Budget in Focus, Life in Flow: A Meditative Practice
If you have taken yoga, made a habit of going to the gym, gone for a daily run, you know that each is a meditative practice. Your experience of the activity deepens as your body adapts to the exercise, and pushes into new abilities. I believe that managing personal finances, and organizing a to-do list, budget and calendar daily, offers the same meditative practice.
Any parent of a child that does not fit within the “average” expectations for their age has probably considered the idea of postponing their child’s entrance into school. Perhaps they hope that if their child is given a bit more time than average children it can catch up and even excel in his or her class. All children develop at their own pace and the school systems are not always willing to accept that and work with the ones who need a little extra help. When a parent decides to postpone the enrollment of their school-age child into kindergarten it has come to be known as “redshirting.”
Today’s top headlines for parents
Early reports of an Airbus crash off the coast of Yemen reveal that the only survivor may be a 5-year old child who was miraculously found and rescued in the ocean.
The FDA has confirmed the presence of deadly E. coli bacteria in Nestle Toll House refrigerated cookie dough.
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Elizabeth Adney is a 66 year-old woman who is 8 months pregnant. It was In Vitro Fertilization that allowed her to carry this child, and when she gives birth in a month she will be the oldest mother in history. For some, this has drawn harsh criticism and for others, congratulations. Fertility treatments have brought hope to many women and couples around the world, who thought that pregnancy was otherwise impossible but it still remains very controversial.
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Today’s top headlines for parents
At 555 pounds, 14-year old Alexander Draper is morbidly obese and now his mother is charged with two felonies after interfering with a state ordered health plan to help control his weight.
About 15 percent of teens think that live fast and die young is the way to go.
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Today’s top headlines for parents
Facing deportation due to a paperwork error 8 years ago, and 11-year old girl got a last minute reprieve from Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
With 18 people ill so far, a beef recall is expanded.
Massachusetts wants everyone to beware of mosquito bites this summer.
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I have never been an outwardly emotional person.?For better or for worse, my tendency has always been to keep things bottled up inside. I’m not proud of this nor am I ashamed to admit it. I’ve actually had the urge to write about this for quite some time but I wasn’t sure how to put it out there or if anyone would give a shit. I’ve said to my wife at times that this blog has been a huge outlet for me. It’s so much easier for me to express myself in writing. I know it sounds pathetic but I feel that at times, I’m a better Father and Husband in this blog than I am in real life. Maybe that’s just how I see it. I’ve been in therapy before, if only to try and figure out a way to communicate my inner most feelings with the people I love. The truth is, I haven’ t had much luck. Until recently…
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Today’s top headlines for parents
The FDA alleges that, over the past 5 years, Nestle has repeatedly refused to cooperate with their requests for access to health and safety information.
Overweight young children show an increased risk of developing asthma symptoms as early as 8 years old.
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After years of watching her older brother ride his scooter, my 4-year old daughter has been itching to get her own. We decided to take the Mini Kickboard scooter, specifically designed for two to five year olds, for a test drive on the sidewalks of our neighborhood. The first thing she loved about the Mini Kickboard scooter was the bright, fun color (we chose pink). She’s a little fashionista at 4 (going on 14), so if it’s not “pretty” she won’t ride anything. She “oohed” and “aahed” when she saw the pink footboard matched her outfit. Score one for Mom.
Today’s top headlines for parents
The King of Pop, Michael Jackson, has died and one important question is what happens to his children now?
After a shortage starting 18 months ago curtailed the use of a key children’s vaccine, supplies are almost back to normal.
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