Parenting

Barefoot Books is a different kind of children's book publisher. It started as a home-based business for two mothers. Now they have seven children between them, and their company has published more than 300

Do you find yourself constantly saying yes, even when you know you are too busy to take on any more responsibility?  Don't feel bad, it's part of being a mom and a woman.  We seem to have something

In the workplace things like body language, eye contact and voice inflection can often be misinterpreted. Good eye contact and voice inflection that fits the situation can greatly improve the impression people

A lot of parents have different opinions on responsibility charts; some swear by them and others say they are a waste of time and don't do anything.  I've personally always wanted to use one, but I'd

If you are in the process of trying to trace your family history, there are a number of great geneaology resources online that will allow you to search for information about your genealogical history.  First

If your child or grandchild comes home from school and has been caught red handed in a lie, or exaggeration. One of the ways I have found to change that behavior is to write a story that is similar to their

Until the last year or so, I was a working mom.  For awhile, I was even a single working mom. I spent a lot of my time feeling guilty about not being able to spend enough time with my kids. When I did get

If you have a child who suffers from separation anxiety, you know all too well how painful and hard it is to have to leave them anywhere. My middle daughter, now eight, started showing symptoms of separation

If you are pregnant and have decided on working during your pregnancy, you are like most other women today. When our (or at least) my parents were having babies, it was much more common for a woman to stay home

I'm adopted and when I was growing up, my family celebrated my adoption day almost as seriously as they celebrated my birthday. My mom always had a cake and presents for me and each adoption day was quite