Articles for category: Parenting

Karla News

Is Ellen DeGeneres Bullying Mutts and Moms?

Here’s an old story. A couple adopts a dog. They spend money on the dog’s care, they grow to love the dog, but sadly they come to realize that the dog is incompatible with their home. What else would a responsible pet owner do but find the dog another home? So, the couple hands over ...

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How to Make a Polar Fleece Vest Without a Pattern

I love my polar fleece vest. My friend bought it for me and over the last couple of years, I’ve almost worn it out. I decided to make my own after checking out the price of vests on the market. Not only do commercial prices deter me, the prices/colors/styles/sizes of the rack vests put me ...

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How to Make Your Own Decorative Pillowcases for Boys & Girls

Any parent who has had little kids knows the importance of having fresh pillowcases on hand. Parents of toddlers especially change pillowcases often due to drooling. A dirty pillowcase can cause blemishes on your child’s face. An un-fresh pillowcase can also collect allergens such as dust and trigger allergies in your little ones. The allergies ...

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Huggies Versus Top Care Pampers Diapers

When it comes to diapering your baby there are a number of brands available to choose from. Although I have used the P&C; store brand Top Care pampers on all of my kids, I decided to recently give Huggies a try on my newborn. Following is a product comparison on the two brands and which ...

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Best Developmental Toys for Infants

At first glance, choosing developmental toys for your newborn baby may seem like a daunting task. The store aisles are filled with flashy infant toys of every type, and your new baby does not yet have the skills to play with most of them. Babies grow fast, and while it’s a good idea to buy ...

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Product Review: Evenflo Chase Comfort Touch Booster Seat

Car seats are probably the one of the safety products I have purchased more of than any other. With four children, I have gone through my share of brands and styles. The Evenflo Chase Comfort Touch Booster Seat is one of the best. The Evenflo Chase Comfort Touch Booster Seat offers style, comfort and safety ...

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Easy Solutions to Prevent Kidnapping

Picture yourself walking through a large chain store with your child. The groceries are to the left and the shoe department is to the right: You look down and your child is gone. Questions are racing through your mind frantically, and you don’t know what to do! Thankfully your child darts back in to sight ...

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Top Educational Toys and Games for 0-3 Month Old Babies

You are your child’s first and best teacher. Here are some ideas to help their little brains start developing and learning right from the start… Face Time. New babies like human faces more than anything else. Remember that new babies see best within a range of 12-15 inches. Everything else is fuzzy for the first ...

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The Possessive by Sharon Olds

“The Possessive” by Sharon Olds is a poem about a mother seeing her daughter with a symbolic haircut she dislikes. Her adjectives convey cutting and pain that suggest that by getting a haircut, her daughter had hurt her. In “The Possessive” the author uses the daughter’s hair to express teenage rebellion and a mother’s unwilling ...