Family & Parenting Articles

1. Trust Starts with You

By Margaret Paul, Ph.D. The following article is offered for free use in your ezine, print publication or on your web site, so long as the author resource box at the end is included, with hyperlinks. Notification of publication would be appreciated. For other articles which you are free to use, see http://www.innerbonding.com Title: Trust Starts with You Author: Margaret Paul, Ph.D. E-mail: mailto:margaret@i... read more

2. Parenting: How to Help Your Firstborn Become Friends with the New Baby

By Peter Andrews It’s normal for a firstborn child to feel upset and unwanted when a new baby arrives. He or she is used to being the only child and had the family’s complete attention so far. So when your second bundle of joy arrives, he can easily feel jealous because he sees a most of the attention going to the new arrival. Remember that the big brother or sister will need plenty of attention when the n... read more

3. Ideas For Toddler Halloween Costumes

By Jackie G. Maxwell Depending on the age of your little ones, you may want to keep ideas for toddler Halloween costumes on the simple side. Since most of the very youngest trick or treaters are only going out to amuse the grandparents and immediate neighbors, it needn't be terribly complicated to still bring a lot of smiles. For infants, and those who get tired of walking, animal costumes work very well, can be d... read more

4. Motivation... The Key to Your Child's Success

By Granmamma Motivation... The Key to Your Child's Success By: GranMamma For the first year or two of life outside the womb, our brains are in the most impressionable state they will ever be in. A baby’s brain is immediately shaped by interacting with their environment. As a parent, one can have a large influence on their newborns first encounters with learning. The mind learns optimally when appropri... read more

5. Top Ten Ways to Get Your Kids to Listen to You

By Mark Brandenburg There are times when every parent feels as if they might as well be talking to a block of wood. As with many other things, the harder you try to get your kids to listen, the more resistance you get. Here are ten things to consider when you want to get a message across: 1.) Make sure your relationship is solid. If your kids don’t like you, they’re a lot less likely to listen to you. 2... read more

6. The Debt Test: are you making out a mountain out of your mortgage?

By Rachel Lane According to the Council of Mortgage Lenders, first-time buyers are the most susceptible group of homeowners to debt, as they are more likely to have higher loan-to-value ratios and commit a higher proportion of their income to mortgage repayments. Despite their susceptibility to debt, there is evidence which indicates that insurance take-up and employee benefits provide recent first-time buyers ... read more

7. Who Are The Underminers?

By Margaret Paul, Ph.D. The following article is offered for free use in your ezine, print publication or on your web site, so long as the author resource box at the end is included, with hyperlinks. Notification of publication would be appreciated. For other articles which you are free to use, see http://www.innerbonding.com Title: Who Are The Underminers? Author: Margaret Paul, Ph.D. E-mail: mailto:margaret... read more

8. The Hitchhiker’s Guide To Insanity

By Rachel & Cashzilla New bug plagues UK as consumers close eyes and stick fingers in ears. A new sickness is plaguing the UK called Denial. Denial has resulted in a national personal debt of almost £1.1 trillion (source Credit Action). Symptoms include: * Refusal to open bank statements * Lots of scratching of head, saying “how did it get to this?” * Paying by plastic most, or all of the time * Sweating at ... read more

9. Life insurance: why there’s no need to be a desperate housewife

By Rachel Lane Contemplating what may happen to your wife (or husband) and children if you die is not likely to be a thought you wish to contemplate. However, avoiding the issue may make life more difficult for your family after your death. Life insurance looks set to make a comeback in the UK, after a period of neglect by consumers who were simply occupied with affording a home. The stabilising of th... read more

10. More Important Than Love

By Margaret Paul, Ph.D. The following article is offered for free use in your ezine, print publication or on your web site, so long as the author resource box at the end is included, with hyperlinks. Notification of publication would be appreciated. Title: More Important Than Love Author: Margaret Paul, Ph.D. E-mail: mailto:margaret@innerbonding.com Copyright: © 2004 by Margaret Paul URL: http://www.innerbond... read more

11. Why Budgets Don't Work and How to Fix It

By Terry Rigg This article is for those families that have sat down at a desk or the kitchen table time after time trying to develop a family budget that they can live with. Why don't they work? There are several answers to that question. Most budgets are doomed from day one because they are too complicated, don't have the commitment of all involved or the numbers simply don't add up. The bigg... read more

12. Knowing me, knowing you: why ID protection plans are flawed for fraud.

By Rachel Lane ID theft is a major consumer concern, though there is apparently much confusion about proactive protection initiatives and apparently safe and unsafe spending behaviour. For example, many consumers remain reluctant about shopping online, but they may still give out personal details over the phone in a cold call, or they may have redundant or dormant accounts and financial products which are su... read more

13. How to Choose a Baby Bathtub

By Jackie G. Maxwell Choosing a baby bathtub is likely one of the easiest decisions you'll have to make when it comes to acquiring supplies for the new arrival. Basically, if it holds water, you're all set. There is little in the way of advantages to baby bathtub designs. Your basic tub shape, made of sturdy plastic, preferably with a drain plug in the bottom, will do you for quite a while. About the only essent... read more

14. You Might Be Pregnant If....

By Alli Ross Your breasts are now twice their normal size. One of the early trademarks of pregnancy are sensitive, sore breasts. This is caused by an increase in the level of hormones. However, this too will pass. Once your rising hormone levels have stabilized and your body adjusts, the tenderness will diminish. You should be feeling much better after the first trimester. The monthly visitor has failed... read more

15. Slash Your Grocery Prices with Coupons

By Granmamma Never Pay full price again! By: GranMamma Coupons save consumers hundreds of dollars a year. Smart shoppers take the time to look for, cut out, file, and use coupons on a regular basis. You may be surprised how much money you can save in the long run. Coupons are easy to use when organized efficiently. Coupons should be put into groups such as cereals, fruit, pizzas, paper goods, pet food... read more

16. I'm on the Jesus Diet

By Alli Ross Drawing on the inspiration of loaves, fish, and wine, a doctor from Florida has published a self-help manual called What would Jesus Eat?. After the launch of this unique book, Jesus officially joined the US fight against fat. Eating is a lifestyle; a day-to-day routine that should sustain a healthy emotional and mental attitude and pump us with continuous energy. Ok, enough talk, are you ready fo... read more

17. Is Mothering Wearing You Out?

By Margaret Paul, Ph.D. The following article is offered for free use in your ezine, print publication or on your web site, so long as the author resource box at the end is included, with hyperlinks. Notification of publication would be appreciated. Title: Is Mothering Wearing You Out? Author: Margaret Paul, Ph.D. E-mail: mailto:margaret@innerbonding.com Copyright: © 2003 by Margaret Paul Web Address: http://ww... read more

18. The Entrepreneur's Prayer

By Rick Beneteau As I awaken with the gift of yet another day and prepare for the tasks at hand, I offer up this most ardent prayer: I pray for continued clarity of purpose so that I may hold my vision steady and keep my focus on the needs and success of others, which in turn shall bring me my success. I pray for the wisdom to expect abundance in my life, that it surrounds me and is available for the tak... read more

19. Sisters are insuring themselves: how finance is the new feminism

By Rachel Lane According to a study by LifeSearch, the number of women in the UK buying life insurance in the UK has doubled over the last six years. As women are increasingly closing the gender related pay gap and even becoming the main breadwinners in a household, they are also becoming more vigilant about their finances and less financially dependent on their partners. Linda Tyson, a policy advisor ... read more

20. Writing Your Wedding Vows the Way Poets Do

By Chris Simeral Let’s face it, not many of us have the kind of skills or experience to write truly poetic wedding vows. Or do we? Here’s the truth: Even if you don’t know Dylan Thomas from Bob Dylan, and you’re pretty sure T.S. Elliot was that guy who wrote the words to Andrew Lloyd Weber’s “Cats,” all is not lost! In fact, there are ways to learn to write the words you want. With four simple steps, you can take ... read more

21. 10 Top Foods to Help You Fight High Cholesterol

By B. SixWise Close to 107 million U.S. adults have cholesterol levels of 200 mg/dL or higher, a level that the American Heart Association says increases the risk of heart disease and stroke. At least 12 million of these people are taking statin drugs to lower their cholesterol levels, but there are more natural options out there. According to the American Heart Association... read more

22. Tell Us Where YOU Stand on the Cheeseburger Bill!

By B. SixWise The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed a bill that protects fast-food chains from being sued by people who claim the food made them fat. If the bill, the "Personal Responsibility in Food Consumption Act" - better known in Congress as the "cheeseburger bill" -- is made into law, obesity-related lawsuits against both restaurants and food manufacturers would b... read more

23. Start Growing Healthy Children Before Getting Pregnant

By Margaret Paul, Ph.D. The following article is offered for free use in your ezine, print publication or on your web site, so long as the author resource box at the end is included, with hyperlinks. Notification of publication would be appreciated. For other articles which you are free to use, see http://www.innerbonding.com Title: Start Growing Healthy Children Before Getting Pregnant Author: Margaret Paul,... read more

24. If Only . . .

By Rick Beneteau She was about 30 years old. A pretty woman to me. She had several lines of deep scars on her face that I assumed were the result of severe injuries caused by a car accident. Or worse, an attack. This disturbed me. I noticed her from my balcony within days of moving in to my highrise, walking 2 little white dogs around the block. She was always alone, always with a look of deep sadness on h... read more