Stories for Dads and Moms who Need a Laugh

While I am not musically inclined, I do enjoy listening. I also enjoy going to concerts, especially concerts where my children perform. Music requires practice, and according to The University of Georgia , "studying and playing music includes benefits far beyond the mere learning of playing a musical instrument, and its ripple effects result in happier, healthier, more balanced children." Learning to play a musical instrument can have many advantages for children. It can help with their problem-solving. It can help them explore and expand their creativity. The lessons learned in music will help you later in life, and you have a skill that will make others happy and forget their cares for a little while. "The Clariphant and the Kazoos" "The Clariphant and the Kazoos" If your child is an aspiring musician, or has expressed interest in picking up a musical instrument, then Charlotte Reavley would like to help. Charlotte is a woodwind teacher from Nottinghamsh...

"Ahab's Parables" Growing up, we learn about navigating our way through life. There are some times when we have help along the way, and there are some times when we must brave it on our own. There are lessons to be learned as we grow up. These lessons may not be easy ones, but they make life easier as we get older. Learning can take place in different ways and in different places. The most obvious place where children learn is in school. Here, they learn academic skills. Children learn to read, write, math skills. As they progress, they learn geography and foreign languages. They're also going to learn social skills. These skills will be learned in the schoolyard at recess or in the classroom during different scenarios. The Advantages of Reading Reading let's you spend time together. Reading to your child helps them learn to read. Reading can teach lessons that can be applied to everyday life. Children read in school. Some will love it, and some will find it to be...

My youngest child is in the fifth grade, so the days of diapers, wipes, and smells of toxic waste are far behind me and Wife. I don't miss those days. Regular Target runs for diapers and wipes are safely in my rearview mirror. Parents remember milestones and old routines. Some memories are looked back upon fondly, and others are remembered but not exactly missed. Back when my Miracles of Christ couldn't move on their own, any time to leave the house included diaper bags, making sure it was properly stocked, and also remembering bottles and making sure the carrier was properly installed in the car. An entire list of things necessary for our child to make sure they (and we) could make it through the activity we were preparing for. Times changed, and that meant we weren't doing as much changing as before. Our children moved on to training pants. Wife and I bought a training potty. Sometimes our children made it to the potty, and sometimes we had to change them. It was a challe...