Delia, short for Cordelia, is the central character of Anne Tyler’s Ladder Of Years. As usual for Anne Tyler, Delia is a Baltimore resident, a wife, a mother and probably, at least from the outside, a pillar of strength and dependability in both family and community. The children are growing up. Which children don’t? Bet then it’s how they grow up that matters, isn’t it? Sam, the husband, is doing moderately well. Moderate seems to be the word, as far as Sam is concerned. He’s hardly made a success of the business he inherited from Delia’s father, but the family …
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10 Tips For Managing and Organizing Your Family
As a mom, you can feel more like a drill sergeant or chauffeur than family manager. But the truth is, you are the CEO of your little brood, so it’s time to act like it! Take a few tips from the professionals and enlist these suggestions to gain better control over your time and your life:
1. Set goals. You need to know what you’re trying to accomplish in a global sense (raise a great family), as well as in a more immediate sense (get the kids out the door on time).
2. Make sure the tasks match the goals. …
How to Find a Good Balance
How much TV is your tot watching?
Babies should watch as little TV as possible. New studies show that there is a huge difference in the amount of television that toddlers in child-care centers watch compared to stay at home kids. Children staying home watch almost 3 times more television than kids going to day care.
How to find a good balance? Stay at home moms are proud to be full time with their kids and not send them to day care, while stressing for not having any time for themselves.
Moms that work full time are fulfilled by their …
The Things a Daughter Should Know From Her Father
There are certain things that a father must teach to his daughter. These things are her tools when the time comes that she will be facing by her own the realities of the world. These things should be bear in mind whenever and wherever a child may be, in particular the daughters. These are the things that will make her grow responsible, mature and intelligent towards the things that she may encounter in the near future.
a.) Teach them to value their family because they are for eternity.
Fathers let your daughters know how much you love your wife because …
Build a Healthy Happy Family, Stand Together and Win Together
The great gift of a loving supportive family is probably one of the greatest we can hope to receive. Does not matter whether there are just two of you or if you are a family unit of fifty, nothing matches the feeling of having people around you who love your for who and what you are. Although no family unit is ever perfect, and you may at times wish you did not have to be around your family, but the security, friendship, loyalty and love of a family cannot be replaced by anyone or anything else. That is just the …
Christmas Activities For Any Happy Family
Christmas is a time that most families especially children look forward to. It is a season of joy, bonding and lot of fun. It is a period for families to come together engaging in various activities. These activities could be indoor games or outdoor sports. The indoor games vary from family to family for some; it could be printable games like cross word puzzle, scrabble, snakes and ladder, chess and monopoly. These various indoor games help to bring togetherness and oneness in the family. Christmas time is also a time when family members that have been away for a long …
Parenting Tips That Will Make Your Life Easier
Pregnancy can be a wonderful time in your life. It has so many unexpected joys and experiences along the way. There is so much to learn about your growing baby. This article can help you to realize just what is going on with your baby and what you can expect as you get closer to birth.
Make sure your swings and mobiles use plugs over batteries. When you have twins you are using two of everything and that will include double the batteries. Save yourself the extra cost by only buying or registering for items that you can plug in …
Wondering What Type Of Hobby Would Be Best For You? Read These Tips!
Many people may have considered picking up a hobby at one point in their life. Some may have stuck with it while others lost interest in what they were doing. With so many options, the hobby you had chosen in the past may not have been right at the time. Read on to learn about others you can give a try.
A good hobby tip if you’re into video games is to think about starting a collection. It’s fun to look at a huge collection of video games, as opposed to selling them once you beat them. Some games will …
Advice To Help You Become A Better Parent
Mothers, fathers, aunts, uncles, cousins and best friends has an idea about how you should be a parent. While advice from other parents can be useful, it’s a lot easier to digest when you’re not being commanded to act! Read below for some advice from parents who’ve been there, but are not telling you what to do.
Make some space on your kitchen counter, set your child on a towel and run water over his hair and scalp. Most toddlers find this method less stressful than having their head placed under water.
It is very important that you teach you …