My name is Nicki and I am the creator of a blog called "They're All Our Children," which is about children's issues and what others can do to help kids in the USA and across the world. I am studying to be a special education teacher. I would also like to be a foster parent someday. As you can see, kids are very important to me!
What I'm Reading
Right now I'm reading about aromatherapy.
An Interesting Fact
I once got my foot run over by a jeep while hitchhiking. (It didn't hurt... much...)
The following is both a sponsored post and a sort of public service announcement.Most people know that it is possible for new parents to save their newborn's umbilical cord blood, in case that cord blood can someday save someone's life. But if you're like me, you're probably a little shaky on the details of cord blood banking.Today, I visited the Cryo-Cell website to learn a little bit more about cord blood banking. (Cyro-Cell, by the way, is a family umbilical cord blood bank.) I read that c... Read Full Story
I read an article that may be of interest to anyone who has, or works with, children with autism spectrum disorders. Children with autism usually have some degree of difficulty with social skills. Just basic communication may be difficult, but even for kids who are able to speak, understanding what to talk about, when, and with whom, can be very hard to learn. Often, kids with autism want very badly to have friends, but just do not know how to make connections with other children. The problem... Read Full Story
The following is a sponsored post. Please visit our sponsor's site to thank them for helping us to make more contributions to children's organizations!I always love watching those shows on TV, where people get their homes completely redone. Wouldn't it be cool to get a home makeover? It would be like having a whole new house, without all the hassle of actually moving! Having a home makeover would give me a change to get organized like never before, and it would definitely be a nic... Read Full Story
Today is World DOwn Syndrome Day! My nephew Brandon, age 11, wants to say something. "On Down Syndrome Day many schools do an activity called Mathathon to get money to donate to St. Jude's Research Hospital. For every math problem they do, whoever sponsored you owes you the money that they told you they'd give you for each question. And thats pretty much it!"(I don't know if the mathathon is really for Down Syndrome day, but my nephew really wanted to mention it!)For mor... Read Full Story
Today is a very important day for anyone who has children in their lives. Its Absolutely Incredible Kid Day! Created by Campfire USA, this is a day where adults are encouraged to write letters to the children in their lives, recognizing them for being Absolutely Incredible Kids!Everyone has at least one Absolutely Incredible Kid in their lives. The kid doesn't actually have to have done something heroic, like rescued a baby from a burning house or singlehandedly started a non-profit organ... Read Full Story
The following is a sponsored post. Please visit our sponsor's site to thank them for allowing us to make more contributions to children's organizations!I've noticed that more and more people these days are becoming interested in spiritual enlightenment. What used to be thought of as crazy, new age concepts are now starting to become common place, as people start taking a closer look at their lives and thinking about what is important to them.Have you ever heard of the Sedona Metho... Read Full Story
Hi, kids! Do you know what an ASBO is? It stands for Anti-Social Behavior Order, and is used in the United Kingdom to put behavioral contracts into effect for people who have "committed acts causing or likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress."It is basically a contract the person signs, agreeing that they will not engage in certain behaviors. The prohibited behaviors are usually things that would lead to a criminal behavior. For instance, if a person had been known to break in... Read Full Story
The following is a sponsored post. Please visit our sponsor's site to thank them for allowing us to make more contributions to children's organizations!These days, more and more adults are choosing to go back to school, in order to improve their occupational outlooks for the future. But its really hard for adults to go through school... believe me, I know! When you also have to support yourself, and possibly also support a family, how do you balance work and school? And how do you gua... Read Full Story
Here's an alarming fact! If you have kids, you probably know that car seats come with weight limits. As your child grows, you have to keep on buying new car seats, or you could just buy the convertible kind of car seat that can be switched around to accomodate children as they grow.However, in Australia, some parents are finding that their children are too heavy to safely use the car seats meant for their age levels! For instance, children who should be sitting in booster seats because of... Read Full Story
