Preparing To Adopt
The choice to start a family, whether you are going to have children biologically or through adoption, is one of the biggest decisions you will ever make. For many people, preparation to adopt a child can be overwhelming. Most...
Adoption – What you Need to Know About Adopting a Child
Each year, there are thousands of families that choose to adopt a child. These arent always childless or infertile couples, as many adoptive parents simply feel they have an immense amount of love to share with a child in...
Becoming A Foster Parent
One of the most difficult parts of parenting, and it's not something everyone experiences, is caring for a traumatized child. Yet the majority of children in foster care have been traumatized, and the people who care for them must...
Adopting Children from Foreign Countries
Growing your family is one of those things in life that can take many turns. For many people today, adopting children from foreign countries proves to be a rewarding experience that allows them to take part in just one...
Saggy Boobs and Stretch Marks – The Badge of Motherhood
Remember that gaudy, skirted bathing suit that your mother used to wear? You know, the one that used to make your cringe and make you want to sit miles away from her at the pool or beach, the same one that you swore you would never wear. When she...
Extracurricular Activities help Students Widen their Horizon
Throughout the year, the school activity can be demanding and students might feel tired or stressed. A good solution to get out of the daily routine is to get involved in extracurricular activities. Some students might say that this is a waste of their free time, but those who...
OCD and the Special Needs Student
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), according to the Diagnostic Statistical Manual IV (DSM-IV) can be said to be an anxiety disorder typified by invasive thoughts that produce nervousness, angst, dread, or worry by repetitive behaviors meant to diminish the anxiety, or by a combination of obsessive and compulsive behaviors meant...
