New Legislation May Scuttle Adoption Tax Credits.
Last month House Republicans revealed a four hundred page overhaul of tax legislation that could have a negative impact on foster care and the adoption process here in the United States. In this “Jobs and Tax Cuts Act” there’s a section dealing with adoption tax credits, which have been availableContinue Reading
Benefits of Essential Oils, And Uses
Essential oils have been used for thousands of years worldwide, for a wide range of applications ranging from perfumes and beauty products to medicines. Essential oils are derived from plants, and usually many leafs of the plant or flower are required to extract a small amount of essential oil, usingContinue Reading
Does Your Child Have the Flu?
Every parent worries when their child is suffering from what may be the flu. They become fractious and, let’s face it, messy. But recent reports from pediatricians around the country indicate that a lot of worried parents take their child to the ER when a simple visit to the doctorContinue Reading
How Much Grade School Artwork Should You Keep?
A reporter who works for the Guardian newspaper in Great Britain was recently asked at a news conference how many of her children’s drawings she keeps, and for how long. Her response, paraphrased and shortened, is as follows: First of all, don’t ever think you have to keep everything thatContinue Reading
More American Families are Opting for Homeschooling.
Dozens of states across the US are now cracking down on religious exemptions and vaccination requirements for children attending grade school. And while the debate continues on the advisability of the state to enforce vaccination protocols on families, no matter what their personal beliefs may be, it has created aContinue Reading
Say Good-bye to the Single Family Home . . .
For over two hundred years the single family dwelling has been the sine qua non of the American dream. One of the first things a pioneer family would do when they settled a piece of land would be to erect a log cabin or a sod hut — something whereContinue Reading
As a Parent, Are You Doing These Things?
A father decided to end the year by sharing five points he’s learned about raising kids, from raising a daughter to the ripe old age of 17. Here’s the condensed and paraphrased version of what he’s learned. See how it jibes with your own experiences and opinions . . . Continue Reading
New Report Says Children Falling Behind in Needed Sleep.
This is scary stuff . . . Recent reports indicate that less than fifty percent of grade school and high school children in the US are getting enough sleep during the week. For children between the ages of 6 and 17 that means a solid nine hours of sack timeContinue Reading
WiFi Cameras for Better Parenting?
Some parents consider the advent of wifi cameras that are easy and inexpensive to mount in the home a godsend in their eternal quest to keep an eye on their children while at home or out in the yard. Other parents see wifi cameras as a definite invasion of personalContinue Reading
Families are Fun, When Your Finances are in Order.
There are a lot of things that go into making a new family. First and foremost, for most, is getting married. But many couples neglect to plan ahead before the nuptials to make that transition from individual to team player as smooth as possible. One of the biggest mistakes aContinue Reading