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Some hot spots for family fun, learning
The thrill of the football season (and the family sporting matching jerseys) is over. In an effort to expand family bonding time, try hitting one of these local hot spots that not only entertains, but can spark some ongoing family learning.
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Spencer: Revisiting the heyday of trains
What do you do when you move to Race City USA and your four-year-old isn’t really into cars but is obsessed with trains? You promise to take him to one of the East Coast’s coolest train yards in Spencer at the North Carolina Transportation Museum.
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When everyone has a bad day
Whether you blame it on the full moon, too little sleep the night before or too much sugar for breakfast, every mom knows that kids just have bad days.
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Baby fair helps expectant parents prepare for big day
Knowing what to expect can help relieve the nerve of expectant moms and dads.
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The chemistry of love: How 'falling' affects us
Most married people look back on the early days of their relationship with nostalgia. To be "in love" is a natural high. You feel like the world is suddenly safe and the future is brilliantly hopeful and exciting.
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Hot-headed nature only leads to muddle issues
When my co-worker pointed the gun at me, I was surprised at how small it looked. Then I got mad. No, not mad. Downright, vein-bulgingly outraged that this rock-brained harpy was aiming a gun at me!
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Mommies channel their inner drill sergeants
"Ten-HUT!" Is this an Army sergeant's call to attention, or a mom's announcement that dinner is served?
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Building a stronger family through shared time
Do the math. How much actual time do you spend as a couple, as a family? How much one on one time do you spend with each child?
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Events for kids of all ages planned at Iredell libraries
Looking for fun, free ways to keep your kids entertained this fall? From regular story times to special events, the Iredell County and Mooresville libraries have plenty of activities planned.
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Campaign helps spread message about risk of SIDS
October is National SIDS Awareness Month, and to remind local parents how to keep their child safe and healthy, Iredell Memorial Hospital and the North Carolina Healthy Start Foundation are teaming up to give away onesies to newborn infants at the hospital. Every onesie is printed with the message, "Stomach to Play, Back to Sleep for Baby's Safe Sleep."
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Are you low or high maintenance?
Spouses come in two models. One is low maintenance and the other is high maintenance. Which one are you and how do you think your marriage partner experiences you?
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Let books weave their own kind of magic for kids
Once. Upon. A time. I love those words! They make me think of such happy memories that I'm obliged to stop working, close my eyes and just savor the moment.
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Start teaching kids about money early
Imagine talking to an 18-month-old about financial matters. One expert says research shows children can measure money at an early age.
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Getting divorced is always painful
Even in the best of circumstances, divorce is a messy thing. You're pulling apart two lives — untangling daily routines, promises made, future plans.
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What's so funny? The dilemma of bodily humor
Warning: I'm going to be dropping an "F-bomb" in this column, and I also need to use the "B word." Unpleasant to many, I know, but necessary to convey my confusion.
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Seminar to help parents learn how to have ongoing conversations with their children about sex
Parents may think talking to kids about sex means one awkward conversation during the pre-teen years and then it's done.
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'Yes, Ma'am, I do feel really old'
Want to feel 10 years older, instantly? Try being told "Yes, Ma'am." By a grown-up.
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Baby fair to offer resources for new parents
Resources for many things new parents might need, from tips on nutrition to lessons in infant massage, will be available on Oct. 6, when Iredell Memorial will host its 16th annual Baby Fair from 2-8 p.m. at the Statesville Civic Center.
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Facets of marriage nurture each other
Last week's article explored the three ways couples have entered into a marriage relationship throughout history. The three doors were a public wedding (legal), falling in love (personal) and sex (physical). Today, we will look at the three corners of the triangle to see how each one supports marriage.
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PRODUCT RECALL: Children's and Infants' Tylenol
Check to see if your product is part of the Tylenol recall.
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'Ewwww, gross! Dad just kissed mom'
I have a confession to make. Now, this is something I've not shared with anyone outside of family, but I believe it's time to admit publicly to a certain habit my wife and I have. Through this confession, hopefully we'll achieve the catharsis that will provide us the strength to erase our behavioral blemish.
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Amazing – Kids know parenting is tough
It was one of those questions you don't really expect an answer to."What should Mommy write her column about this week," I asked my 8-year-old.
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The conversations all families need to have about 'strangers'
Recently, a Court TV video showed a staged interaction where an actor, portraying an abductor, asked children playing at a park to help him find his lost puppy. To the astonishment of the parents watching the video, the children eagerly helped the stranger. Some even left the park with him.
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Understanding the 'marriage triangle'
If you draw a triangle on a piece of paper and on the top point of the triangle write "wedlock" and on the left side write "love" and on the right side write "sex," you have the marriage triangle. Wedlock is the legal side of marriage. Love is the personal component and sex is the physical facet.
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Oh, the things that children can learn
We're two weeks in, and this mom is loving kindergarten.
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