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Teach Your Kids About God As I begin this final article in the 6-part series, I am reminded of a song recorded by George Strait. That song is “I Saw God Today”. It brought home some wonderful memories of the births of our three children. When each of our children…

Estate planners use the term “natural objects of one’s bounty” to refer to those individuals who would be expected to receive a share of a person’s estate upon his or her death. Normally, the natural objects of a person’s bounty are members of the immediate family who would take a…

Handling misbehavior in children is something very challenging for young parents. Seriously speaking, children’s behavior is sometimes a mystery. Sometimes, we do not know what the young kids are thinking. We love our children very much and we are extremely upset and depressed when they misbehave. However, we can’t use…

Over the past decade, Attention Hyperactivity Disorder and Attention Deficit Disorder (ADHD/ADD) cases have risen five-fold. It has been reported that 3-7% of American children suffer from the diagnosis. ADHD/ADD symptoms are characterized by poor concentration, failure to focus, impulsive behaviors, and hyperactivity. Currently, there are no specific protocols for…

We’ve all been bombarded by information, hype and outright fluff regarding diet. Everybody’s an expert, and everybody has a theory. We are told these days that everything we’ve ever been taught about what we and our children eat is wrong. We are told, for example, that the average Western diet…

As someone who was a gifted child, I can definitely write what it is like to be different from everyone else. I graduated High School – with what was called an Academic Diploma – and entered college – at the age of fifteen. I definitely did not belong there. The…

The appeal of children’s books about medieval adventures and fantasies endures as they hold some universal truths that make humanity prevail. It was the age of chivalry, valor, and the fight between virtue and evil – storytelling features that easily captivate young minds. King Arthur, his knights and Merlin the…

Today, Norm Goldman, Editor of the book reviewing and interviewing site Bookpleasures is excited to have as our guest, Amy Friedman, acclaimed writer who wrote Tell Me a Story for Universal Press Syndicate. Good day Amy and thank your for agreeing to participate in our interview. Good day, Norm, and…

So you would like to write a children’s book. Before you begin, you should know what a competitive field you are about to enter. It is a misconception among writers that it is easy to write a children’s book, and be successful. The truth is there are thousands of writers…

What is the Biden Administration doing (a) to help the15 to 43% of children who are traumatized in the US, (b) to help the 3 million who are food deficient and have to ask the teacher for food, and (c) to equip schools with the proper tools with which to…