Gifts From The Heart: Moms Remember…

May 14th, 2008

To the untrained eye, it might look like a piece of bubble gum stuck to a safety pin; a pink chewed mass mistakenly rescued from the trash years before. However, to its owner, this cherished keepsake is a bejeweled treasurestill worn with extreme pride. For you see, this is more than it appears. It was […]

Progesterone Cream and Pregnancy

May 3rd, 2008

Most women prefer to use the progesterone cream in small quantities during pregnancy. Studies indicate this reduces stretch marks caused due to pregnancy. Light usage does not seem to have any unpleasant effects on the fetus if the mother uses natural progesterone.
Alternatives to this cream or synthetic progesterone are known to have a number of […]

Better Decision Making - What Is A Decision?

May 1st, 2008

Part 1 of a series: It’s been said, “A decision is something that happens when the answer doesn’t present itself”.
This series of articles answers the question of “What is a decision?” and goes further to describe the attributes of a GOOD decision. A dictionary defines a decision as the act of reaching a […]

Breaking the Silence of Struggling Children

April 26th, 2008

Growing up as the oldest of two children in a small town in the mountains of Virginia, everything appeared normal on the surface, but inside, I struggled silently and alone. I wasn’t into sports but I was a very motivated, creative, and hardworking young boy. Doing my best to win the favor of my […]

Share With Your Children What You Believe In the Old Fashioned Way

April 17th, 2008

One of the more unusual sides to being human is how we develop philosophies and place value on belief systems above all else. If we are shown values as children, we attach ourselves to them early in life and carry them along, as a foundation for thinking, without question for a very long time.
Initially, […]

Develop Your Child’s Genius: Improving Concentration and Focus

April 9th, 2008

Some people can concentrate on an assignment, to the exclusion of all distractions around them. My husband, who is an avid reader, can sit at a public place and read, no matter how much noise exists around him. Some people can play at a chess tournament, and focus on their game, no matter how many […]