Articles tagged with child
Public shaming of children as form of discipline
Recently I read about a very strange and rather cruel trend regarding #child #discipline. Some parents take their troublesome teens or pre-teens to the barber and ask him to cut the hair in an ugly or weird way in an
Review: Ghost story: "The Lost Ghost" by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman
Mrs. Rhoda Meserve has stopped by to visit with her friend, Mrs. John Emerson. She has news. The old haunted old Sargent place has been let to some folks from Boston. Mrs. Meserve says she would never have anything to do a haunted house. She had enough of
Mi Local for Mums Activity App - review
MiLocal for Mums Activity App s one of those really useful apps that will help parents in the UK keep their youngsters entertained for hours. The days of #mum being stuck at home with #baby are well and truly over with the arrival of this #app, as there ar
Articles without Imagination is like a Surrogate Child
Among my own posted articles on various writing sites I noticed a specific distinction. Although all the articles are written by me, only some has imaginative touch. There are news articles even my personal experiences are penned down but those contain the
Homeschooling in NY State - part four - Can homeschooled children attend college?
So, if you've been following my series about homeschooling in NY state, I hope I've addressed any concerns that you may have had so far. This particular post addresses if children who are homeschooled can attend college. It is a valid concern and one that
Homeschooling in NY state - part 3
First, I'd like to thank you for following my series this far. This part is the meat and potatoes of the series. It addresses the major concerns for a potential homeschooling parent in New York State. How do I do it once I've made my decision to do it
Homeschooling in NY State - part two
Now, back to my series on homeschooling in New York state. You can read part one here: http://personapaper.com/article/17523-homeschooling-in-ny-state---part-one Here are some more concerns that parents who are interested in homeschooling have when t
Life in a Rural Hospital
It's sad and hard when a #child is #sick. My helper's younger brother's youngest child 6 months old is sick. Was #hospitalized in a #rural #hospital. The problem is the #doctors are not in #harmony with their #diagnosis. One says the #infant is ok the othe
OBSSESSED WITH TEA
Obsessed with tea My 18 months old nephew is obsessed with tea. This has gotten so much that we buy tea twice in a week. I mean the big size of tea. He sometimes takes up to 10 suckling bottles a day. Every night when he wakes up the first thing he asks i
On the Verge of My New Life
I am on the verge of a huge life change. Eleven years ago, after she’d had her second hip replacement surgery, my mom stayed with my sister for several weeks while she went through her recovery period. My sister and I both worked full
In Memory Of Jason
Twenty-three years ago today I lost my fourteen-year-old son. He has been gone for much longer than he was with me, but in some respects he's never been gone. He still lives in my heart. And He lives in Heaven. I just can't talk to him anymore. I can't hea
JUMPING THE STOOP
Okay, okay, some of you are asking, what the BLEEP is a stoop? Well, let me tell you what it is. As a kid growing up in NYC, here in Brooklyn, we always called the steps in front of the house the stoop. It is a Brooklyn thing. Well, the title, Jumping The
Parents, Please Don't Teach Your Kids to Objectify People
Whenever I venture outside, especially during the summer, I expect to hear #objectifying comments from a few directions before I reach my destination. Sad, but nonetheless true. I don't like it but I generally shake it off, except one of those I heard toda
