Though most American families readily acknowledge that they’re in need of an emergency kit (or several), few families actually have these kits ready, and even fewer families have a strong concept of what to include in these kits. What Kind ...
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Encouraging Your Children To Be Independent Learners
As a homeschooling family, you probably have many goals for the education of your children. You may want them to learn and accept your values, become academically prepared for college, learn valuable life skills, and become all-around good people. If ...
Read More »Talking To Your Kids About Safety
Educating your kids about realistic dangers that they’re likely to encounter shouldn’t be an ordeal. In fact, with my parents, it was always a game. Even if your child isn’t the victim of a violent crime, they’re likely to see ...
Read More »Grandpa Charlie And The Fishing Pole
My Grandpa Charlie and Grandma Jewel lived more than a thousand miles from us, and we only saw them once a year, but they were a great influence on me as I struggle to get “off the grid.” Ever since ...
Read More »Treating Diaper Rash Naturally
All mothers face diaper rash on their baby’s bottom at least once during the baby years. Diaper rash isn’t a medical emergency; however, it is uncomfortable. If left untreated, it can become extremely irritated and quite painful. You can give ...
Read More »Growing The Next Generation of Gardeners
Interest in gardening doesn’t just happen. Children gain interest in gardening by being out in the garden with their parents, grandparents, and/or older siblings, following them around, asking questions, and being allowed to get their hands dirty. I gained my ...
Read More »5 Natural Strategies For Preventing And Easing Your Child’s Cold
Do you ever feel like your child has a constant cold? Well, when you consider that the average kid gets between six and ten colds per year and each bout lasts a week or two, you’re not too far off! ...
Read More »When the Virtual Becomes Real: Childhood Development In Age Of The Computer
Human beings are undoubtedly blessed with sophisticated cognitive skills that allow them to adapt to just about any environment. But this does not mean that all environments are equally appropriate. As physical, three-dimensional beings, it has been our ability to ...
Read More »The Importance Of The Great Outdoors
When I was a child, it was normal for me to get home from school and simply drop my schoolbag and go outside to play for “a while” (time stretches at that age, so one hour can seem to be ...
Read More »Get ‘Em While They’re Young: Biotech Industry Organizes Brainwashing Campaign For American Youth On The Marvels Of GMOs
The introduction of genetically modified foods and food ingredients into the American diet has been a smashing success for agribusiness interests and the food manufacturing companies. With the US Department of Agriculture and the Food and Drug Administration offering next ...
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