Search:

Articles in Home | Family & Parenting | Raising Kids

  • The Truth About Steroids  By : Pat Graham
    Teen very often feel that their bodies are less than "perfect" and that they need something to enhance their physical performance in team sports. While the use of steroids may actually do what these teens want, they come with horrible baggage...growth of breasts on men...growth of facial hair for women...uncontrolled rages...heart attacks and strokes.
  • The Marlboro Man & Me  By : Pat Graham
    Smoking by children does horrible things to developing young bodies that can include, pneumonia, heart problems, lung disorders. Children think they look cool when they are smoking behind the school gym or in a group of friends. Once activtivated the nicotine addiction is hell to break. Here's how I did it.
  • Salvia Divinorum - Nature's Legal Hallucinogen  By : Pat Graham
    There's a "legal" hallucinogen freely available to your kids. It can be purchased on the Internet and grown in a garden. Learn the truth about this drug that will very likely be offered to your children at some point in the future. This drug is promoted as a visionary herb, promising spiritual experiences, prediction of the future and magical time travel. What child wouldn't be attracted to the promise of time travel? It attracts me and I am far from childhood.
  • Marijuana: Facts Parents Need To Know  By : Pat Graham
    Your children are often bamboozled by the myths surrounding marijuana and succumb to smoking this illegal substance in order to "belong to the group" or to "look cool." This article will arm you with some specific and accurate information about what exactly smoking marijuana will do to your young child's developing body.
  • The Benefits of Reading To Your Child  By : Rhonda Gales
    To prepare your child for academic success, expose them to books early. Studies have shown that reading is one of the keys to academic success. My daughter loved for me to read aloud when she was a child, especially at bedtime. She loved Strawberry Shortcake, The Berenstain Bears, and any classic bedtime story.
  • Don't Bully My Child  By : Rhonda Gales
    Do you have a child going back to school? Are they concerned about returning because of school bullies? School bullies are a national problem in America's school systems. Bullies can be found in elementary, junior, and high schools. A bully is defined as a person with internal anger, resentment, and aggression. A bully also lacks interpersonal skills and chooses to displace their aggression onto another person. It's anti-social behavior.
  • Lessons My Children Have Taught Me  By : Lisa Pallardy
    As a mother of six children, I find myself continually amazed by how much my children have taught me. And I honestly I think the world would be a much better place if we all followed the simple life lessons our children teach us.

Powered by Article Dashboard