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><channel><title>Tips For Families</title> <atom:link href="http://tipsforfamilies.com/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://tipsforfamilies.com</link> <description>Practical tips for everyday family life</description> <lastBuildDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 02:59:57 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <item><title>Tips For Blanket Time/ Room Time for Toddlers</title><link>http://tipsforfamilies.com/child-training/tips-for-balnket-time-room-time-for-toddlers</link> <comments>http://tipsforfamilies.com/child-training/tips-for-balnket-time-room-time-for-toddlers#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 02:59:57 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Kathy</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Baby Tips]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Child Training]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Babies]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Cradle Rules]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Cruise]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Diseases]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Furniture]]></category> <category><![CDATA[God]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Hand That Rocks]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Hand That Rocks The Cradle]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Hey]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Hunger]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Last Time]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Room Time]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sleep]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sleep Problems]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Time Room]]></category> <category><![CDATA[toddlers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Toys]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Wounded Hearts]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://tipsforfamilies.com/?p=337</guid> <description><![CDATA[Q:
Hey, Kathy &#8211; a departure from our recent topic. My baby isn&#8217;t enjoying blanket time, and he spends about 50% of the time crying and sobbing and trying to crawl off.  Today was especially traumatic; I think he played about 8 minutes (out of 20) and spent the rest hysterical, sopping with tears and sobbing [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://tipsforfamilies.com/child-training/tips-for-balnket-time-room-time-for-toddlers/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Top Tips on Getting Your Baby To Sleep</title><link>http://tipsforfamilies.com/baby-tips/32-wonderful-tips-on-getting-your-baby-to-sleep</link> <comments>http://tipsforfamilies.com/baby-tips/32-wonderful-tips-on-getting-your-baby-to-sleep#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 17:26:32 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Kathy</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Baby Tips]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Afternoon Nap]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Baby Crib]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Baby Sleep]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Baby To Sleep]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Couple Days]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Crying Time]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Maximum]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Morning Nap]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Nap Time]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Pacifier]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Play Music]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Props]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sleep]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://tipsforfamilies.com/?p=276</guid> <description><![CDATA[Question:  This little rounder doesn&#8217;t want to sleep!  Any advice?
I learned a lot from a book called Solve Your Child&#8217;s Sleep Problems by Dr. Richard Ferber, who is a sleep doctor and a pediatrician.If your baby has the same basic daily schedule routine  (or &#8220;order of service&#8221; so to speak!) every day, he might be [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://tipsforfamilies.com/baby-tips/32-wonderful-tips-on-getting-your-baby-to-sleep/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Lies We Believe vs. The Truth</title><link>http://tipsforfamilies.com/uncategorized/lies-we-believe-vs-the-truth</link> <comments>http://tipsforfamilies.com/uncategorized/lies-we-believe-vs-the-truth#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 02:51:33 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Kathy</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Adopted Children]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Christians]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Devil]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Failure]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Heirs]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Life God]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Life Principles]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Love]]></category> <category><![CDATA[New Creation]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Shield Of Faith]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Spirit Of Fear]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Truth]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ugly]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Vine]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://tipsforfamilies.com/?p=334</guid> <description><![CDATA[We have been studying lately about lies we believe as Christians.  Almost the only thing the devil can do is lie to us, and he works overtime at it !  All we have to do when he lies is NOT believe him!!!!!  Woo hoo!  Use the shield of faith.  The truth will set us free!
Lies [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://tipsforfamilies.com/uncategorized/lies-we-believe-vs-the-truth/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Top Cheap Healthy Foods</title><link>http://tipsforfamilies.com/organization-tips/top-cheap-healthy-foods-2</link> <comments>http://tipsforfamilies.com/organization-tips/top-cheap-healthy-foods-2#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2010 18:24:28 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Kathy</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Frugal Living]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Healthy Kids]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Organization Tips]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Apples]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Bananas]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Cabbage]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Carrots]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Celery]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Dessert]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Eggs]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Health Care Provider]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Healthy Foods]]></category> <category><![CDATA[oatmeal]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Oil And Vinegar]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Oranges]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Pears]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Potatoes]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ranch Dressing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Raw Foods]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Raw Spinach]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Raw Veggies]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Yeast]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://tipsforfamilies.com/?p=312</guid> <description><![CDATA[Several cheap, healthy veggies start with &#8220;C&#8221;, and 3 of the 4 are so easy to cut into sticks and dip in ranch dressing:carrots
celery
cucumbers
cabbageOther cheap healthy foods:raw spinach  (Buy it in a bag, and your salad is almost made!)
oatmeal
apples
oranges
bananas
sometimes pears
potatoes
eggs
zucchini
dried beans (cooked of course!)
easy homemade oil and vinegar dressingRaw foods are super healthy!  (But not [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://tipsforfamilies.com/organization-tips/top-cheap-healthy-foods-2/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Tips on Kids of All Ages Being Above Grade-Level</title><link>http://tipsforfamilies.com/college-at-home/tips-on-kids-of-all-ages-being-above-grade-level</link> <comments>http://tipsforfamilies.com/college-at-home/tips-on-kids-of-all-ages-being-above-grade-level#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sat, 13 Feb 2010 00:18:07 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Kathy</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[College At Home]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Algebra Ii]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Bullets]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Clep Test]]></category> <category><![CDATA[CLEP tests]]></category> <category><![CDATA[College Algebra]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Colleges]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Edison State College]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Enrollment Fee]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Friend Julie]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Hannah]]></category> <category><![CDATA[School Algebra]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Teen Years]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Thomas Edison State]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Thomas Edison State College]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Transcripts]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://tipsforfamilies.com/?p=293</guid> <description><![CDATA[Q:
I&#8217;m still confused about Micah&#8217;s schooling&#8230; maybe it will clear things up after we check out the College Plus link? I remember you said he was in his last year of college but then you wrote that he is just entering a school now? Maybe I misunderstood something&#8230;
A: (Please see below for bullets on WHY [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://tipsforfamilies.com/college-at-home/tips-on-kids-of-all-ages-being-above-grade-level/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>More Top Tips on Doing College Early, Way Cheaper, Quicker, and Without Losing Your Kids to the World</title><link>http://tipsforfamilies.com/college-at-home/more-top-tips-on-doing-college-early-way-cheaper-quicker-and-without-losing-your-kids-to-the-world</link> <comments>http://tipsforfamilies.com/college-at-home/more-top-tips-on-doing-college-early-way-cheaper-quicker-and-without-losing-your-kids-to-the-world#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 23:56:56 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Kathy</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[College At Home]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://tipsforfamilies.com/?p=291</guid> <description><![CDATA[Q:  Hey, Kathy! Wow, that&#8217;s really neat about Micah finishing his degree! Can you tell me how he&#8217;s doing that? As in, what school/method is he using? How was he able to enter so early? Did he take a GED or something like that to transfer? Sorry for so many questions &#8211; I just think [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://tipsforfamilies.com/college-at-home/more-top-tips-on-doing-college-early-way-cheaper-quicker-and-without-losing-your-kids-to-the-world/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>2</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>More Tips for the 30 Hours of Free College Credit With Open-Book Tests</title><link>http://tipsforfamilies.com/college-at-home/more-tips-for-the-30-hours-of-free-college-credit-with-open-book-tests</link> <comments>http://tipsforfamilies.com/college-at-home/more-tips-for-the-30-hours-of-free-college-credit-with-open-book-tests#comments</comments> <pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 01:10:33 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Kathy</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[College At Home]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://tipsforfamilies.com/?p=289</guid> <description><![CDATA[Q:
I just have another question for you. How do I even start the test?  Do I just go to the course and click ok? And how do I like sign up with my name and address and stuff?
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Just go to training.fema.gov and click on &#8220;independent study&#8221; then on &#8220;course list.&#8221;  There are a couple of [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://tipsforfamilies.com/college-at-home/more-tips-for-the-30-hours-of-free-college-credit-with-open-book-tests/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Quick Tips For Feeding Your Baby Solids</title><link>http://tipsforfamilies.com/baby-tips/quick-tips-for-feeding-your-baby-solids</link> <comments>http://tipsforfamilies.com/baby-tips/quick-tips-for-feeding-your-baby-solids#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sun, 31 Jan 2010 14:27:29 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Kathy</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Baby Tips]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Allergy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Babies]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Baby On Solids]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Baby Solids]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Bethany]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Carrots]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Eczema]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Egg]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Feeding Your Baby]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Few Days]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Fish Oil]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Formula One]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Good Time]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Green Beans]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Honey Wheat]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Hour And A Half]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Jenny]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Little Dots]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Milk Products]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Nap]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Nurses]]></category> <category><![CDATA[One Thing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Pacifier]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Potatoes]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Props]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Rice Cereal]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Rough Schedule]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Skin Problems]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Solids]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Squash]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sweet Things]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Vegetables]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://tipsforfamilies.com/?p=269</guid> <description><![CDATA[Q:
At our normal checkup for my baby, the nurses said to start my baby on solids.  The only thing is that they told me specifically was to start him on three vegetables. They told me not to start with fruit because then babies only prefer sweet things.  I don&#8217;t know about rice cereal. The nurses [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://tipsforfamilies.com/baby-tips/quick-tips-for-feeding-your-baby-solids/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>&#8220;My Child has Learning Problems. What Should I Do?&#8221;</title><link>http://tipsforfamilies.com/homeschooling/my-child-has-learning-problems-what-should-i-do</link> <comments>http://tipsforfamilies.com/homeschooling/my-child-has-learning-problems-what-should-i-do#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 18 Jan 2010 14:47:57 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Kathy</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Healthy Kids]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Homeschooling]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Adhd]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Bookworm]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Brain Book]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Brained World]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Comprehension Skills]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Condemnation]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Facet]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Flashcards]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Furlough]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Jeffrey Freed]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Laurie Parsons]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Negative Numbers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Overcoming Dyslexia]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Prefixes Suffixes]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Reading Difficulties]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Right Brain]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Self Confidence]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Squaring Numbers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Syllables]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Tiny Bit]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Two Books]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Unlocking The Potential]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://tipsforfamilies.com/?p=244</guid> <description><![CDATA[I have a child who is dyslexic and has ADHD. Two books that have really helped me are:
Right-Brained Children in a Left-Brained World: Unlocking the Potential of Your Add Child by Jeffrey Freed and Laurie Parsons
and
Overcoming Dyslexia by Dr. Sally Shaywitz
(also for anybody with reading difficulties)
Dr. Shaywitz suggests going back over the more difficult [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://tipsforfamilies.com/homeschooling/my-child-has-learning-problems-what-should-i-do/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>More Tips for Pregnancy</title><link>http://tipsforfamilies.com/pregnancy/tips-for-the-older-pregnant-mom</link> <comments>http://tipsforfamilies.com/pregnancy/tips-for-the-older-pregnant-mom#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 15:03:13 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Kathy</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Pregnancy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[3 Fatty Acids]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Andrew And Grace]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Anemia]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Child Proof]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Eczema]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Fish Oil]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Flax]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Health Food Store]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Herbal Iron]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Holding The Baby]]></category> <category><![CDATA[iron]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Iron Levels]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Low Energy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Nap]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Omega 3 Fatty Acids]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Pregnancies]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Pregnant Mom]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Pregnant Moms]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Pregnant Twins]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Pregnant With Twins]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Prenatal Vitamin]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Prenatal Vitamins]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Prune Juice]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Quality Fish]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Quality Iron]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Sit Ups]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Ups]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://tipsforfamilies.com/?p=248</guid> <description><![CDATA[
For low energy:  I think you should start taking iron even before you&#8217;re tested for anemia.  Iron can be constipating though, so drink prune juice or something if that&#8217;s a problem.  And be sure the kids can&#8217;t get into it &#8212; that it has a child proof lid or is way up high.  It [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://tipsforfamilies.com/pregnancy/tips-for-the-older-pregnant-mom/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>