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Planning for a New Arrival

One of the challenges of being a home – based professional parent is deciding what to do when you become a parent, either for the first time or when you expand your family. Having a newborn in the house is an adjustment and while you may not be able to completely stop working for a period of time when you have a new baby, it is important to plan how much of what kinds of work you will and won’t be doing during those first few months. It is also important to think about whether you will look for help, … Continue reading →

Transitioning your Summer decor to Autumn

Summer is drawing to an end faster than I want to admit. School starts in less than 3 weeks here in the south, so it is hard to ignore. As I look around my home it is clear that my summer decor has taken a beating as my house has been filled with kids this summer, so I am now making plans to transition my Summer decor to Autumn Decor. Throw pillows: My pretty summer throw pillows are a bit tired from occasional pillow fights and from being laid on. To update my throw pillows I am opening them up … Continue reading →

Couple Retirement Planning

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Ideally, couples should plan their long range and retirement goals together. Of course, it isn’t always easy to formulate a plan that both agree on. As a couple, you will need to take the time to sit down and discuss both individual goals and joint objectives. If you take the time to work together and come to some agreement on mutual goals and expectations, you are far more likely to come out ahead. It is easier to gain financial momentum when a couple can combine their assets and strengths. You don’t even have to have the same goals to do … Continue reading →

Planning A Stress-Free Vacation

In my previous blog I discussed the fine art of vacationing. For some workaholics, scheduling time off to enjoy some well-deserved R&R is a daunting task. The following are some tips on how to make the transition from slaving at your desk for 16 hours a day to reclining in a lounge chair on a tropical island a bit easier. Plan Ahead. Nothing creates stress faster than when you are forced to run around like a headless chicken. Make sure you book reservations in advance for flights, accommodations and activities, and have confirmation information on hand prior to leaving on … Continue reading →

Planning for Seamless Transitions

Whether you have just started your home business, or have been at it for a few years—you no doubt know by now that the one sure thing you can count on is change. While you can plan for some of the more predictable changes, some catch us by surprise. Still, with a little planning, we can get through times of transition with some ease and smoothness… There really aren’t any “tricks” for getting through changes and transitions without incidence—part of it has to do with attitude (are you accepting the impending change or fighting it every step of the way?) … Continue reading →

Smoothing Out Transitions

As any parent knows, times of transition can be the most difficult time for children. This tends to be when toddlers throw tantrums, preschoolers have meltdowns, and older kids get stressed or anxious. Improving a child’s behavior can often be accomplished just by paying attention and smoothing out some of those bumpy transitions. Planning and preparation can smooth out many transitional times. If you know, for example, that your child gets crabby and has a tendency to throw fits and tantrums on the way to school in the morning or when it’s time to wind down and get ready for … Continue reading →

The Pregnancy Blog Week in Review for Feb 17- Feb 24

Another week has come and gone. The time passes so quickly that you may want to catch up on your reading with the week in review. Visit the pregnancy blog archives for hundreds of blogs on all topics related to pregnancy, labor, birth and the postpartum period. February 21 Sibling classes are offered at hospitals across the country. Should I Take My Child to a Sibling Class? gives an overview of a typical sibling class. Read this blog if you are considering signing your child up for a class. Hypnobirthing is becoming very popular among women seeking natural pain relief … Continue reading →

What is Transition Planning?

I can still remember quite clearly the way I felt as a fourteen-year-old when I first walked the grounds of my new high school. It was overwhelming. The school seemed twice as large as my previous one, and I couldn’t quite make sense of the map of the campus. I was excited, nervous, and intimidated. I knew this was an important transition I needed to make, yet I was uncertain about my ability to succeed in this new, big place. Next year, my son Kyle will be starting high school. This means that soon he will be making an important … Continue reading →

Make a Terrific Transition Board!

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Does your child have difficulty transitioning from one activity to the next? Does he scream, wail, and tantrum when it’s time to stop playing and go to bed? Does she protest loudly when it’s time to take a bath, then protest again when it’s time to get out of the tub? The problem for many children with disabilities is that they require order and predictability to feel safe. Most of the time, activities seem to be “sprung” on them without warning. “Jessica, put the toys away, it’s time to go shopping with Mommy,” etc. The child feels confused and overwhelmed … Continue reading →

Adoption Transitions #9 Toddler Adoption

The “toddler” years are a well defined and distinct stage of development however, most of the adoption information parents find is about newborns and older children. The lack of information about adopting a toddler often leads adoptive parents assume that a toddler is not much different from an infant. Some parents feel a toddler has no real conscious memory of birth parents or foster parents and are not affected from neglect or abuse. Adoptive parents may hope toddler adoption means they will skip the demanding baby stage, or a toddler will become an instant playmate for other children in the … Continue reading →