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The moment finally arrives; you are now officially a mother. All of that morning sickness, pain, and anxiety of giving birth is finally over. Your baby is in your arms and is looking right into your eyes. I bet you never thought you could love someone so much. You are in such awe and amazement of how cute and precious your little bundle of joy is. You don’t want to ever let go of your baby, but you know the nurses need to do their job. You get your rest, while your baby is gone and wait for the moment that your baby can be snuggling back in your arms. All has been well in the hospital and you feel confident to take you and your new love one home. Read more…

As part of the 1996 welfare reform law, the Federal government is committed to support the work efforts of current and former welfare dependent families working toward self-sufficiency. The Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) provides Federal funding to States, Tribes, and Territories to support children care services for low-income children whose parents are working or attending a job training or educational program. Eligible families may receive subsidies for child care through the voucher program. Kid care programs in churches, synagogues and mosques may be eligible to accept these government subsidies for children care. Read more…

You’re seriously considering homeschooling your child, at least for a little while. You’ve figured out the legalities and your priorities. You’ve even got a good idea of what you’re going to teach, maybe even how you’re going to teach it. You didn’t start out with this in mind, but you can’t help but think, at least hope, you can do a better job than the schools. Read more…

Time goes by so quickly when you have had a baby that it seems like no time at all has passed, before you will need to start to introduce him to solid foods. The world health organization advises to wait until babies are 6 months old before introducing any other foods, except either baby formula or breast milk, into their diet. This has changed from the earlier recommendation of 4 months. This process is known as weaning your baby. Read more…

As a parent of two grown boys, I did my best, but I could have done better. I learned from my experience. I have a wonderful granddaughter with whom I practice personal leadership and it works. I must admit though, that she teaches me. Read more…