The Pregnancy Calculator And The Gender Of The Baby

There is an inborn curiosity in all human beings to know about their future. This wish has given birth to the many forecasting ways, i.e. astrology, palmistry, prophecy, crystal ball and so on. It is but common for the would-be parents to want to know the sex of the baby as soon as they learned about its existence. Some Popular Myths about the Pregnancy Calculator You must have seen people who glance briefly at a pregnant lady and say that she will have a girl, or a boy. Have you not wondered how... Read more »

Beating Stay at Home Mom Isolation

There’s a price to be paid for the privilege of being a stay at home mom. I don’t just mean the loss of income either. Many a stay at home mom quickly notices a feeling of isolation, not only when she first starts out at home, but periodically when circumstances cause her to lose touch with the outside world. Isolation is painful. It doesn’t matter that you adore your children or that all the other stay at home moms you know are counting their blessings and seem to be having a blast.... Read more »

Three Steps to Learning Anything Fast

When I hear students tell me they don’t get the grades they want because they aren’t as smart as the others, I get chills. You see, it’s not always a question of intelligence when it comes to learning. It’s just as much a question of learning strategies that make things easier. Successful kids have strategies. That’s what makes them successful. There are 3 steps you need in order to learn anything fast (and easy, too!). The problem is, people (young and old), want to... Read more »

Understanding an Ectopic Pregnancy - What is an Ectopic Pregnancy?

Basically, in regards to an ectopic pregnancy, the term ectopic refers to ‘out of place’, as the fertilized egg has been implanted outside of the uterus, where it should have been implanted. In other words, the egg has settled in the fallopian tubes, and this can be an incredibly dangerous and even deadly matter. What are the Signs and Symptoms of an Ectopic Pregnancy? There are certain signs and symptoms of an ectopic pregnancy which, if you notice, you should immediately consult your... Read more »

Helping Your Child Understand What You Do at Home

One of the disadvantages of being a stay at home parent is that people tend to assume that you don’t do ANYTHING all day. There’s a decided assumption out there that stay at home moms just watch soap operas and eat all day, and that home businesses are nothing more than hobbies. Those of us who actually stay at home know better, of course. But even the children you are staying at home with can have a hard time understanding how hard you work to be with them, even when you’re “just”... Read more »

St. Patrick’s Day: Lots of Green

The groundhog saw his shadow. New Orleans threw beads for Mardi Gras. Now it’s the leprechaun’s turn to hide his pot of gold. St. Patrick’s Day is here. Four-leaf clovers, blarney stones and Erin Go Bragh!- celebrating the green holiday is more fun and more expensive than ever. Internet users are busy sending electronic Irish greetings to cube-mates. While Blue Mountain will send a free “Happy Shamrock Day” message, many other e-card sites require paid registration.... Read more »

How Your Children’s Inner Dialogue Affects Their Ability To Learn

Kids are born winners. They feel they can do it all. In kindergarten, everyone raises their hand, everyone tries a new activity, and everyone wants to try again when they can’t do something the first time. Yet, as time goes by, they begin to lose this fearlessness and they start to doubt themselves. They doubt their ability to give the right answer, they doubt their ability to perform and they doubt their ability to learn. They become like wilted flowers that stop showing their beauty. One... Read more »

Home Stairlifts - How to Select the Right Domestic Lift

Is it difficult for you to climb up the stairs? And every time you have to go down you are afraid to fall? Then you have to choices - to move downstairs or to install a home stairlift. Domestic stair lifts has their own advantages and disadvantages - find out if a stairlift will be right for your home. Moving to the ground floor might be the first thing that comes to mind, but it is not as simple as it sounds. You will have to do major renovations in the house, modifying one of the existing rooms... Read more »

The Law of Attraction and Learning

Whether you have seen the hit movie, “The Secret” or not, I’m sure you can relate to a person who always seems to get the breaks. You know, someone who has a “things will work out alright” approach to life. Well, let’s face, things generally do for that person. That, in essence, is the message of The Secret. It’s really not such a secret when you think about it. Pessimists have a lot of negative things happen to them. Optimists have a lot of positive things... Read more »

Using ‘The Secret’ Law of Attraction With Children - and Challenging Teenagers!)

All relationships are held in the vibrational grid that we’ve set for them. What we expect from our children, we receive. How we expect them to respond, react, and behave becomes the literal pathways and switchbacks that inspire and steer their actions. Additionally, how we imagine our reactions to them becomes the magnetic fuel that inspires our ‘uncontrollable’ reactions in challenging moments. We train our loved ones and others how to treat us and then as we grow and realize... Read more »