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Baby Boomers Blog Carnival One Hundred Seventy-fifth Edition

Posted: 16 Jan 2013 03:29 AM PST

Welcome to the January 16, 2013 edition of the Baby Boomers Blog Carnival. There are some really well thought out and insightful Boomer articles for you to peruse this week.

So, grab a cup of coffee (or tea), sit back in your most comfortable chair, put up your feet and Enjoy.

This one’s for you!

Entertainment

Diego Brown presents 10 Awesome Magic Spells from the Best Fairy Tales posted at National Nannies, saying, “No fairy tale would be complete without a witch, wizard or some mysterious character casting a spell to add the flair of mystery and excitement to the story.”

MITCHELL MORRIS presents 10 Ways to Get Your Child to Put Down Their Cell Phone posted at Full Time Nanny, saying, “Has your child's cell phone become an extension of her hand? Between talking, texting, tweeting, taking pictures, sending emails, and playing games, kids have access to an endless amount of entertainment with their cell phones.”

Alaina Moore presents 10 Must-Have Fashion Accessories for 2013 posted at aupair.org, saying, “In the world of fashion, there are some things that never go out of style.”

Laura Anderson presents Expert Insights with Stevanne Auerbach, Dr. Toy posted at eNannySource, saying, “Several years ago I had the opportunity to meet Dr. Toy and listen in on one of her educational workshops for nannies on all things play.”

Family

Eric Taylor presents 10 Signs Your Child May Need Eyeglasses posted at Nanny Care, saying, “Adults know when they're having trouble with their vision, but young children may not realize that anything is wrong.”

Kaylee Adams presents How to Retain a Household Employee posted at Find A Nanny, saying, “Finding the perfect nanny, household manager or housekeeper is almost always a challenge, and a task that most employers don't want to repeat unless it's absolutely necessary.”

Joe Taylor presents 10 Ways to Make Sure You are Raising an Optimist posted at Live Out Nanny, saying, “We live in a hectic, stressful world that makes it easy to be pessimistic and depressed. However, these attitudes aren't helpful and can actually be harmful.”

Jeff Moore presents How to Get Your Tween to Open Up to You posted at Babysitting Jobs, saying, “Separating from parents and keeping more and more of their thoughts and feelings to themselves is a natural stage kids go through, but that doesn't make any less difficult for parents to endure.”

General

Jonathan Grant presents The Most Important Thing to Do in an Argument (which no one ever does) posted at Questions & Answers About Life, saying, “As we get older, relationships seem to become even more important. Maintaining our long-term relationships is more important than finding new relationship. Conflict resolution is one of the most important parts of maintaining relationships. The biggest part of conflict resolution is knowing how to argue. Without this understanding, you are playing with fire!”

Isabella Harriss presents 12 Inspiring Nanny Stories of 2012 posted at Nanny News Network, saying, “By the end of 2012, the nanny news story that had received the most media exposure was the tragic tale of the Krim children, who were stabbed by their nanny before she turned the knife on herself.”

Sydney Bell presents How to Decide Between a Tablet or Laptop posted at Longhorn Leads, LLC, saying, “In a world where portable computer technology was, until quite recently, a monopoly held largely by laptops, the appearance of tablets on the market has had a noticeable impact.”

Health

Janet Golovine presents Preventing Double Dosing When Children Are Prescribed Medication posted at Become A Nanny, saying, “According to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, more than 70,000 visits to emergency rooms each year are for accidental medication overdoses, some of which are ultimately fatal.”

Barbara West presents Eating Natrually posted at Eating Natrually.

Peter Stockwell presents Can You be Overweight and Healthy? posted at The Senior Walking Fitness Blog, saying, “Can you really be fit and overweight? Some researchers say you can.”

Super Saver presents Healthy Eating – Back to the Future posted at My Wealth Builder, saying, “For us, eating health means we are again cooking from scratch and using mostly fresh vegetables, just like my mother did.”

Brittany Harris presents How Nannies and Parents Can Prevent Medication Miscommunication posted at NannyPro.com, saying, “When a child is suffering from an illness, whether it's chronic or acute, the responsibilities of a nanny almost always expand to include the regular administration of prescribed and over-the-counter medications for treatment and symptom management.”

Humor

Shelby Martin presents How to Avoid Meltdowns in Public posted at GoNannies.com Blog, saying, “Most every parent fears that inevitable moment in the store when all eyes are on them because their adorable child is having a full-fledged temper tantrum.”

Retirement

Theresa Torres presents How Credit Card Debt Is Ruining Your Retirement | Money Talks News posted at Money Talks with Stacy Johnson, saying, “That little plastic may be the biggest threat to your Golden Years so if you’re nearing retirement or even years away, here’s how carrying a balance for years could be ruining your future and what you can do to fix it.”

Travel

Kevin Giffin presents 10 Trips All Families Should Take posted at Summer Nanny, saying, “There are a few places in the United States that all families should visit.”

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