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How do you know when your child is too sick for school?  Here are some easy tips that will help you judge their level of sickness.  And, if they are faking, here are some tips to stop that from happening.

Don’t you just love the mornings when our children wake up and inform us they are sick? Usually it is the morning that we are running late, too! So we, as parents, take their temperature (by way of mom’s touch) and look into their eyes, thinking we can see how sick they really are. Then, our thought process kicks in? are they really too sick to go to school? Sad to admit, but sometimes, some of us send them to school regardless. Guilty? yep? and though the feelings of being a terrible parent burden us all day, we have been known to repeat the decision more than once.

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Parenting advice on teaching children to value themselves but others, too.  We all want to raise healthy, happy children.  That also means well-balanced.  Teach children the importance of doing for others as well as themselves.

As we raise our children, we live with a dream. Our first dream is that our children will stay young forever. But quickly the reality of that dream gets flushed. Therefore, we adjust our dream to something that, if we do our jobs as parents, we have a shot and a prayer of coming true. We dream that the day will come where our children will be grown, responsible, loving adults. We dream they will be an ever present part of our lives. We dream they will return home with their children in tow and our grandparenting skills are perfected. Most importantly, we retain the base of the family extension. We are still the center in our family!

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Do kids need vitamins?  Or, is the food we feed them enough?  Whether to give your kids a multi vitamin for their growth and development is dependant upon their healthy eating habits, age and gender.

Proportionate to their size, children require more of certain vitamins and minerals than adults do. They need more of the B vitamins to help them extract energy out of food and may require a nutritious snack or two between regular meals to give them the proper fuel to grow, learn and play. For strong bones and teeth, they need plenty of calcium.

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The finished product of your landscaping creativity will give you great satisfaction and self fulfillment.

There are several reasons why you might want to do your own landscaping. For instance, the finished product of your landscaping creativity will give you great satisfaction and self fulfillment, and you will be rewarded well by your dedication, creativity and hard work and your garden or yard will be the envy of all your neighbors.

If you want to do your own landscaping here are some tips to help you succeed in creating a beautiful yard:

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Teen author Sondra Clark shares ideas from her book “77 Creative Ways Kids Can Serve” to help kids get excited about volunteering.

Every parent has at one time or another told their child, “You need to volunteer and help others instead of playing video games all day!” Yet can a nine-year-old realistically serve soup at a nearby homeless shelter? Sondra Clark, 18, knows first hand the benefits of volunteering. “When I was eight, my mom and I put together Easter Baskets to give to homeless kids coming to a free Easter dinner, said Clark. “It was great seeing how excited kids were to get a few special treats.”

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Keeping your children and pets safe and protected from accidental drowning is vital.  Swimming pool fences that prevent access to the pool are key to providing this security. 

A swimming pool in your own backyard provides hours of fun and entertainment for your family.  But keeping your children and pets safe and protected from accidental drowning is vital.  Swimming pool fences that completely surround the swimming pool and prevent access to the pool are key to providing this security.

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Divorce is wrought with disappointment because of the broken promise of a two-parent family. In this article, Divorced Dad Len Stauffenger provides some practical tips to re-grow that trust with your kids and preventing yet another divorce.

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