Parents Who Use Drugs – An introduction The UK Hidden Harm report (2004) estimated that there are between 250.000 and 350.000 children of problem drug users in the UK- about 1 child for every problem drug user.In addition alcohol concern estimated in 2006 that 1.3 million children are affected by parental alcohol problemsIt is worth noting that the number of children affected by parental alcohol misuse is five times higher than...more
Parenting Classes For All Stages Of Life There are lots of phases of life that parents can attend parenting classes. The primary set of parenting lessons are often taken to arrange couples for the tiny bundle that shall be due in a number of months. The nicely child classes are a preliminary course that teaches dad and mom to vary diapers and feed the child. These prenatal lessons also assist the couple benefit from the closing...more
Financing Long Term Care - Helping Elder Parents Pay for their Long Term Care You may already be taking care of elderly parents or may be looking at the possibility in the near future. According to a report from USATODAY/ABC News/Gallup Poll, 41% of baby boomers are curently helping take care of elderly parents by providing personal help or financial assistance or both.If planning for long term care financing has not been done prior to the need for care, the monetary burden will fall on the caregiving family member. Decisions about how long term care will be paid for, who will be responsible for managing the elderly parent's estate, as well as how the long term care will be given can cause stress and contention among family members.It is best for elderly parents and all family members to be involved in planning for the parents' future financial and long term care needs. The financial resources that are being used today could change drastically with the occurrence of a parent's stroke, illness or the onset of dementia. In order to plan financially for long term care, you need to know what the costs are now and what they will be in the future.Every year MetLife does...more
Single Parents and Moving On When someone mentions that one should start over, it is very much a fact that it is easier said than done. Losing a spouse to death, a divorce, or the other woman, no matter how strong or prepared one has been for the separation, the emotional distress is more than enough to take its toll –that's...more
Keeping Single Parent Families Intact When it finally dawns on a single parent that he or she is really going through parenthood alone, it might be considered a good challenge at first, but soon enough, the optimism will wane and all that one can feel is the exhaustion. Doing the single mum or dad thing sounds easier if there were no...more
Best ADHD Drug? Why Parents Need to Know The Truth Do you really think that a drug which is a norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor will actually work to treat ADHD? Well, many doctors and parents are convinced that this type of medicine on the market is the best ADHD drug. If you asked them a few pertinent questions, you might be surprised and shocked at the answers.Here are some questions I would ask them. Let us say that we take the most popular of the norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors such as Strattera and ask the following. I have included answers which are based on the latest research news and feedback on these drugs. Other popular names for this type of medication are Axepta and Attentrol.• How exactly does this work? - Nobody knows exactly • Are there are risks?- Yes. There several significant ones which ruin many a childhood. • Will it actually cure my child's ADHD? No. • Are there newer drugs which are more effective? NoAs we can see from the answers, there are millions of people who are using, abusing and failing to get real results from the so called best ADHD drug on the market. It is absolutely true that there may be some relief from some of the...more
Single Parent Grants: Your Way to Independence! Is it alright to receive help from friends and family, specifically from parents? They keep on offering, and though the necessity to accept is there, one still feels the need to keep...more
For the Single Parents Singe parents are no longer a surprising or a rare thing nowadays; society knows that those that are currently raising their child alone deserve to be commended because it is no laughing matter. Though there are...more
Fitness for Parents and Baby with the InSTEP Run Around LTD 2 Double Jogging Stroller Generally parents are of the opinion that baby care and fitness cannot be combined. But such a notion would not work for you because only if parents...more
Christening Presents That Speak Through You to the Parents Christening is an occasion that is not only important to the child but gets to be most cherished by parents. The gifts that you buy during this time may not be understood by...more
Getting to Know the Different Types of Parenting Styles Deciding on a parenting style is a very personal decision. It should also be something one should put a lot of thought into. One person's parenting style won't necessarily be as...more
Government Assistance For Needy Parents - Single Parents Grants It is not easy to raise a child or children alone. Single parents have to be determined and courageous for raising a child without a partner is a great responsibility....more