Stories for Dads and Moms who Need a Laugh

Dads and Moms, no doubt, had a plan earlier in their lives. Maybe they were able to stick with it, maybe an unforeseen event caused a detour. this detour may have led them to a different destination, or maybe it was just a temporary detour before they get back on their original track. There are a number of things that can cause these detours. It can be a gap year in college. It can be going back to your hometown to tie up loose ends after the death of a loved one. It could be a business trip, maybe trying to land a new client or checking up on a satellite office. Whatever the reason, there are issues that will pop up in life that will require attention and sometimes it will be something that cannot wait. "Murder and Manuscripts" Murder & Manuscripts Isabel Fleming is a woman who is faced with a detour. Isabel is the main character of Nora Bardin's "Murder & Manuscripts" . She is an editor based in New York who inherits her Aunt Louise's bookstore in...

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...