Archive for August 2017
Build with Me, Daddy!
Weekend activity for families, “Build with Me, Daddy!” event in a Marietta City School at Saturday 26. August 2017. This FREE event is being put on thanks to Communities In Schools of Marietta/Cobb County, Furthering Fathering, Marietta City Schools.
Read MoreHow to React if Your Children Feel Crisis?
Children can often feel: apathetic: ‘I just don’t care anymore’ scared: ‘I feel worried, nervous’ confused: ‘I can’t think straight’ immobilized: ‘I feel stuck and nothing helps’ despairing: ‘It all feels hopeless’ overwhelmed: ‘I don’t feel in control’ bewildered: ‘I’ve never felt like this before’ angry: ‘How dare he die and leave me’ that the…
Read MoreWhat Parents Can Do To Stop Bad Habits?
What you can do to stop nail biting? Nail biting is habit that can be very hard to stop. It might help to: give your child something to do with their hands when watching TV or relaxing give your older children special nail care, maybe nail polish and manicured nails may motivate them to stop…
Read MoreEarly Signs of Pregnancy
You may be unaware of any changes for weeks, only wondering if you’re pregnant when you miss a period. Though you may experience all, some or none of these, here are some early signs of pregnancy. A missed period One of the surest signs of pregnancy is a missed period. If you’re usually pretty regular,…
Read MoreHow to Build Respectful Relationships?
What is respect? Respect is about valuing people, including people who are different and those who are like you. There are a many ways to look at respect, like: Respecting others. Treating other people how we would like to be treated and knowing that we are all as important as each other Respecting ourselves. Not…
Read MoreHeat Stress
What is heat stress? When your body cannot cool itself enough to maintain a healthy temperature, occurs heat stress. You may be at increased risk of heat stress, when it is very hot. How do you get heat stress? Our bodies are able to maintain a stable temperature when the temperature of our surrounding environment…
Read MoreLiving in a Blended Family
What are blended families? A Blended Family is made when two people decide to live together or get married, and both or one of them already has children, sometimes blended families are called Step Families. Blended Families in fairy stories often have wicked stepmothers, ugly step sisters and evil stepfathers. Although there can be tricky…
Read MoreAlcohol and Drugs – The Facts
What is drug abuse? People often regard drug abuse as the consumption of illicit drugs and alcohol only, but can be involved many other types of substances. Misuse is when a pattern of harmful use develops which contributes to dysfunctional behaviors, to impaired judgment or psychological harm. The substances that young people and children commonly…
Read MoreCelebrating our Cultural Differences
What is culture? Culture is often thought of from the perspective of language, ethnicity and race and how it is expressed through music, literature, art and food. However, a cultural group can also comprise people who share an issue or a theme, such as age, spirituality, gender, physical issues, social and economic status or sexual…
Read MoreEveryday Learning for Literacy and Numeracy
You have a strong influence, as a parent, on your child’s development and learning from their early years and also through school. Encouraging and supporting your child to learn makes a big difference, even you don’t have to be an expert or know how to do work your child is learning. Literacy is the ability…
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