Decades and Miles Apart, Opposite Reactions to Violent Outbursts
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Obviously, the girl should not have hit the guy. Conversely, the guy never learned that even if a woman hits a man first, he cannot hit her back.
Category: Children
Teaching Young Kids to Call 911
This V-Tech corded phone is $7.98 on Amazon.
Do you have a passcode on your cell phone? Even if you do, your child can still make an emergency call.
7 Bottle Feeding Tips to Help Babies Feel Loved
Jim must have taken notes during our 1983 childbirth education class.
Breast is best, but what if you’re bottle feeding a baby? Even babies who are breastfed often take bottles from a spouse, a relative, or a caregiver. When bottle feeding, there are several ways to emulate breastfeeding that benefit the …
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Timeless Words from a Seventies Mom Facing an Empty Nest
Mary Lou Waldinger Silverthorn
The feelings that come like a flood when mothers face the impending empty nest are universal and timeless. Whether they have stayed at home, or have enjoyed rewarding careers, many mothers feel varying degrees of loss and confusion as their …
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Accessible Beach on Lake Erie Welcomes All
Beach 8 (Pettinato Beach)
Last weekend, out-of-town relatives were visiting and wanted to go to the beach while they were here. It’s always interesting for us to see our Presque Isle State Park in northwestern Pennsylvania through fresh eyes. We grew up with the …
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Should You Purchase a Piano for Your Progeny?
Our daughter playing the old clunker.
Recently, I had my aging piano tuned. As pianos go, it’s a middle of the road model. We purchased it when my daughter was taking lessons and showed more promise than the clunker we had purchased from someone’s basement could …
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Glenn Close Says “Follow Your Dreams.” At What Cost, Though?
Highly respected and iconic actor, Glenn Close, gave a heartfelt tribute to her mother at the 2019 Golden Globe ceremony as she accepted the award for best actress in a drama for her role in The Wife. While I agree …
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Lady Bird: So Relatable
Lady Bird earned five Oscar nominations in 2018, and when I say earned, I mean earned. I’d also say it was robbed of wins, but that would begrudge the winners. Lady Bird operates on many levels that can speak to just about …
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‘Chernobyl Heart’ Will Make You Cry
(This post was updated on March 7, 2018.) I recently watched a documentary called Chernobyl Heart about the young victims of the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear accident when a nuclear reactor exploded. Although the film was made in 2003, the problems …
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