Momma Stuff

The Soviet Union’s Venera 13 and 14 space probes to Venus functioned smoothly except for an unanticipated mishap. It seems that the spacecraft’s cameras had lens caps that were programmed to pop off during landing. Both functioned perfectly, allowing the cameras to take striking pictures of Venusian soil. However, not everything went so well. A mechanical [...]

If you answer yes to three or four of the questions below for each age group, it is possible that the children concerned are dyslexic to some extent. Children ages 8 or less: Were they late in learning to speak? Do they still have particular difficulty with reading or spelling? Does this surprise you? Do [...]

Set the example. A Newsweek article entitled “How to Raise Good Readers” gives this pointed admonition: “If you are a couch potato in front of the TV, your child probably will be one, too. On the other hand, if your kids see you happily curled up with a good book, they’ll get the idea that [...]

Styles of makeup vary from land to land. But a few general principles can be stated: Consider Your Skin Type. If you have oily skin, you will likely want to stick with water-based, oil-free makeups. These go on lighter, so you will look less made up. Many also feel that oily makeups aggravate acne. Read [...]

Children crave parental love. It gives them a sense of security, making them more willing to communicate, ask questions, and explore. Love moves parents to talk regularly with their children and to take an interest in their education. Research indicates that “parents appear to be the primary influence on a child’s motivation to learn,” points [...]

Increasingly, U.S. schoolteachers are the object of student attack. Recent reports indicate that Detroit averages one assault per day. At some schools teachers come to work in groups and carefully keep their purses under coats. Herb Cooke, executive director of Classroom Teachers of Dallas, says students call teachers “every four letter word in the book.” [...]

A recent survey of 1,739 Canadian girls aged 12 to 18 revealed that 27 percent display symptoms of eating disorders, says the Globe and Mail newspaper. Participants from urban, suburban, and rural populations completed a questionnaire that examined eating attitudes and body dissatisfaction. Data revealed that some as young as 12 engaged in binge eating and [...]

You may be wondering: How difficult is sewing? How much time and effort are required to learn? Really, it is not very difficult. It is a skill that can be learned by any willing student. This is particularly true if sewing is approached as a hobby, as something to be enjoyed. Sewing classes are offered [...]

After considering the financial quagmire into which credit cards have sunk millions of people, some may answer no. Daphne, aged 32, says: “My parents never had a credit card, and they do not want one.” Actually, 1 out of 4 U.S. cardholders uses his credit cards wisely. He gets the benefits without suffering the pain [...]

I bought my first life insurance when I was 22 years old. I was only starting to work and so my income is still small. It’s not expensive as I couldn’t afford high premiums at that time. However, we are re-evaluating our needs at this point of time and my husband I realized that we [...]