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The Call of the Quest – An Intuitive Call to Story
The Call of the Quest – An Intuitive Call to Story
Though I consider this month the dead of winter, it has been particularly warm these past few days, so my son and I spent a lot of time on the balcony doing our homeschooling.
This afternoon, he told me twice as he was waiting for me to come out there, that he had seen several geese. I promised we would look it up in our Animal Speakbook but then I began to read one of the stories on our agenda for today.
Within minutes, I, myself, heard the geese, …
When a child gets diabetes then it is named either juvenile diabetes or type 1 diabetes, most of the time. This disease causes the pancreas to not be able to produce insulin or affects the body’s ability to use the insulin it produces, correctly. Insulin is a chemical which allows the body to use starches, carbs and sugars. Kids who are diagnosed with type 1 diabetes are also considered to be insulin-dependent. They will have to take insulin for the rest of their lives.
Asthma research is helping millions in the modern world. In the US alone, this disease gives nightmares to about 9 million children and 23.3 million men and woman.
Patrick Clarke Ha Ha Ha by Roddy Doyle is an unusual, highly original account of life in a Northern Ireland Catholic household. Written from the point of view of Paddy, the eldest son, aged ten, of the Clarke family, it draws the reader through a particular experience of childhood.
Every child has within themselves the ability to be creative. It is important that parents recognize the value of their child’s creativity and pursue avenues as well as make every effort in helping their child to develop in this area of their lives. Creativity can be defined many ways but is basically the development of unique and special abilities and talents in your child. However, creativity goes beyond the mechanics of developing a skill in a particular area such as music, the arts and writing. It also involves the ….jpg)
Causes of childhood obesity are generally well known, not really a secret from anyone. However, there are some causes that people might not take into account. We all know about causes such as poor diet and lack of exercise, but genetics also plays a big role.
Back in the 1970’s a new catch-phrase was being tossed about in the United States: “Quality Time.” With the big changes in the American family and financial life, parents had less time to spend with their kids. So, in order to try to gloss over this loss, the idea of “quality time” was launched.
What was it like growing up during World War II? As a child during those dark years, was it terrifying or just a big adventure? This is the subject of a new video, “A Childhood Remembered” in which Keith Johnson, who has lived in the Hertfordshire village of Kings Langley all his life, talks about growing up there in the 40s and 50s. He takes us to some of his favourite secret childhood places, Like the tunnel under the main Glasgow to London rail line where he recalls placing pennies on the line and watching the next …
The last time I looked, a child is born with no preconceptions, preferences or prejudices. So what the heck happens on the way to – oh wait, I guess we adults have something to say about the outcome. It’s no surprise that the baby’s brain is much like a muscle that will develop according to the path that it is taken on by their parents, their teachers, and in the case of their faith, their spiritual leaders. A bicep is toned if it is exercised with light weight and many reps, increases in size …