How Can I Correct My Child's Behavioral Problems?   While being a parent can engender a profound sense of happiness, it can also bring many challenges. This is certainly the case when a parent realizes that her or his child is developing behavioral problems. These problems need to be nipped in the bud before the child becomes harmful to self and others. However, many parents don't know which strategies to implement in order to correct their child's behavioral problems. If this is your dilemma, you may find the following tips and tricks helpful: 1. Emphasize Health. In many cases, poor health can trigger hormonal and neuronal imbalances that precipitate negative moods and energy deficits in children. When these realities surface, behavioral issues will often follow. For this reason, it's important that you make good health an integral component of your child's life. There are many ways that you can start emphasizing health, such as by talking to your child about the … [Read more...]

  Find the Right Culinary Arts School! The culinary industry has never been more competitive than it is these days. Whenever there is an opening in the kitchen of a highly ranked restaurant, they are always deluged by applications of chefs wanting to move up to a more prestigious restaurant. This will help them move their career forward, not to mention pay them very well. You may have thought about becoming a chef in the past, but you never took any serious action to realize your dream. There is no question that becoming a professional chef, like the legendary Tim Love, has a large amount of benefits. So what is the process of becoming a chef? Here is what you will need to do. 1. Choose a school for the culinary arts Before people go to college, they look at many different schools to see which ones are the best fit for them. The same thing should apply to you as you are trying to decide which culinary arts school to attend. You should start by visiting several schools in … [Read more...]

Special appearance in advance of Paddington DVD & Blu-ray™ release on April 28    WHAT: Anchor Bay Entertainment and TWC-Dimension are pleased to present a special appearance of Paddington Bear at the L.A. Zoo. Paddington will be available in Digital HD April 17 in advance of the Blu-ray™ and DVD release on April 28. We invite you to bring your family to take a photo with Paddington himself! For additional photo fun, there will be a digital photo booth. Activities are free with paid admission and for Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association members. Admission is $19 for adults (13-61), $14 for children (2-12) and $16 for seniors (62+). Children younger than 2 are free. WHO:               He’s come a long way, but he is here to stay (at the L.A. Zoo for the day). Come out and get your photo taken with the most loveable bear, Paddington. WHERE:           Los Angeles Zoo                         5333 Zoo Dr.                         Los Angeles, CA 90027                         … [Read more...]

When you’re not expecting or hoping to be pregnant, wondering if you are can be pretty scary. After all, a child is a major responsibility, and if you weren’t planning on having one, even the idea that you could can seem like a lot of weight on your shoulders. However, you shouldn’t immediately jump to conclusions since there’s a good chance you aren’t pregnant. That doesn’t mean you should wait to find out. If you’ve had unprotected sex or you have a reason to think your birth control method failed, you should do what you can to find out right away. Check the Calendar One of the most important things to consider when deciding whether or not you may be pregnant is to check the calendar. While you may get pregnant any time of the month, knowing the approximate date of your last period can be very helpful in determining when you should expect it. Remember – you won’t get your period if you are pregnant. However, simply checking the calendar isn’t a solution – it’s just a way … [Read more...]

  Planning the Perfect Party for Your Kids Your children are your whole world. It's only natural that you would want to celebrate the special moments in their lives, from birthdays to holidays and graduations. What better way than a party that allows them to share in the excitement with their friends. Kids' parties are a wonderful way to reach out to classmates and strengthen the bonds of friendship, giving everyone an opportunity to get to know one another better. It all begins with a theme. Getting StartedYou need to decide on the focus of your party. You might choose an autumn theme for a birthday in the fall, including a hay ride and bobbing for apples. Halloween parties are always a blast, creating a spooky atmosphere to really make it memorable. Go for the red, white, and blue for a pool party on the fourth of July. You can also incorporate favorite entertainers, movies, or television shows. You know your children and their interests. Use them to your advantage. Think … [Read more...]

Drunk Driving....Just Don't Do It!   As a child it was common for my Dad's pager to go off. It did not matter if we were eating dinner, having a birthday party, at church or just waking up Christmas morning. My Dad was on call 24-7. He is now a retired firefighter and while on the department he was also an EMT which meant that he was dispatched to many car accidents. I can remember him coming home and telling me more then once about a car accident where he had to use the jaws of life to cut someone out. Or about how someone lost their life due to someone else's carelessness. More often then not that carelessness was due to someone drinking and driving. It is heart breaking that something so foolish can lead to the loss of an innocent life. To add to this story of drunk driving I myself also lost three close friends due to drunk driving. They of course did not think they had too much to drink....but they did. My friend was so drunk that instead of putting his car in reverse … [Read more...]

How to Handle a Traffic Accident Getting in an accident is nothing that you can plan for, as it always just seems to come out of nowhere. That is one thing that almost everyone who gets in an crash says after it is all over: That it just seemed to happen so fast. They might have made a mistake that caused the accident, and they might not have done anything wrong, becoming the victim of someone else's mistake. If you ever find yourself in an accident, it is important to know how to handle it so that you can put the unfortunate incident behind you as soon as possible. First of all, you have to get out your Austin insurance card and exchange information with the other driver. This is especially important if it was not your fault because that person's insurance is going to have to pay for the damage. You will file a claim with your own insurance company, but they will then track down that other company and get the money back. Even if you are feeling stressed and rather overwhelmed, … [Read more...]