Notepad Corner

I may not be a perfect mom but I am proud to say that I was able to raise my two sons modestly.   Parenting stubborn children is not easy yet I was able to inculcate moral values and build emotionally stable children. My eldest son, now 23 years old is focusing on his career enrichment while my youngest son, 13 years old has just finished grade 7 with an academic award that called for another family celebration. From grade 7 he will be promoted to grade 8 in the next school year. His achievement being a newcomer in his new school is really a big accomplishment for our family. To prepare him for his chosen college course, we decided to transfer him to a school which focuses more on academic and intellectual training. During the first grading period my son really did experienced a culture shock, he did a lot of adjustments to the mode of teaching which is really different from the past school he attended. Through guidance and encouragement, he was able to get along with the new

The school year is just about to close. Thinking of an ideal gift to give for our graduating teen is really mind racking. We as parents want to give something unique that our graduates will truly cherish and enjoy.  Aside from the traditional presents like new gadgets, clothes, shoes and more, a concert ticket can be a great reward. For music enthusiasts, who would say no to attend a Bruno Mars’ concert? The singer’s upcoming concert is just in time for the school closing celebration and all you have to do is score some tickets to surprise your teenagers with. Though you can also give them a music player or an instrument to nurture their love for music, allowing them to watch a concert of their favorite artist might actually be once in a lifetime experience that they will cherish forever and this is all thanks to you!

Designing a nursery room is the most exciting home improvement project especially for first time parents. Preparing for the arrival of the new family member is not only full of excitement but also very challenging. Careful planning should be devoted to the type of decorations and furnitures that would fit the room. More often than not due to enthusiasm, parents tend to waste money on buying unnecessary things and forget the most important things. photo credits: yellowsubstudio.com

There are many proofreading services out there that are competing for your buck. How do you ensure that you get the best value from the one you ultimately will choose? Not all proofreading services are created equally, which means that you should do some screening of various companies before you make your choice. Some services are excellent in their editing services, while others are quite lax and fail to catch all grammar and spelling mistakes. Here are three ways to ensure that you get the best value from proofreading services.

Time out is an instructive parenting technique in disciplining children. It is a form of punishment that involves separating a child for a short period of time from an environment where inappropriate behavior has occurred.  photo credits: hawaiipirc.org In my personal experience with child discipline, I find it most effective when I first explain to my kid why I need to separate and isolate him for a while, for him to understand what it means. Isolating a kid without discussing the reason why can cause child stress and discomfort.   So whenever my kids show inappropriate behavior then they know that they need to go off to the chair for a little quiet time to calm them down. Choose a location in your home for the thinking chair where there are no distractions so solitary moment   can be an opportunity for them to think and reflect on their deeds.

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We feel good to see the fruits of what we work hard for, yet do we really have to work too hard every day of our lives to the point that the effort itself becomes the means and the end, rather than working hard as the means to an end? What’s the point of having a fat wallet if you will still end up miserable? We parents work hard to augment the financial needs of our family, to give our children a bright future and to prepare for our future.   However, experts say that there’s a big difference between working too hard and working smart in living a meaningful life. Working hard that is working smart leads to positive results and progress while working too hard leads to smaller returns wherein most of the time leads to broken families. Thus, it is not based on how much effort we exert but the outcome of what we do.