Photo by Yuri Shirota on Unsplash Communication isn’t limited to speech. It encompasses various aspects that help children express their needs, and a part of this primarily includes gestures. Communication is a skill that gradually develops, each child taking on a unique and separate journey toward intelligibility and expression. However, although they acquire language at…
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Making You Family: Adopted Children’s New Lives
Photo by Josue Michel on Unsplash They say family is everything. However, there are a few unfortunate souls left with nothing. Stripped off the warmth of familial love, these children long for new lives and loving-enough arms to hold their lonely and aching hearts. Every day, you wake up in the company of your family…
Helping a Child With Learning Disabilities in the Best Way
Photo by Kampus Production Helping a child with learning disabilities is something that any loving parent would want to do, but it can be challenging to determine how to approach this type of circumstance. Lynda Drake, the author of The Power of Imperfect Parents, has some practical tools to parent your child with disabilities. Being a mother…
The Power Behind a Simple Thank You
Photo by Patty Brito on Unsplash Giving thanks may be highlighted during holidays, especially Thanksgiving, but it’s a virtue everyone should practice all year round to receive maximum benefit. In a world where things can be overwhelming and days are ridded by negativity, pausing and being thankful can be worthwhile. That quick second to utter…
Life of Kids with Cancer and Dealing with It
Photo by Thirdman Let’s look at what goes on in the life of a child with cancer and how both kids and parents power through such a difficult time. Every day, kids with cancer have to endure the physical and emotional pain of a disease they shouldn’t have as a child. As if being diagnosed…