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Ways to Be a Better Parent
Avoid Comparisons and Labels: You want to be the kind of parent who takes the time to instill in your child good manners, habits, and behavior. But how? And with controlled chaos ruling the day, every day, when? Relax: Good parenting happens in real time, on the spot, and in the moment. The trick is recognizing those moments when your actions and reactions can help your child learn and grow in the best possible ways. Here's help from top parenting experts -- and a few real moms.Be Careful of Comparisons -- and Labels
Let Your Child Make Mistakes: At a very basic level, this kind of mistake helps a child understand cause and effect. But it's also more emotionally healthy to let your child experience disappointment sometimes -especially in the form of a toppled block tower -- instead of shielding him from any and all negative events, Dr. Lucas adds.
Trust Your Gut: Your intentions are good. In an effort to make the best choices for your child, you read up on how to impose just the right nap schedule, adhere to the appropriate amount of television viewing, and calibrate the best nutritional balance of protein, fats, and carbs. Trying to get it all right can be exhausting, and you're sometimes plagued with guilt that you haven't lived up to these standards. Sound familiar? The truth is, there are a lot of experts out there -- and far too much advice, some of it conflicting. "No one knows your child better than you do," says Gurian, who encourages parents to trust their own instincts.
Be Ready to Embrace Change: A baby who once loved an activity now rejects it. Parents can be quick to assume that something's wrong when, in fact, it may be that he's matured. While measuring your child's outward signs of growth in inches and on the scale, remember that he is making strides on the inside too -emotionally and cognitively. The parents' role as their children evolve from infants to toddlers and beyond? To evolve right along with them.
Study Studying is important because it is essential for a person to develop a complete education and provides students with the opportunity to develop study habits, time management skills and self-discipline. Studying also aids in the student's ability to learn providing the student with knowledge that they can use throughout their life regardless of the career path that they choose.
Time Let's face it, most students don't know how to study. Everybody talks about the importance of grades and test scores, yet we neglect to show students how to do well. Our poor children either don't study at all or spend hours trying to studying every night. Neither choice is good. The whole thing ends up being a waste of time and effort. Students might need to do some extra studying before a test, but there are ways to stay on top of the information without having to put in hours of hours of work or burning out. Think quality more than quantity.
Discover your learning style Get to know your learning style and study in the ways you learn best. Auditory learners learn by listening Visual learners learn by seeing. Tactile/kinesthetic learners learn by doing. Plan your time • Set alarms • Make to-do lists • Use a wall planner
Find your best time - Work out which time suits you and plan to study then. Don't study much later than your usual bedtime - pushing yourself late at night can make you too tired to study properly.
Set up your study space - Your study space should be quiet, comfortable and distraction-free. It should make you feel happy and inspired. Decorate it with your favorite pictures or objects. If you want to listen to music, pick a space that lets you do that.
Tips to Study
1. Visit our shelter during adoption hours to complete an application and meet our animals. (You may complete and submit an online application prior to your visit if you wish to speed up the process!) 2. You will meet with an adoption counselor who will introduce you to our animals and answer any questions you might have. If you'd like to spend some one-on-one time with an animal, we have private "get acquainted" rooms so you can get to know your potential pet outside of their normal shelter environment. 3. If you find a pet that you think would be a perfect fit for you (and your family), you can submit a request to adopt your new friend! Your adoption counselor will help determine if it's the best match for both you and your furry friend. 4. Once approved, you can schedule a day/time to pick up your new family member! Please note: We do not do same-day adoptions.
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Vegan Almond Butter, Caramel-Swirled, Chocolate Chip Ice Cream
All it takes to whip this vegan ice cream together is a high-powered blender. Mix up frozen bananas, a bit of non-dairy milk and vanilla bean powder (or fresh vanilla beans), stir in the caramel and nut butter swirls, add in some chocolate chips, and chill for an hour or so to achieve the perfect scoopable texture. Because the base for this dessert is just frozen bananas, you end up with a lower-calorie treat.
Ice Cream Recipes Strawberry Lemonade Frozen Yogurt If you’re looking for a light and refreshing way to end a meal, this bowl of sunshine has you covered. The main ingredients in this fro-yo are simple: Greek yogurt, fresh strawberries and lemon juice. Maple syrup is added for subtle sweetness that also helps to boost the other flavors. Garnish with some lemon zest or fresh strawberries and enjoy!
Vegan Chocolate and Hazelnut Ice Cream
There’s no sugar in this decadent recipe — instead, dates sweeten up the chocolate, hazelnut and coconut milk mixture. Toasting the hazelnuts before adding to the ice cream mixture adds an even deeper nutty flavor. Once it’s been through the ice cream maker, fold in the nuts and dark chocolate pieces and return to the freezer to firm up. To serve, scoop and top with some extra hazelnuts and chocolate pieces.
It's your little one's special day, so there's no stopping Mom when it comes to planning the perfect birthday bash. Kids wait all year to celebrate their big days, and with one of these amazing party themes, they're sure to have the best days ever. From parties inspired by glitter, sprinkles, strawberries, and lemonade to princess bashes of every variety to boy-perfect soirees featuring mad scientists, pirates, ninjas, and even construction cones, we've rounded up the best themes for the guest of honor! Keep clicking to find the party that best matches your little birthday boy or girl.
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THEMES
African Safari Party •Around the World Party •Ballerina Party •Baseball Party •Basketball Party •Beach Party •Bowling •Broadway Baby Party •Butterfly Party •Camp Out •Carnival •Carousel Party •Casino •Cinderella Party •Circus Animals Party •County Fair Party •Dinosaur Party •Fashion Show Party •Firehouse Party •Football Party •HipHop Party •Hockey Party •Hollywood Glamour Party •Honey Bee Party •Jumpy House Party •Jungle Party
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Tea Party for Moms and Kids A Tea Party for Moms and Kids where families make their own mugs! This event is something you can do at your home. You just need white mugs which they get to design with Sharpies. Afterwards, families will enjoy lunch together! There will be lots of fun! This Tea Party when ever you just enjoy with your kids. You can also invite friends of your kids and their moms.
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Party invitations Decorations Tea party food and drinks Gorgeous cake
Tea Party Food and Drink Tea Birthday Party Drinks: • Iced Tea • Hot Tea • Apple Juice (tea-substitute for those who don't like tea) • Pink lemonade Tea Birthday Party Treats: • Tea crackers • Biscuits (you can have several jams as well) • Scones • Assorted pastries • Meringues • Chocolate-covered strawberries • Dinner mints • A bowl of pastel-colored jelly beans • Finger sándwiches • Bagels with cream cheese • Cheese and crackers • Fruits out of wine glasses
Tip: Serve these foods on silver trays.
June 2016