Modern Families Blog Carnival – August 2009 August 11, 2009

Welcome to the August 3, 2009 edition of modern families. Sorry for the delay for this edition, but due to moving last week, I have been without an Internet connection. I hope you enjoy reading our submissions and look forward to hearing from you next month.

Modern Families Blog Carnival – July 2009 July 6, 2009

Welcome to the July 2009 edition of modern families.

Education

• Anne Siomne presents 100 Free and Useful Web Tools for Students Abroad posted at Best Universities.

• jenafer presents Our News Interview Promoting Homeschooling posted at Cage Free Monkeys.

Families

• Rose presents Brian and Rose Plus 7, 470 Chickens, 8 Pigs, Etc. posted at Learning at Home.

• Kerry Fletcher presents How to archive your children’s art posted at Houston Interior Decorating Examiner.

• Janet O’Connor presents Crisis in Caregiving: Can Seniors Go On Living at Home? posted at Blog Long Term Care – Long Term Care for Elders, saying, “A recent study funded by the Connecticut State Legislature found that community-based services such as home care were inadequate to meet the needs of the state”

• Toni presents Let’s go for a 120-day maternity leave! posted at Wifely Steps, saying, “What is maternity/parental leave like in your country? Let’s learn from one another.”

• Lucy presents Pets As Wedding Attendants posted at Wedding Tips, saying, “It is becoming more popular to include your pets at your wedding.”

• Momma presents Don’t Be A Helpless Parent posted at The Happy Mother, saying, “Many parents find themselves helpless at stopping their children’s reckless behavior.”

• Fiona Leonard presents Year In America: Lava Tubes and Greek Mythology posted at Year In America.

• Victoria Jennings presents Eco-Friendly Wedding Tips posted at Time To Get Married, saying, “Wedding tips for the environmentally conscious couple.”

• Joshua presents Be Ready For Family Discussions posted at Family and Parenting, saying, “The average family is scared to death of certain conversations.”

• BD presents A Pet Dog for a Healthier You posted at Dog Breeds, saying, “A pet dog can bring good health to your life.”

• Michael presents Garage Door Safety posted at Vital Motion, saying, “You may not realize how dangerous of a place the garage can be.”

Health & Fitness

• Mikkal Travvis presents How To Survive A Flu Pandemic posted at Bird Flu Pandemic.

• Courtney presents Laughter Exercises posted at Depression to Happiness, saying, “Sometimes, laughter can be the best medicine.”

• Dan presents Top Causes of Anxiety and How to Handle Them posted at Battle Anxiety, saying, “There are many common causes of anxiety.”

• Mesquite Pete presents Mosquitoes – Fact and Fiction posted at Mosquito Basics, saying, “Some myths and facts about mosquitoes.”

• Farid presents Five Steps to Better Skin posted at Acne treatment, saying, “There are five essential steps in skin care regime. By following this progression of steps regularly, you will be giving yourself better skin. Skin is like any other of the body’s organs, and it needs to be healthy to operate correctly, which, in the case of skin, means looking great. If you want better skin, you should start following these five steps immediately”

• Lucy presents Uncovering the True You posted at Lucy’s Life, saying, “Why do so many of us not truly know ourselves?”

• Health Tips 101 presents 5 More Tips To Help You Reach Your Weight Loss Goals posted at Health Tips 101.

• Jessica presents Should You Worry About the Swine Flu When Traveling in Mexico? posted at Jessica’s Travel Tips: Travel For Cheap, saying, “Is the swine flu still an issue to take into consideration when visiting Mexico?”

• Ashley Cook presents Spring Cleaning and Women’s Health posted at Healthy Living Tips, saying, “Some natural alternatives for cleaning around the house.”

• Organic Baby Wearhouse presents Johnson & Johnson Refuses to Remove Cancer Causing Chemicals from Baby Products posted at Organic Baby Wearhouse, saying, “Last Friday a letter signed by 50 groups representing about 1.7 million people was sent to William Weldon, the CEO of Johnson & Johnson. The letter was asking the company to reformulate it’s iconic baby shampoo and other care products to be free of the cancer causing chemicals 1,4-dioxane and formaldehyde. The widespread response it in reaction to a recent study showing many J&J products as containing small amounts of these dangerous chemicals.”

Money & Finances

• Leave Debt Behind presents How to Develop Budgeting for The Family Vacation posted at Leave Debt Behind.

• Matthew Paulson presents New Lifestyles Don’t Need New Purchases posted at American Consumer News.

• Jim DeSantis presents Low Cost Accident Insurance For Children – Have You Thought About It? posted at Free Family Budgeting eBook from On Line Tribune, saying, “Have you thought about providing financial security for your children in case they are seriously injured in an accident of any kind? The possibility of an accident putting your child in a wheelchair for life, is not one that anyone likes to think about. But, not thinking about the possibility does not take that chance away.”

Parenting

• Rabbit presents Oprah’s segment on buying your daughters vibrators posted at Rabbit Write.

• Becca Glouzstein presents Principles of Empowerment to Teach your Children posted at Inspiration for Mothers . Com.

• Rick Schiano presents You Leave a Lasting Impression on Your Children posted at Ricks Victory Blog.

• amy presents Gypsy Jiving: Goldie’s Nose Job posted at Gypsy Jiving.

• Alejandra Peraza de Halvorssen presents Being Alert – Helping Them to be Aware of Drugs and Alcohol posted at A Guide to Raising Great Kids.

• Kakie presents Book Review: Raising Cain: Protecting the Emotional Life of Boys posted at Bur Bur & Friends: Community Park, saying, “This book explores the state of raising boys in todays society. It discusses challenges and provides tools we can use to help boys with their emotional literacy so they can thrive.”

Relationships

• GrrlScientist presents The Science of StoryTelling: Nobelist Paul Nurse Talks about His Personal Genetic History posted at Living the Scientific Life, saying, “This video is a fascinating look at Paul Nurse’s personal history .. Nurse, who is a biochemist, Knight, 2001 Nobel Prize Winner and President of Rockefeller University in NYC, reveals how, after 58 years, he finally learned the truth of his own family history.”

• JJ presents Astonishing Wedding Proposal Ideas posted at The Aged Male, saying, “Some crazy ideas on how to pop the big question.”

• Banquet Manager presents The Old Couple That Got Engaged posted at So You Want To Be a Banquet Manager….

• Mike presents Cheating For Revenge posted at Differences Between Men And Women, saying, “Some people will cheat out of revenge.”

• eGirlHelp presents Breaking Doesn’t Have to be Hard to Do posted at Advice For Dating, saying, “Breaking up is difficult, but there are ways to make it easier on both of you.”

• SJ presents Love And Relationship Horoscope Of Cancer – Cancer – Water Sign – Cancerians posted at My Free Horoscopes, saying, “What does being a cancer mean for someone’s love life?”

Vacations

• Jeannie Anderson presents Travel Advice and Resources from BabySafeTravel.com posted at The Adventures of Mr. Busypants.

• Edan presents Park City Ski Resorts posted at Park City Condo Lodging, saying, “Find out all about Ski Resorts in beautiful Park City, Utah, site of the 2002 Winter Olympics.”

• Erika presents The Pros and Cons Of Visiting Tijuana posted at Visiting Spanish Speaking Countries, saying, “Why you should or should not visit Tijuana.”

That concludes this edition. Submit your blog article to the next edition of modern families using our carnival submission form. Past posts and future hosts can be found on our blog carnival index page.

Modern Families Blog Carnival – June 2009 June 1, 2009

Welcome to the June 1, 2009 edition of modern families.

Education

• Marina K. Villatoro presents The Travel Expert(a): How does a Trilingual Kid Learn English? posted at The Travel Expert(a), saying, “Hi, this is about my trilingual child and how he finally started speaking English!”

• Dan presents Things that Make your Kids Smarter…and Things that Don’t posted at My Dad Blog, saying, “An intriguing, inexpensive method to boosts kids’ test scores…and an expensive remedy that doesn’t really work like you might think.”

• Erin presents Skills needed in reading posted at School Psychologist Blog Files.

Family Life

• Christine presents Strawberries for Lunch posted at Me, My Kid and Life: An American Single Mom Living in France.

• Wedding Junction presents Make Your Wedding Look Splendid With White Wedding Flowers posted at How To Stay Married Happily Ever After, saying, “White flowers for a wedding are often a great choice.”

• Vicky presents Wedding Planning On A Budget posted at Affordable Wedding Planning, saying, “Basic wedding planning help.”

• Raising Whiskers presents Cat Pregnancy posted at Cat Care Tips, saying, “How to get ready when your pregnant cat is about to give birth.”

• The Happy Redneck presents Gardening Can Be a Snap posted at Should You Marry Her?, saying, “Here is a few gardening tips as planting season is in full swing.”

• Courtney presents How To Impress Your Wedding Guests posted at Femininity Today, saying, “You can impress your wedding guests without spending a fortune.”

• Harold presents Helping A Senior To Give Up Driving posted at The Car Enthusiast, saying, “Senior citizens often don’t want to give up driving well past when they should.”

• Courtney presents Wedding Theme Ideas – Unique Wedding Theme Ideas And Creative Wedding Ideas-Las Vegas Wedding Theme posted at Wedding Themes, saying, “You can have a wedding in Vegas or just a Vegas wedding theme!”

Health & Fitness

• Pregnancy Period presents Understanding the Treatment Options for Infertility posted at Pregnancy.

• Courtney presents Easy Pilates Exercises You Can Do at Home posted at Female and Proud, saying, “Pilates exercises you can do from the comfort of your own home.”

• Fiona Slattery Lohrenz presents Begin Organic Gardening With Me! From Scratch! posted at DIY Organic Garden.

• Farid presents Teen Acne posted at Acne treatment, saying, “The problem of teen acne is something that over 80% of all teenagers will have to contend with at some point or another during their lives. The problem of teen acne is one that is associated with the same things that cause acne in adults, such as dirt and dead skin cells clogging pores, and of course, oily skin. However, the hormone fluctuations associated with the teenage years can often cause acne flare-ups to be much more severe than they might be later in life. Because hormones cause the glands in your face to create much too much oil, that oil then clogs pores and in turn leads to acne. This is why it is so important for the vast majority of teenagers to implement a proper acne care skin care routine into their daily lives.”

• Cory presents Elecrolytes: What are they and are Electrolytes Important? posted at Eating Healthy, saying, “Everyone talks about electrolytes, but what are they?”

• C. Anderson presents Should You Try Jenny Craig? posted at Simplicity for Weight Loss Success, saying, “Jenny Craig is a popular weight loss program. Is it for you?”

• John Anyasor presents Going Out to Eat in College posted at Living the HiLife2B (in college), saying, “Here are a few tips to break out of the dining halls and into the awesome diners in your college town.”

• Mesquite Pete presents How to Treat Mosquito Bites posted at Mosquito Basics, saying, “Everything you need to know about treating a mosquito bite.”

• Extremebody presents Healthy Diet: Only Part of the Equation posted at healthy diet, saying, “A healthy diet is crucial for a healthy body; there is no doubt about that. You have to give your body the right fuel in the right amounts to keeping it running optimally and looking right as well. However, a healthy diet is only one-half of a healthy lifestyle.”

• Aparna presents Swimming in over-chlorinated pools can have adverse effects on your skin, hair and teeth posted at Beauty and Personality Grooming.

• Jessica presents Everything You Ever Needed To Know About Garlic posted at Jessica’s Health Tips, saying, “Garlic is something everyone has an opinion about, one way or another.”

Money & Finances

• The Smarter Wallet presents Can Your Kid Develop A Gambling Problem? posted at The Smarter Wallet, saying, “Thanks!”

• Jim DeSantis presents Divorce: What To Do About Medical, Life, Homeowners, and Auto Insurance! posted at On Line Tribune | Marriage Matters, saying, “Covering the insurance needs of yourself and your children after a divorce must be considered during pre-divorce settlement negotiations with your soon-to-be ex. This is largely a matter for lawyers but you need to think ahead to protect everyone who depends upon you.”

• Jordan presents Student Loan Default posted at Real World Advice, saying, “What happens if your student loan goes into default.”

• GrrlScientist presents Tough Love for City’s Homeless: Pay Rent or Get Out! posted at Living the Scientific Life, saying, “Sounding like a story that is fresh out of the satirical newspaper, The Onion, the eighth richest person in America tells thousands of homeless families (most of whom are single working mothers) in NYC to pay rent to live in a shelter or GET OUT!”

Parenting

• Tisha Tolar presents Set Goals and then Set Them Higher posted at Empowering Mom.

• Jeannie Anderson presents Brown Showers Brings Trained Bowels posted at The Adventures of Mr. Busypants.

• Cash Tree presents Baby Clothes – Why Organic Is Better For Your Baby posted at Organic Baby Wearhouse, saying, “”Many of us know of the ecological impact of producing non organic cotton baby clothes (where cotton crops account for 25% of the worlds pesticides and 10% of the worlds insecticides each year). The question we hear often is are there really any actual health benefits for buying organic baby clothes. And the answer is Yes, organic baby clothes are better for your baby!””

• Randy Epstein presents Before I was a Mom… posted at Scary Mommy.

• Emma presents Choosing the right child care (if there is such a thing!), part 1 posted at Baby-Log.

• Colin Timberlake presents Forced Fatherhood: Are Men Being Treated Equally? posted at colintimberlake.com, saying, “A consideration and discussion of whether we should consider allowing men the same choices in becoming parents as women. Food for thought…”

• Fiona Lohrenz presents Preparing For Day Care Toileting Accidents posted at Child Care Only.

• Kelli Stockford presents Get Your Kids To Give You Their Allowance Back posted at Savvy Redhead.

• Becca Glouzstein presents On Making your Child Feel Loved posted at Inspiration for Mothers . Com.

• Kevin Heath presents Tips for Blended Families (Part One) posted at More4kids.

• J. Cullen presents Guilty Gefilte posted at Life’s dewlaps.

• Elizabeth Alexander presents LESSON EIGHT: Play Ball posted at How to be a weekend Dad: A Guide for Single Mothers.

• Rick Schiano presents Discipline Your Child a Biblical Perspective posted at Ricks Victory Blog.

Relationships

• Robert Burton Robinson presents Anger Addiction Will Destroy Your Life posted at Mind Over Mania, saying, “Why do people lose their temper? Why do they let anger control their behavior? Because IT FEELS SO GOOD. Sound familiar? Then you may well be ADDICTED TO ANGER.”

• Victoria Jennings presents The Sex Is Bad: Should You Still Get Married? posted at Time To Get Married, saying, “Should problems in the bedroom be a marriage breaker?”

• Sunny Tan presents Two Cheaters Don’t Make One Right posted at Cheating Men, saying, “If you are sure your partner is cheating, then being unfaithful in return does not help matters any.”

• Michael Cohen presents Monogamous Or Monotonous posted at Differences Between Men And Women, saying, “Is monogamy great or is it just monotonous?”

Vacations

• Jessica presents What to See and Do at Disney World posted at Jessica’s Travel Tips: Travel For Cheap, saying, “The enormity of Disney World will make you question if you can see all the park’s main sites in time.”

• Kristen Garcia presents Make The Most Out Of Any Vacation posted at The Happy Mother, saying, “In our current high stressed world, it is more important than ever to have a nice, relaxing vacation.”

That concludes this edition. Submit your blog article to the next edition of modern families using our carnival submission form. Past posts and future hosts can be found on our blog carnival index page.

Modern Families Blog Carnival – May 2009 May 4, 2009

Welcome to the May 2009 edition of modern families. As summer is quickly approaching, there has been a definite increase in submissions about how to spend your holidays. Starting with this carnival, I have included a section about vacation ideas (and there are some great ones).

Thanks to everyone for their excellent submissions and I hope you all enjoy reading this carnival …

Modern Families Blog Carnival – April 2009 April 6, 2009

Welcome to the April 6, 2009 edition of modern families. Well April is definitely living up to the sterotype here … rain, rain, a bit of snow and more rain. At least this gives us a reason to take our time reading through the many submissions. What better way to spend a horrible, rainy, Monday morning …

Modern Families Blog Carnival – March 2009 March 2, 2009

Welcome to the March 2, 2009 edition of modern families. It has been a very cold weekend, these past few days, so I’ve been glad of a reason to stay indoors! Again, we have a range of interesting posts on all kinds of topics. I hope everyone enjoys reading the submissions as much as I did. Thanks to everyone who sent in a blog post and see you next month.

Modern Families – February 2009 February 2, 2009

Welcome to the February 2, 2009 edition of modern families and Happy Groundhog’s Day! Unfortunately, it’s sunny here, so it looks like another 6 long weeks of winter. I hope the posts for this month’s blog carnival will help you pass the time ….

• One Family presents Kids With Special Needs and Learning Disabilities – Teaching and Student Educational Resources posted at One Family’s Blog.

• MelMenzies presents Successful Step Parenting: Do You Know What It Takes? posted at Mel’s Muse, saying, “Sadly, as I said, recently – when I was asked to comment on the Richard Bacon Radio 5 Live programme on whether a Step Parent can ever replace a real parent – sometimes it’s all too easy for them to do so because some real parents are not good parents. But it takes hard work and commitment – don’t let anyone tell you otherwise.”

Modern Families Blog Carnival – January 2009 January 5, 2009

Happy new year and welcome to the first edition of the Modern Families blog carnival for 2009! Hopefully, everyone has had an enjoyable holiday season and what better way to unwind than to read about others’ experiences and advice.

Education

• Shane presents Enhancing Motivation and Engagement in School posted at The Learning Guardian.

• Nancy Miller presents Time’s Are A Changin’… Global Warming Incorporated Into Educational Curriculum posted at Top Online Engineering Degree.

Modern Families Blog Carnival – December 2008 December 1, 2008

Welcome to the December edition of the Modern Families Blog Carnival. Again, we have a wide and varied range of topics.

Enjoy your reading and Happy Holidays!

• Marlene presents Staying Safe While on Vacation posted at The Self Defense Advisor – When you are traveling, keeping your family safe when in an unfamiliar place takes forethought and planning.

• Deb presents Holiday Fire Safety posted at The Fire Safety Institute – This is the season for eating and drinking and gift giving and tree decorating and more eating. Thanksgiving and Christmas have the odds stacked against them in terms of fire danger.

• MoneyNing presents Celebrating Thanksgiving is a Must This Year posted at Personal Finance Blog by Money Ning – Thanksgiving is one of the fun holidays of the year! No matter what, you should celebrate!

• Marlene Gundlach presents Educational Options posted at The Autism Institute – Educational options for parents with autistic children.

• Susan presents Is Ritalin Safe for Preschoolers? posted at Ritalin Advisor – Of all topics concerning Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and the use of stimulants for behavior control, preschoolers and Ritalin is likely the most controversial of all.

Modern Families Blog Carnival – November 2008 November 3, 2008

Welcome back to the Modern Families Blog Carnival. I hope everyone enjoyed the first edition and keeps coming back to see what else is new.

Before going to our November articles, I would like to suggest that our December edition be about families and dealing with the holidays. We all know this can be a crazy time of year, so I’m sure we would all love tips on dealing with our families, so please share your stories.

There are a wide range of topics this month so I have tried to group like blogs together:

Pregnancy

• Sarah McHattie presents Talk with Your Teen About Sex and Pregnancy posted at Teen Pregnancy Advisor.

• Pregnancy Calendar presents 12 Weeks Pregnant posted at Pregnancy Calendar.

Family Life

• Jennie Findling presents Keeping Romance Alive posted at Marriage.

• Terence Gillespie presents Why I Live With My In-Laws! posted at Your Optimal Blog – I can’t claim credit for the idea that my father and mother-in-law move in with us. Or that we move my mom from her nursing home into my office. My wife saw the mounting nursing home bills, knew a baby was coming and swung into action. By the time she was finished laying it all out, one night after work, she had a way to upgrade all of our lives. She was proposing we live like a family. A multi-generational family. It was outrageous!