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Caregiver Stories, Part 3
Even though she wishes her daughter were well, Stephanie enriches her life beyond measure, Lauren says. Besides spurring her on to do things she might never have done, like lobbying for legislation and writing articles to educate the public and champion the rights of disabled people, her marriage has been strengthened by their shared ordeal, [...]
Tagged depression, emotion, maelstrom
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Caregiver Stories, Part 2
Caring for Stephanie Lauren and Steven Agoratus never got to make that choice. After doctors warned they might never be able to conceive a child, their daughter was born with renal agenesis/dysplasia, grade 4 bilateral vesicoureteral reflux, a rare form of kidney disease. Although she was not expected to live, Stephanie will be 9 years [...]
Tagged exercises, insurance, organization
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Managing a Case of Measles
There are actions you can take to ease your child’s discomfort, and there are times when the doctor is needed. What You Can Do
Tagged chest pain, diseases, feels
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Plexiglass Key Chain
What you’ll need: 1 1/2″ X 3″ plexiglass Power drill (to be used by an adult) File Permanent markers, stickers, or small cartoons Telephone wire or braided sturdy string
Down to the Final Three, Part 2
The most beloved person in the world right now will finally begin the talk show circuit. I wonder how David Letterman (who resents being forced to feature the Survivors even though he has no interest in the show) will handle her. Maybe he’ll force her to wear that little tank top again just for thrills.
Down to the Final Three, Part 1
Well kids, after this episode we have only one more week of Survivor. The world’s biggest secret will be revealed in this last two-hour episode and thousands upon thousands of people will begin to experience Survivor withdrawal symptoms.
Leave Something Behind
You’re meeting your boyfriend’s mother for the first time so you take her a gift to make a good impression? The same applies for your interviewer.
Good Study Habits Are Learned at Home. Post 2
Just as habits are learned, they can be “unlearned.” Children who have “learned” to leave their homework until late at night can “learn” to do it before they go out to play. Remember at this point, the two important elements in the formation of habits — repetition and positive reinforcement. The attitude of parents and [...]
Good Study Habits Are Learned at Home. Post 1
All parents want their children to be successful in school. Studies show that students who are most successful in school have a parent or parents who consistently spend time helping them develop good study habits. Parents who let their children know that they have high expectations of them and reinforce the students’ efforts in a [...]