Articles for category: Parenting

Karla News

Ten Ways for Adults to Enjoy a Rainy Day

A rainy day can put a damper on the best weekend plans. Instead of getting frustrated, try one of these rainy day activities for adults. Ten Ways for Adults to Enjoy a Rainy Day #1: Take Pictures Rainstorms are beautiful things to look at. As the storm rolls in, grab your camera and take pictures. ...

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What Are Some Causes of Child Abuse?

The bottom line regarding child abuse is that its occurrence crosses all gender, race, societal and economic lines. The Administration of Children and Families estimate 3,503,000 children received an investigation by CPS agencies in 2004 as follows: 62.4 percent of victims experienced neglect, 17.5 percent were physically abused, 9.7 percent were sexually abused, 7.0 percent ...

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Best Pregnancy Announcements

I’ll come clean and say that until a couple of years ago I didn’t know that pregnancy announcements existed. Now with more and more moms asking for them, card designers are starting to take notice and offering them with their stationery collections. So what are pregnancy announcements? First of all, I’m not referring to t-shirts ...

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Flanders Buttocks Ointment: The Ultimate Diaper Rash Ointment

With such an overwhelming variety of products available for baby, a new mom can easily feel exasperated when it comes to making a simple decision, like how do I choose a product for diaper rash? Friends and family members always have suggestions, and a new mom is bombarded by free samples, coupons, and buy 1 ...

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Recreation and Sports for Physically Challenged Children with Disabilies

Exercise. It’s important for physical development. It strengthens bones, ligaments and muscles. It increases cardiovascular endurance and flexibility. It effectively burns calories and fat while reducing appetite. It can even promote stress reduction. Through our basic design, we were meant to be active. Though exercise has become less necessary for our survival, it remains a ...

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Holiday Gift Guide for 10-Year-Old Girls

As a self proclaimed expert on 10-year-old girls (having a 10-year-old half-sister, a 10-year-old step-sister, and a 10-year-old daughter) I’ve made it my mission to search, dig and construct a golden gift guide of twelve wonderful and age appropriate gift ideas for 10-year-girls. However, I did leave one major thing off the list: the pony. ...

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Moms Earn Cash Through Facebook Garage Sales

Tonight in the Tulsa County Garage Sale group on Facebook, items up for sale ranged from designer bags to baby clothes, prom dresses to furniture, and even live goats. Yes, goats! All sorts of listings had been posted over the last 24 hours, and many of the items sold quickly for the full asking price. ...

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Simple Funny Graduation Speeches

I think deciding to write and deliver funny graduation speeches is a very brave thing to do. Since we all have a real fear of public speaking, making the job harder can be even worse. However the opportunity to deliver a speech, including a graduation speech is not to be missed. I believe it is ...

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Baby Toy Review: Baby Einstein Play Gym

When babies are younger, such as two months old, they want to play with toys, but lack the skills to do so. They are rather bored just being held or lying about. There grips are not yet strong enough to hold many toys, nor are they able to sit up on their own or crawl. ...