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How to Accept Donations Through PayPal

PayPal offers a free and easy way to accept donations by credit card, electronic check, or PayPal payments. Donations through PayPal can be set up for those who need support for web hosting or other small-scale issues, or you can set up a donation fund for a charity. You can create a PayPal donation

Taking Team Spirit One Step Too Far

Hazing has gained a lot of attention recently among college sports and fraternities. But now new research shows the practice extends down into high school.

How to Pick the Best Baby Musical Toys For Gifts

If a holiday is approaching, the birth of a baby or even a birthday, you might want to consider purchasing baby musical toys for that little bundle of joy that you are thinking of. With so many options though, it can all get a little confusing. Because of this, you are going to want to make sure tha

Step 3: Add the food coloring tablets.

One of the most fun childhood activities is decorating Easter eggs. Kids just love using their imaginations -- and all those pretty colors! -- to create fun, beautiful Easter eggs they can show off. Here is a step-by-step look at how to decorate Easter eggs with your kids.

Can You Talk to Your Teen?

Communicating with our teens is both essential and difficult: a tough combination. Learning to speak with, and listen to your child requires opening yourself to the possibility of a whole different language.

Special Education in Indiana

In Indiana, a student's educational program is determined by an annual case conference committee (CCC) meeting. Learn more about special education in Indiana from a parent advisor with experience helping Indiana parents.

News Stories on Mental Health in 2010

News stories on mental-health issues, from around the Web, featured in the daily news folder on About.com Children With Special Needs in the first three months of 2010.

Child Care Licensing Checklist for KDHE

In July 2010, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, or KDHE, implemented legislation passed by the Kansas Legislature to provide greater protection to children in at-home day care facilities. The law is intended to help families make informed child care choices, and it requires a state-ru

Are We There Yet?

It seems to be hardwired into us, a desire to get where we want to go as fast as we can. I'm sure we never taught this expression to our children, but they say it.

5 Tips to Keep Your Baby Healthy

During pregnancy, expecting parents are asked a lot of questions - do you want a boy or a girl? What color eyes do you hope she has? Do you think he'll have freckles? All valid ...

Potty Train Your Baby and Save Money on Diapers!

The diaper-free movement, also referred to as elimination communication, natural infant hygiene, or infant potty training, is the practice of potty training a baby from infancy rather than waiting until your child is two or three years old to begin. The general theory is that babies have a natural i

Effects of Physical and Verbal Abuse on a Child

Physical and verbal abuse on a child can cause incredible damage psychologically. A child can lose confidence and develop a lack of self worth. This can be demoralizing and de-motivating.

Saving Our Children From Affluenza

Saving our Children from Affluenza. This is the age of more and more acquisitions. How do we raise our Children to be secure in themselves and not measured by what the have or won.

5 Reasons That Make a Portable Potty an Essential Item For You

A portable potty is a 'must-have' item when you are potty training your child. It comes handy especially if you want to bring your child with you during your out-and-about trips. It is an inexpensive, but hugely convenient item in your potty training 'tool box'.

2012 Hess Helicopter and Rescue Truck

Once a year, Hess releases a new collectible toy vehicle. These fun, durable Hess toy trucks are very popular toys amongst little boys.

Adam, Morgan and Dad

Thanks so much to these parents for submitting pictures of their children for the parenting babies and toddlers photo gallery.