How do parents find a good school? Not only are public schools paralyzed by dozens of bad ideas, but schools seem intentionally designed so that parents cannot understand what is really going on inside the classrooms. It is probably more practical to be alert to danger signs that can be observed from a distance. Here […]
Every Christmas, I debate what to get my niece, Ayana. I say this because Ayana is a girl who has been given almost everything she asks for every Christmas. At the age of three, his parents bought him a Jeep Barbie. They bought the four of them a 25-inch color television. At five they got […]
Stay calm when disaster strikes My mom called me because her husband (my stepfather) was about to pass away. This is what he had heard from the doctor in the emergency room. (He did it a few days later). I was distraught as you can imagine and needed support. Hearing this news, I also lost […]
Do a quick search online and you will find several farmers’ markets and organizations near your location that sell organic food. You will be excited once you discover that there are already many small shops and markets that sell organic food. First choice: the farmers market The farmers market is one of the best sources […]
Oldenglen is a special place near Jax’s home in southern Oregon. Having his life uprooted from life in England was difficult for him. However, the school was not his salvation, but the magical relationship he discovered with this unique forest and the creatures that live in it, as well as the trust and friendship between […]
Three years ago, my children and I were adjusting to life without their father. They needed someone or something to hug and so did I. So on Labor Day 2007, I loaded the kids into the car, remembered to bring some towels, and headed out to Amish country, where puppy prices were in line with […]
Everyone knows that wheatgrass juice has incredible health benefits, but its taste leaves a lot to be desired. In this article I will make a delicious wheatgrass juice recipe that makes drinking wheatgrass a pleasure. I have a confession to make, even though I’ve been a health nut for many years, I can’t stand the […]
The festival of lights, Diwali, is only a couple of months away. It is the biggest festival in India, characterized by lights, sweets, cookies and lots of joy and fun. It is customary to give gifts to your loved ones on this auspicious day. When your family and friends receive gifts from you, you can […]
Hullabawho, hullabadoo, uproar; I’m not sure if the kids laughed more at my funny ways of saying Hullabaloo or at the game itself. We were on vacation in the family cabin and we wanted some civilization, so we went shopping at Wal Mart. I went looking for something the kids could do and found Hullabaloo […]
Was having to change dirty diapers almost every two hours stressful at times? It even got worse when her beloved son became a teenager; I used to be rebellious and gave you sleepless nights. Time flew by and now her “son” has grown into an adult. What happens when you realize that you are making […]