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From Cheers to Tears: The Unfiltered Reality of a Teenage Girls' Softball Season
Discover an inspiring journey as we delve into a teenage girl's softball season marked by triumphs over challenges and unforeseen drama. From overcoming selective mutism to facing off-field turmoil, explore the raw reality of resilience and growth.
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Game Changers: Navigating Unfair Youth Coaches with Grace
Handling Unfair Youth Coaches: Rise Above Toxicity. From Positive Coaching to Dark Encounters, Learn Strategies for Resilience in Youth Sports.
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Inspiring Hearts and Changing Lives: A Review of Love’s Unexpected Redemption by Christina Cakes
Love's Unexpected Redemption by Christina Cakes inspires hearts and changes lives in this captivating tale of resilience, hope, and the transformative power of love.
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Unveiling the Power: The Top Nine Reasons to Embrace Journaling
"Discover the transformative power of journaling! Explore the top nine reasons to keep a journal—unlock personal growth, self-reflection, and clarity. Embrace the benefits of writing, mindfulness, and creativity.
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So Maybe I Am Not Mother of the Year
Anybody who claims to be the perfect parent is either a liar or trying to sell you something. I love being a mom and I try my best to always do what is right for my kids, I am not perfect and I make mistakes like everybody else. I sure do love those kids though! In honor of my daughters 10th BDay!
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My Haunted History - Children Are Scary!
Many people believe that children have a sixth sense that allows them to see and communicate with beings from other planes and dimensions. As we grow older, this ability almost always goes away. Some people believe that this sixth sense is just a child's imagination.
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My Haunted History, The Collinwood School Fire
Disclaimer: This story involves a real life tragedy that may be extremely upsetting to read. This is my personal experience of researching the tragic event and the paranormal experience I had afterward.
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My Haunted History, The Baby in the Bathroom
A young mother with two small children moves into a new home, little does she know the terror that awaits her family.
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What Is a Real Father?
In the aftermath of this past Fathers Day, I decided to write a little something to show appreciation to all types of fathers.
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How to Know If Someone Really Loves You.
For many people, saying they love someone is easy, but actually proving it i much more difficult. This article explores ways to tell if someone genuinely cares or just knows the right words to say.
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How to Help Somebody Through a Tough Time
It is very difficult to watch somebody we care about suffer emotionally through a difficult situation. Often times we do not know what to do or say in this situation, and nothing we can think of seems to help. There are things somebody who is suffering does and does not want to hear.
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Are You in a Healthy Relationship?
Have you ever struggled to figure out why your relationships seem unhealthy? Have you ever wondered why your relationship seemed to be failing? This article explores the idea of the A-V-H Relationship Theory adapted from Southlake Christian Counseling.
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Why Some People Are Just Plain Mean
It is wonderful to have a great self image however, those that can only maintain it by putting other people down may be suffering from a condition called Narcissistic Personality Disorder.
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How to Beat Bored Eating
Over-eating is often due to a habit we have formed over years of unhealthy behavior. Exercise and willpower are key to any diet; however, what do you do when you are bored and your first instinct is to reach for food? This article explores different options for beating bored eating!
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Wild Animals and Children
Keeping the wild animals your kids find as pets as opposed to teaching your children that wild animals should remain wild.
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Teaching Children Love, Acceptance and Forgiveness
We should all strive to be role models to our children. This means teaching them to love, accept and forgive.
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Does Your Child Really Need a Smartphone?
Technology has its benefits however, it also has it's problems. How young is too young for a smartphone?
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How Girl Scouts Can Be a Positive Choice!
I was a Girl Scout and now I am a Girl Scout Leader to my daughter and many other wonderful girls. Don't be quick to dismiss this fantastic organization, take the time to find out how it can actually benefit your family! This is my experience!
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Simple Foot Care
How to get rid of dry cracked heels in two steps!
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Eye Health, Debunking the Lies We Tell Our Kids About Their Eyeballs
The truth behind eyeball myths and what you can do to really take better care of your eye health.
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Guilt and the Nicu
The NICU can be an amazing place. It can also be extremely terrifying. Often times a parent of a baby in the NICU is so overwhelmed with worry for their child, that their own feelings are overlooked. This is my personal journey with the NICU and the feelings I experienced.
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How to Add Romance to Your Bedroom
How to take your bedroom from clutter and chaos to relaxing and romantic. Set the mood for love with these tips!
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Returning to School Later in Life
Sometimes life gets in the way and you can't go to or finish college right out of high school. Don't let that stop you though. Education is important.
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How To Prepare For Weight Loss Surgery
For many people, weight loss surgery is a last resort. If you have been unsuccessful at diets and fitness regimens over the years, then you have probably at least thought about weight loss surgery. It is important however to keep in mind that even with the surgery, you still must work at it.
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Why I Had To Stop 'Method Writing'
For some emotionally troubled individuals, writing is a great outlet. However, when a writer is too emotionally involved in their writing it could trigger depression.
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How to Prepare for Kindergarten
For children and parents, starting kindergarten is a huge step and can be very stressful. Make sure you are prepared by preparing your child for the big first day of school!
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How Do We Stop Domestic Violence?
Domestic violence is a social concern that affects and endangers people globally; however with understanding and spreading awareness this problem can be better recognized and reduced in the future.
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How To Cure Drug and Alcohol Addiction
Using aversion therapy to help cure drug and alcohol addictions.
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What Is a Stay at Home Parent Really Worth?
What are Stay at home parents really worth to employers? What should they be worth? Some may say worthless, I say priceless!
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Where Do Dreams Come From
Are dreams indications of our unconscious thoughts, desires and worries or are they are just random thoughts and memories to keep our brains active and processing information throughout our sleep?
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3 Steps to School Success
How to help your child achieve better grades in school.
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How to Grow a Healthy Baby
While there are always chances that things can occur beyond our control, there are definitely steps you can take to help your baby have the best chance possible.
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How to Live Through Getting Dumped
If you have recently gotten dumped and your are having a hard time getting over it, here is some solid advice to help you!
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How Are Women Treated Different From Men
Relational-cultural theory is a theory of counseling and development that came about in order to fill a gap that traditional models ignored and provides and alternate and inclusive model of development across the life span.
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Is Violent Behavior a Result of Nature or Nurture, or Both?
Where does violent behavior in humans come from? It is caused by genetics or learned from environmental influences. Is violent behavior a result of nature or nurture or both?
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Is Counseling Right for You?
Comparison/Contrast insights into the decision to discuss your problems in counseling with a trained professional or with a friend or family member.
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The Baby Incubator: The Innovation That Saved My Daughter's Life
Also called an isolette, an incubator is basically a clear plastic box. For a premature baby, this box is the next best thing to being inside its mothers belly.
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Pregnancy Nutrition: Omega 3 Fatty Acids
A typical diet is very low in Omega 3 fatty acids because the main sources for them is through fish or flaxseed oil, also grass fed meat and free-ranging poultry, all things that we (especially us Americans) do not typically consume enough of.
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Thyroid Cancer: My Personal Journey
It all started with a fall down the stairs. One thing led to another and through a series of doctor visits I ended up finding out that I had a lump in my throat. There were two lumps actually, one right in front and one on the right side of my neck. The ironic thing is that I have always had a...
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What Causes Us to Forget Things as We Age?
When memory loss disrupts daily life it might not be from simple forgetfulness. Memory loss can be caused by cognitive impairment disorders such as delirium, dementia, amnesia. This article explores types of cognitive impairment disorders.
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How to Have Clear Beautiful Skin the Natural Way
To put it simply, Acne is caused when the pores in your skin become clogged. If you don’t know what acne is however, you probably wouldn’t be here. So let’s bypass the background information and get right to the point. There are countless skin care products out today that claim to fight acne and...
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How to Solve Problems in the Office
Problem solving can be a long drawn out process that relies on creative thinking and understanding of why the problem exists. Often times, executives don’t spend enough effort on the problem finding and solving stages because they have a misguided belief that acting quickly and decisively is what...
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Top Seven Gifts for a Soon to Be New Mom
The list goes on and on. For a new mother-to-be it can get quite confusing. Once you become pregnant you think that you have months to prepare. It goes by very quickly though and for some of us, preparations are overwhelming. When creating a baby registry, some people take weeks researching and...
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How To Achieve Wellness At Work
How your employer can help you achieve a healthy lifestyle! Wellness programs not only reduce company health care costs but also reduce the cost of health insurance.
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Should Abused Children Be Taken From Their Families?
For some, the first instinct when a child is at risk for abuse in their home is to remove that child from their home. But is that always the best case? First, it is important to define what exactly constitutes as child abuse. According to the CAPTA (Federal Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment...
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What Causes Suicide
This article explores theories of Suicidal Behavior: Statistics show that nine out of ten people who commit or attempt suicide have at least one major psychiatric illness and in half of these cases two or more such illnesses are present. Most common of these psychiatric conditions are mood...
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The Differences in the Way Men and Women Communicate
Relationships can be tricky. Men and women sometimes seem to speak entirely different languages. Why is this, and how do we cope in order to maintain a good relationship?