May 17, 2012
His story is one you may think you’ve already heard: a disabled vet who’s giving up on life due to his injuries. While serving in the Army in Vietnam, the jumps he took as a paratrooper took their toll on this veteran’s body.
With le... continue reading...
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yoga May 16, 2012
As school winds down and the days get warmer and longer, parents start to think about how to keep their kids learning this summer.
Author Maribeth Kuzmeski has an idea – what she calls the Fourth “R” – and that’s relationships. In her new book, co-authore... continue reading...
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The Engaging Child May 15, 2012
Almost every day, we hear in the news about our heavy kids and their poor eating and exercise habits.
The Mayo Clinic website states about childhood obesity, “One of the best strategies to reduce childhood obesity is to improve the diet and exercise habi... continue reading...
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Tony Sparber May 14, 2012
As the school year winds down, you might want to know how your kids can stay healthy for the last couple of weeks of school and be ready for next year’s school year too.
Building operations expert Peter J. Sheldon Sr., Vice Presid... continue reading...
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How many times have you gone to a formal dinner event or a beautiful restaurant and had a moment of panic that you may not be doing things right? Are you terrified your kids might do something wrong?
This video from international etiquette expert Gloria Starr gives a gr... continue reading...
May 10, 2012
Who’s your favorite geek? Bill Gates? Mark Zuckerberg? Steve Jobs? Notice anything about these guys? Yeah, they are or were all super successful!
A new clothing line for kids called Geekie launched six months ago with the unique mission of stressing ... continue reading...
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Victoria Justice May 9, 2012
There’s a reason President Barak Obama has kept mum while he “evolves” on the issue of gay marriage – because many of his most important battle grounds have shown they do not support it. By announcing his view, he potentially alienates one side over the o... continue reading...
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Vice President Job Biden May 8, 2012
What parent in the past 2 or 3 generations hasn’t picked up Maurice Sendak’s “Where the Wild Things Are” as a bedtime story for their child?
Sendak passed earlier today in Danbury, Connecticut, as a result of complications from a recent stroke, accor... continue reading...
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Where the Wild Things Are May 7, 2012
Author and thought leader Mark Merrill, founder of another Family First (www.familyfirst.net), a non-profit organization dedicated to helping families be stronger, has written a brand new book about being a good dad and the 7 fundamentals to doing this.
The book is called “All Pro ... continue reading...
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Wayne Huizenga May 4, 2012
With money tight for many, Do It Yourself projects are a great way to give your home a refreshing facelift while minimizing the cost.
In this video, HGTV's star of HammerHeads Carmen de la Paz gives Family First readers some super easy ways to create drama ... continue reading...