-defense expert Kathy Olevsky
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Building A Healthy FutureGreat research and advice from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Learn the difference between healthy and unhealthy activities and practice making decisions, solving problems, and following rules. The topic areas below are designed to help parents and caregivers teach preschoolers how to make positive, healthy choices
Effective communication with children is essential for maintaining a happy and smoothly run family life. The articles below include active listening activities for both parents and children and will help families hone their communication skills. Parent-child communication is one of the most important protective factors against risky behavior in children.
Parent involvement is fundamental for children's mental health and well-being. The family activities suggested in this section are designed to help you spend, with ease, enough quality family time during your day to ensure that you're involved in every aspect of your preschooler's life. Even the most ordinary events can turn into opportunities for bonding, communicating, and learning!
Play Day in the Park (Easy Reader for 3- to 4-year-olds) - encourages children to play outside and exercise and discover the world around them. Use this oversized, colorful book to engage young children in reading and counting, problem-solving, and making healthy decisions.
Look What I Can Do! (Easy Reader for 5- to 6-year-olds) - encourages children to play outside and exercise, eat healthy meals and snacks, and discover the world around them. Activities throughout the book let children show all of the things that they can do, too! Use this oversized, colorful book to engage young children in reading, problem-solving, and making healthy decisions. Positive reinforcement is one of the best ways to encourage positive child behavior and enforce family rules. The articles in this section help parents learn how to make clear rules and enforce them with consistency and appropriate consequences. Young children need positive role models in their lives so that they grow up making healthy decisions. The articles below can help parents recognize and practice positive role modeling to instill and encourage healthy child behavior. Making friends is an important part of childhood. But, first, children have to learn how to choose friends wisely. Parents can help young children learn how to make friends by teaching them concepts such as sharing, compassion, and conflict resolution and how to choose good friends and resist negative influences. The articles below offer parenting tips on teaching social skills. Parent involvement in their child’s activities and interests can have a positive impact on child behavior and health. The articles below offer suggestions and parenting advice on keeping track of the life events that could affect a child’s mental health and well-being.
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Building Blocks for a Healthy Future is here to support parents set aside time
to share with your children. Talk and play with them, and learn about them. Let
them know you love them. Be involved now and you and your children will find it
easier to talk about alcohol, tobacco, and illegal drugs as they get older.
Studies have found that parents who talk to their children about alcohol,
tobacco, and drugs help them avoid substance abuse.
Games, puzzles, and fun, plus information to help promote a healthy lifestyle and positive self-image for children ages 3 to 6. All they will need are pencils, markers or crayons, and scissors. Their imaginations will do the rest. Know Kit Cards The Building Blocks Know Kit Cards provide discussion topics that are excellent tools for parents and caregivers to use as they talk to children about their world, body, and mind. Age-appropriate questions help children expand their thinking and practice making their own decisions. The cards also offer suggestions for activities related to the questions.
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You May Have Too Much Debt But You Also Have Options How Life Works If you feel like you're in over your head with personal debt, you're not alone. Millions of Americans have become overextended, many as a result of easy credit and the recessions. Credit cards, medical bills, personal loans and raising interest rates do not make a good financial mix. Could fat babies mean fat toddlers?
A new study from Harvard Medical School found that babies who gained weight quickly had a sharply higher risk of obesity. The study followed close to 600 babies and found those in the top quarter of weight for their length at 6 months had a 40 percent higher risk of obesity by age 3 than smaller babies. Offer to barter Dr. Marie - Advice for Pet Owners A vetʼs office is a business that requires a lot of services. In many cases your vet may be willing to barter in exchange for veterinary services. How to Find the Best Car Loans for Single Moms Financial Advice for Single Moms The best car loans for single mothers might be just around the corner at your local car lot. Crystal Bowersox - A Single Mom And A Real American Idol Read how the amazing Crystal Bowersox. the runner-up of American Idol Season 9, handles fame and life as a single mom, raising her 17 month old son. 5 Ways for Single Moms to Save Money Single moms are always looking for ways to save money, and for good reason... It’s important to find ways to cut corners on the little things that perhaps you don’t think about too often, because those are usually where your biggest money drains are. Suze Orman's Recession Rescue Plan - helps you survive in times of financial crisis OPRAH.com Do you know what your family would do if you lost your job - or worse, your home? Financial expert Suze Orman is ready to help you devise a recession rescue plan to survive - and possibly thrive - during this deepening financial crisis... Your Just-in-Case Emergency Plan by RealSimple Who do you call if you can't make it home in time to meet the kids' bus? Who do you trust to take in your mail when you're on vacation? Who do you trust with the extra set of keys to your house? How to save $10,000 By Liz Pulliam Weston If you were hoping for a list of small tweaks you could make in your spending to save $10,000 a year, sorry. The reality is that $10,000 is a lot of money. And saving big money usually means making big changes in the areas where we spend the most, such as: Housing, Transportation, Food. The Super, Sexy, Single Mom on a Budget by Renee Rayles A quick reference guide designed for the busy, single mom who has little time to read while running the mom taxi, cooking dinner, helping with homework, and trying to fit in a date night every now and then.
Single Mothers & Single mothers carry an enormous load of responsibility, especially those having sole and/or primary custody of minor children. They nourish, they nurture, they teach, they discipline, they shelter, they protect, and they provide… all without the assistance of another equally-invested adult. Mom's Obesity Raises Newborn's Heart Risk from the National Institute of Health The more obese a woman is when she becomes pregnant, the greater the likelihood that her newborn baby will have a congenital heart defect, a new study suggests. The finding raises concerns because 1 in 5 women are obese at the start of pregnancy in the United States. The 10-Ingredient Shopping Trip By Tara Parker-Pope and Mark Bittman ... In his latest “How to Cook Everything” segment on the Today Show, New York Times food writer Mark Bittman makes it surprisingly easy to cook a week’s worth of dinners with just a 10-ingredient shopping trip. Your 5-minute guide to protecting your identity 20 steps to protect yourself from identity theft, and seven ways to clean up things if you become a victim. Single Moms in the News
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw by Jeff Kinney For those wondering why tween boys don’t read very much, the answer is that more books aren’t like this... What they play: Kids and video games Parents, are you left in the dark? Arm yourself with these three tips by John Davison, WhatTheyPlay.com
Call it a generation gap or a digital divide, if you're a parent who is a little clueless about what video games are appropriate for your child, you are not alone. John Davison, one of the founders of What They Play, offers tips that help take the mystery out of the video games your children are playing. How to answer six of kids' toughest questions When kids stump you with one of these six questions, you can rely on these answers. Questions, such as: Why didn't I get invited to that party? Where do people go when they die? How do thunder and lightning work? Where do rainbows come from? Why do we have to move?... Is it harder to raise boys or girls? by Paula Spencer
• Boys may not listen as well as girls because their hearing isn't as good from birth
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