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Katie B. Marsh - EzineArticles.com Expert Author
I am a self-published author, inventor, screenwriter and mother to two beautiful little girls. I have written, published and sold a series of self-help workbooks known as Books for Sharing. Ultimately there will be 14 books in the series. The first book on the market is The Parenting Game Plan - Negotiate, Compromise and Explore the Parenting Journey Together. A Unique Workbook to Help New and Expectant Parents. Its purpose is to help parents ... [More]
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- Free Things to Do With Kids in San Francisco - The Top Ten List
[Travel-and-Leisure:City-Guides-and-Information] It's so much fun having kids. It's a great excuse to do the things you used to do as a kid all over again. But, as you know, it's expensive enough taking care of their basic needs, and there isn't always much money left over for entertainment. So, I've compiled a list of the top 10 free things to do with kids in San Francisco.
- Free Things to Do With Kids in Any City - The Top Ten List
[Home-and-Family:Parenting] It's so much fun having kids. It's a great excuse to do the things you used to do as a kid all over again. But, as you know, it's expensive enough taking care of their basic needs, and there isn't always much money left over for entertainment. So, I've compiled a list of the top 10 free things to do with kids in any city.
- Free Things to Do With Kids in Los Angeles - The Top Ten List
[Travel-and-Leisure:Destination-Tips] It's so much fun having kids. It's a great excuse to do the things you used to do as a kid all over again. But, as you know, it's expensive enough taking care of their basic needs, and there isn't always much money left over for entertainment. So, I've compiled a list of the top 10 free things to do with kids in Los Angeles.
- Postpartum Pain Relief - A Doula's Secret Formula For Easing the Pain After Birthing
[Home-and-Family:Pregnancy] If you've just given birth, most likely you are a bit sore in your perineum - the area between your vagina and anus. This discomfort can be greatly compounded if you have stitches. I am not a doula, but I did have a third-degree tear from birthing my first child. If you're not sure what that is, and you haven't delivered your baby yet, don't ask - you don't want to know. Fortunately, while various options will be suggested by your care providers to help you heal, special insight is available through alternative birthing experts.
- Psoriatic Arthritis and Scalp Psoriasis - How to Treat and Cure
[Health-and-Fitness:Arthritis] I am not a doctor or an alternative health practitioner, so I do not have extensive training or specialized training in the treatment of psoriasis. But I have suffered from both psoriatic arthritis and scalp psoriasis. In fact, I have been afflicted with scalp psoriasis on and off for 40 years. Thankfully, I have only had one bout of psoriatic arthritis during an extremely stressful time in my life.
- How to Earn Money While Traveling - Seven Ideas to Keep You on the Road
[Travel-and-Leisure:Adventure-Travel] Although it's quite popular in Europe and Down Under, it's a dream many Americans don't pursue: Backpacking the world for months or years at a time. Perhaps it's because we've been taught that you go to school and then get a job so you can buy things. What if we take a break for a while from our fast-paced lives and voracious consumer appetites and live with only what we can carry on our backs?
- Anniversary Ideas - Top Seven Ways to Say I Love You
[Relationships:Anniversaries] An anniversary can be a yearly commemoration of any significant life event. Naturally, the point of celebrating an anniversary is to show your partner that they are special to you. Unfortunately there are too many hackneyed ways to celebrate an anniversary to enumerate. If romantic ideas don't come easily to you, check out these seven fresh ideas of ways to show your love.
- Triathlon Training - How to Do a Triathlon If You Can Barely Swim
[Recreation-and-Sports:Triathlon] When I first started doing triathlons, I could barely swim the length of a pool without gasping for air. Does this sound familiar? I was a long-time runner and a proficient cyclist, but when it came to the water I was extremely uncomfortable. I was very thin and always felt like I was sinking to the bottom of the pool. And most triathlons are not held in pools; they take place in natural bodies of water, such as oceans, lakes, and bays.
- How to Live Green Right Now - Seven Affordable Tips to Get You Started
[News-and-Society:Environmental] Most people want to do what's right for the environment. But doing so can often hurt your pocketbook. Here are seven ideas to get you moving in the "green" direction that will allow you to break even or even save some money.
- Economic Stimulus Package - Altruism As a Way to Stay Secure in Today's Economy
[News-and-Society:Economics] My husband owns a small tire shop in Encinitas, California, that was recently featured on the news. Each week he gives away a set of quality used tires, including free installation and balancing, to one person or family in need. It started out as a form of tithing - giving something back to the community and the universe as a way to say thank you. But an unexpected consequence of his business largess has been praise and continued support of his shop by an ever-increasing new supply of customers who don't need the free tire program.
- Parenting Tips - Seven Ideas to Make Your Life Easier
[Home-and-Family:Parenting] It's not easy being a parent, particularly of young children. Whether you have one, three, five or more children, the premise is the same: It's your job to provide 24/7 care for these little people. How do you do this without becoming completely exhausted? Here are some energy-saving ideas.
- Work From Home - Top Seven Ways For Stay-at-Home Moms to Earn Money
[Home-Based-Business] Would you like to stay home to raise your kids but still earn an income? Tired of all the scams online and in magazines and newspapers? Read on...
- Court Reporting School - How to Get Through As Fast As Possible and Start Earning a High Income
[Reference-and-Education:Vocational-Trade-Schools] Say you are in court reporting school and dying to get out and start working. But you're stuck at a particular speed. Sound familiar? How do you get unstuck and get out so you can stop paying tuition and start earning money?
- Court Reporter Salary - What Students Can Realistically Expect to Make Upon Graduation
[Business:Career-Advice] I worked as a freelance and official court reporter for eight years. I think I performed every aspect possible in the profession except for closed captioning. I was a Communications Access Realtime Translator (CART) reporter for the hearing impaired, a real-time freelance reporter recording depositions and court proceedings, and an Official Reporter of Debate for the U.S. House of Representatives. I also owned a small agency, coached students through school, bid on a contract for the United Nations in The Hague, wrote a booklet on how to get through reporting school, co-created a software program to teach reporters with older theories how to write realtime, and invented an ergonomic cushion for deposition reporters.
- Baby Boomers and Retirement - Seven Tips to Help You Create Your Ideal Retirement
[Home-and-Family:Retirement] Studies show that Baby Boomers will retire differently than generations past. They will retire from their jobs around age 65 but alternate between periods of leisure and work well beyond their official retirement date. Surprisingly, the main reason for this change is due to the desire for mental stimulation and staying "young." Of course, the financial cost of retirement is the second major consideration. Here are seven tips to help you create the retirement of your dreams.
- Natural Childbirth - Six Ways to Bring Your Child Into the World Without Drugs
[Home-and-Family:Pregnancy] Have you seen the documentary The Business of Being Born? It is an excellent movie produced by Ricki Lake that takes an honest look at home birthing vs. hospital birthing and examines why the rate of Cesarean sections (C-sections) continues to sharply increase in the US. Here are six ways to protect your baby and yourself and have a beautiful natural birth.
- Wedding Dresses - How to Find the Perfect Dress and Have an Intimate Wedding For Less Than $3,000
[Relationships:Wedding] Although the average overall cost for a wedding these days is around $20,000, is it possible to have a great wedding and a beautiful dress for less than $3,000. I know it can be done because I found my perfect dress and had a wonderful and affordable wedding that included about 20 of our closest family and friends. One friend at the end of the evening even commented that ours was the best wedding she had ever attended. Here is how to do it:
- How to Set Up an Off-Grid Home For Less Than $10,000
[Home-Improvement:Energy-Efficiency] My family and I moved to the Big Island of Hawaii and set up a temporary off-grid home on four acres so that we could live on the land while building our permanent home. The structure was 512 square feet, very cute and cozy, and it had most of the amenities of a conventional home. It was very similar to a yurt but much easier to decorate because of the linear shape. Here is how we did it:
- Kids and Divorce - Eight Tips to Help Ease the Transition For You and Your Children
[Home-and-Family:Parenting] You are going through a divorce, which, of course, is a very traumatic experience for you. And if you have kids, you have to think about how to mitigate the damage for them during this period of adjustment. Here are eight tips to help you and your children during this stressful time.
- Aging in Place - Seven Ways to Help Your Elderly Parents Live Out Their Days in Their Own Home
[Home-and-Family:Elder-Care] Your independent elderly parents likely do not want to be a burden on their children when or if they become incapacitated due to age-related illness. And perhaps they don't want to move into an "old age home." They want to spend the rest of their days in their own home. Sounds great, but how will this work? Here are seven affordable ways to help your elderly loved ones prepare to preserve their independence and live in safety and comfort.
- Pregnancy and Child Rearing - Seven Questions You Should Consider Before Deciding to Have Children
[Home-and-Family:Parenting] If you're married or living with your partner, the question inevitably comes up, if it hasn't already: Do we want to have children? For some couples this doesn't seem like a question for discussion - it's something that was expressed practically from the first date. But circumstances change, people grow, and two adults considering parenthood would be wise to have an in-depth and honest discussion about the subject before forging ahead. The following are seven questions for you and your partner to discuss to help you decide if you both want to become parents:
- How to Work Part Time From Home and Still Be There For Your Young Children
[Home-Based-Business] Maybe you're a stay-at-home mom (SAHM), but you need to or want to be a work-at-home mom (WAHM). You've found a job or career that allows you to do this. How fortunate! But how do you fit it into your life of taking care of your young children, which itself is at least an 85-hour a week job? Here are five ways to find the balance you are seeking:
- Children and Obesity - Today's Parents Have Longer Life Expectancy Than Their Children
[Health-and-Fitness:Childhood-Obesity-Prevention] Today's generation is the first generation in U.S. history not expected to live longer than their parents. The main reason: obesity. Doctors are concerned about childhood obesity because it can lead to life-threatening conditions such as heart disease, type 2 diabetes, asthma, and sleep apnea. Regretfully, social isolation and discrimination can also be an outcome for the obese child. Although obesity can be linked to one's genetic makeup, there are important behaviors within our control that can reduce the likelihood of excessive weight gain. So what can parents can do to protect their children from the dangers of childhood obesity?
- Baby Boomers and Aging Parents - Six Tips to Prepare For Their Care
[Home-and-Family:Elder-Care] Although there is some debate over the exact age range of the Baby Boom generation, the US Census Bureau identifies most Boomers as those who were born between the years 1956 to 1965. In any case, whether you were born within that time frame or fairly close to it, chances are you are beginning to deal with end-of-life issues regarding your elderly parents. Your many considerations run the gamut from the practical to the spiritual and everything in between.
- Kids and Community - Where Has the Village Gone?
[Home-and-Family:Parenting] Author had the unique opportunity to travel with a Buddhist monk to a small village in Northern Thailand where she observed firsthand how a community shaped the lives of their children. In this article she presents ways to replicate that sense of community in today's urban and suburban environments.
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