Although, I have stretch marks out from having my baby during pregnancy, but the brighter side is, you can prevent unsightly stretch marks while pregnant. Try to keep your weight
stable (as to pregnancy weight, not our pre-pregnancy weight) since stretch marks appear when the skin can’t adjust to the weight gain.
Keep your skin moist and supple. Break or open a vitamin E and a vitamin A
capsule and mix both with a teaspoon of vegetable shortening. Massage it all over
the tummy area at night. Try to make it a nightly ritual.
Take vitamin K as a supplement, or if your doctor doesn’t feel comfortable with
supplements, add it to your moisturizer. Use it in the morning, or alternate it with
the above treatment. There are new treatments which are available over the counter that flattens out the ridges of stretch marks. So if a few stretch
marks have popped up, give it a try.
After delivery, don’t be too hard on yourself in getting your body back. Your body
won’t look like it did before pregnancy. Even when delivery is free complication, it
takes at least six months for the body to recover.
Life is filled with many complicated pathways that one must follow. The decisions individuals make when faced with complex choices can ultimately lead to serious consequences depending on the choices that are made. These pathways have no age limits. However, decisions made by teenagers can follow them for the rest of their lives and choices made by adults can affect even the smallest children. There are many individuals working in the world today to help individuals of all ages find their way in life that will allow them to experience positive outcomes.
For example, Ed Young, a founder and senior pastor of Fellowship Church has found a tactful way of simplifying some of life’s most complex situations so people of all ages can understand what they are being faced with and where their choices can lead them. Ed Young and other Christian based individuals have found ways to reach out to people throughout the United States without having to leave their own communities. With the use of modern day technology these individuals are using the internet to broadcast their messages via social media sites such as FaceBook and YouTube.
Individuals such as Ed Young have the knowledge and ability to put into words what may otherwise be hard for some people to comprehend. While not everyone has a way of positively conveying their messages out loud, Ed Young and other inspirational people are able to write books, create online blogs, and conduct seminars to get the important messages out there that can give others the right direction that they may not otherwise understand is available to them. Their supportive mannerisms are encouraging for those that feel they may be alone in life or that fear retribution for doing what they feel is the right path for them to take.
Many parents have turned to the messages that are offered by Ed Young and other inspirational individuals in the world to help with the challenging situations they can find themselves in with their children. Having resources available on YouTube and other online sites puts a face behind messages that may otherwise be viewed as empty words. Parents can use these videos to help teach children and teenagers the importance of doing what is right in life. Messages pertaining to respecting parents and others, avoiding peer pressures, and leading a Godly lifestyle are all available through videos that have been made.
Ed Young and other online motivational experts do not work with just parents. These individuals are a powerful source when trying to reach those that feel isolated in life. Whether the individual is facing tough situations such as financial problems, marital issues, addiction, or feelings of failure they can tune into the online videos or find books that are filled with inspirational messages that target their specific situations in life. Having a way to find positive focus when problems can create a blurred outlook is the first step that people must take to find a solution for leading a happier and more enjoyable life.
Many of the resources that are available by Ed Young and other inspiration individuals are offered online, in local bookstores, and through specialty media retail centers around the country. You will find contact information in many of these individuals’ products that give you the ability to reach them for a more in depth learning experience.
My little tot is always on the go now. She likes the outdoor but it's cold season now so we can't be outside most of the time, unless if there's a sun. Kids can be tired of staying at home all day so I have to make sure she explore every corner of our house or give something that makes her busy.. If I have something to do in the kitchen, and she is not taking her nap, I usually put her in the crib with her favorite toys or most of the time, her iPad. But lately, I do not trust her alone in the crib. She learned how to climb on it. She find her way on how to be out of the crib. Okay, not that so because her crib is high. Only if the crib rail is un-up, which of course I have to make is up unless sometimes if she's asleep. If she's bored and want to go out on her crib, she yelled, or bites the crib.
Fortunately, her crib is non-lead paint and a crib rail with bars are not enough for her body and head to get out. It also has a firm and flat mattress that fits snugly into the corners. And besides, I put pillows as bumpers, but later I removed it for she begins to pull herself up by holding the crib rails. Whew! What a smart kid. :-)
Many school districts across the country are struggling on its journey to afford the basic needs for their students when it comes to education. Low budgets mean old textbooks, no extra supplies and programs that are cut to save some money. Often, the programs in schools that are cut include music and art. These programs are important to children, especially those who are living in an under served community. With a variety of nonprofit programs, art and music can be restored to these communities in a number of different ways.
Music and art are important to everyone, not just to kids. There are also programs that are offered to underprivileged communities that let everyone get involved. Many of these organizations plan public performances that are free of charge, public art installations and other fun projects. These projects are mainly supported by donations from other who support the cause both financial and in spirit.
Many community outreach programs that focus on music and the arts will also take their programs to places such as hospitals. Art and music can be wonderful therapy for a variety of conditions, and has been shown to relieve stress and anxiety as well as reducing heart rate and blood pressure, which can be very important for some patients. Whether it is through a private bedside performance or through a public performance within the hospital, nonprofits that focus on this community need will try to get into hospitals just as often as they bring their talents to schools. That way, every generation represented in the community can benefit from the organization's work, whether they are young, old or in between.
Supporting the arts in any way can help bring a little bit of something to a neighborhood that might not have been present before, such as art programs, dancing lessons or vocal performances. If you are interested in learning more about bringing the arts to those who deserve it or are wanting to help out, you can visit a nonprofit site or so. Every dollar helps to bring professional artists to where they are needed most.
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