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My youngest child was about five years old when my mother died. It comforts me to know that she knew him and his five older brothers and sisters even though just this past week, she missed the birth of a great grand daughter. She has also missed graduations, weddings and scores of games, meets...

Last night, around midnight, it was snowing, an unusual site in Kansas City in April. I went outside to enjoy the site and invited everyone else in the household to join me. It was coming down as fast as rain and my two dogs raced around the back yard as I laughed at their antics. I know the...

First and foremost in teaching physical education, we want our children to learn to love exercise. Once we have taught them a new skill, exercise or movement, it will take repeating it about 10,000 times before it becomes a habit that they can do with ease. So enjoy the moment and realize...

It's cold and flu season. It's an important time to take steps to up your immunity. Here are a few ways to slow down and take care of yourself physically. Each of these ideas only take a few minutes but they will help you feel better all day long. It’s easier to be patient and parent...

Today's parents are not the first to grapple with media use but they are the first ones to deal with the massive increase in media availability. It's not just a TV in one room in the house anymore. By age three, one third of children in the U.S. have a television in their room. Videos can be...