Category: Parenting
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It’s Hard Being A Dad
A new study discussed by Pew Research Center for the People & the Press reports that many dads are having a bad time. A whopping 59% of dads say that it’s harder to be…
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Help Your Child Become A Happy Reader
Why a happy reader? Many children learn to read; not all of them have a good time doing it though. A reader who enjoys the process is more likely to make reading a life-long…
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Have a Wonderful and Safe 4th of July!
The 4th of July is a great time for families to get together. A nice warm day, picnics in the grass, icy watermelon, slip & slide fun (hey, do they still have slip &…
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Great Family Blogs
Here at the Family Resource blog I try to keep our readers up to date with all of the latest and greatest resources and news for families everywhere. I also know that there are…
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Candy Cigarettes: Simple Fun or Simply Dangerous?
Raise your hand if you rode the bus to elementary school. Me pick me! So, yes I rode the bus. I remember standing miserable in the cold and rain. I remember how one bus…
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Birth Order and Sibling IQ
For years it’s been widely thought that genetics, not birth order determine IQ. However, a recent study in the journal Science (June 22) reports that first-born children are smarter than their younger siblings. The…
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Top 100 US Baby names 2006
For those interested in the latest trends in popular baby names check out the list below. For the boys, blockbuster name of the late 20th century “Michael” has slipped from 1 to 12 over the past…
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Potty Perfect
It’s happening! The littlest person in our family is finally making her way to the toilet – on her own. After months of my inconsistant wanting to try, kind of trying and trying and…
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Everything is Coming Up Mutha F#!@*! Roses
I swear this will be my last blog entry regarding the fact that my daughter remains smugly settled into her terrible two-ness. But, I have to rant just one more time about it. I…
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It’s Just a Song.. I know.
There’s a Ray Charles song that I can remember my grandmother singing when I was a girl. Everytime I hear it, I can picture her singing it – it is so vivid I can remember…