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The article discusses the Hope in Bloom flower gardening nonprofit organization established by Roberta Dehman Herson for breast cancer patients. Herson organized the Hope in Bloom after the death of her best friend, Bev Eisenberg, in 2005 due to breast cancer. The organization has managed to plant more than 70 gardens including one for Susan Farmer who is suffering from Stage 4 breast cancer. Moreover, Farmer believes that gardens are healing places as she experiences cancer remission.

The article offers instructions and tips for cleaning the house and keeping it clean without spending so much time cleaning.

The article offers information on how to stand out from other applicants when applying for a job.

The article discusses how parents may help their children to return to routine at the start of a school year. The preparation of children ahead of time eases their anxiety. A week or so before the school starts, parents must gradually begin to move their children's bedtime. To get children refocused on academics, parents must ask them what they want to achieve in the coming year.

The article discusses other negative effects of too much sun exposure this summer aside from the threat of skin cancer. Staying long in the sun can cause one to look older since ultraviolet (UV) rays make one skin to lose its elasticity which can lead to sagging and easy bruising. Being exposed to the herpes simplex virus, the sun rays can trigger an outbreak. With this, try to apply a lip balm or lipstick that contains SPF 15. Exposure to the sun can also ruin one's vision.

The article presents tips on how women can have a successful marriage. Women should know their husbands' faults and learn to love them. Women should also brag about their husbands. Women should also allow their husbands to join a guy's night out. Women should also tell what they want because they did not marry a mind reader.

The article enumerates some of the things deemed unacceptable in various United States schools. According to the author, Randolph Middle and High Schools prohibit the wearing of hooded sweatshirts to allow security cameras to recognize the kids entering the school facilities. Meanwhile, dodgeball is not allowed in all public school in Austin, Texas.

The article provides tips on how parents can teach their children to love reading. According to the author, children should not only be taught to read, they should also be encouraged to love reading. The author recommends reading as a family or reading aloud to children. Talking about what the children have read and discussing books with them are also recommended.

The article presents several New Year's resolutions for parents. Eve M. Dreyfus, author of "Graceful Parenting: Simple Advice for Raising a Gentle and Loving Child," suggests that parents should have fun together with their children to avoid yelling and arguments. Clinical psychologist Joel Haber cautions against criticizing children.

The article offers information related to children's learning ability in vocabulary in the U.S. Anne Cunningham, professor of cognition and development at the University of California said that children with limited vocabularies often stumble while reading. The web site "www.eduplace.com" offers online dictionary. Moreover, a reader of the issue has a 10-year old daughter who learns vocabulary during dinner time.

The article offers tips in helping children improve their reading ability. According to the Michigan State University's Nell Duke, it would be better to find a place where a child is comfortable to study. The author suggests of having a lamp beside the child so that he will be interested reading. Moreover, having some humorous books would be better so that the child would not be bored.

The article offers tips in encouraging children in reading without using books. Robert Maloy, a professor at the University of Massachusetts Amherst Graduate School of Education suggests taking the child to field trips. Nell Duke at Michigan State University said that playing word games can be a good one to encourage children. Moreover, children love puppet shows which enable them to imagine, tell stories and create a dialogue.

The article focuses on the reading interest of children. The author stressed that one way to encourage the child in reading to make reading as a fun. Meanwhile, refers to the statements of Stephen Krashen, professor emeritus at the University of Southern California's Rossier School of Education said that forcing a child to read has negative impression to them. Moreover, the author believes the best ways to get the kids to read it to create such things that they will be interested.

The article offers advice on how to teach one's children to love reading. If the child ask to read the book once again, one should read again because this is one of the best ways to encourage children to love reading. According to experts, the job is not done yet, although the kids can already read. Kids who become readers, those who enjoy reading and do it for pleasure, have their parents continue to read with them.

The article presents questions and answers related to money allowances. One question was asked on whether her kids should be given an allowance. Another was asked if an allowance should be tired to chores. Lastly, a question was raised which concerns about the thing that a child spends to that a mother is uneasy about.

The article discusses the alternative ways of dealing with children instead of yelling. Author Hal Runkel commented that constant yelling or shouting children is not effective and can affect the trust between the parent and the child. One way to deal with a child is to speak calmly and slowly. Others are letting the child know the consequences if he disobeys, using a glare that signals the child that he needs to stop what he's doing, lowering the parent's voice and vacating the premises.

The article discusses the author's experience of discovering the connection of her friend to the man whom his father had treasured until his death due to his kindness. She recalls how her father who was a struggling professional singer was helped by their neighborhood butcher who was incidentally the grandfather of her friend. She considers meeting her friend as a blessing.

Discusses ways by which parents can help improve the reading skills of their children. Recognition of words in print; Use of letter sounds; Technique of comparing and contrasting information.

Provides ways to encourage children to read. Connection of a vacation to a literature; Search for books related to the vacation; Use of audiobooks. INSETS: YOU COULD BE A CHILDREN'S BOOK AUTHOR.;Win it!.

Presents the author's experience of facing comments on having bad shaped legs.

Presents tips on how to keep track of the children's reading activity. Discussion of its advantages on a daily basis; Creation of an ideal family reading time; Importance of sharing information to children.

The article provides tips on how to encourage children to continue reading in summer. Incorporation of fun activities with reading is beneficial for the child. In order to keep the child's attention to reading, aspiring and attractive books must be chosen. The proper time for reading is usually 30 minutes before bed. Reading with family members can also encourage a child to participate.

Provides expert advice on parenting and protecting children from false advertising. Emphasis on the increase in spending on advertising to children in the U.S. in 1999; Provision of proper guidance to children in limiting the amount of time they spend on watching television and making sure that children understand proper values; Parental involvement in national organizations supporting bills in Congress that limit advertising to children.

Provides tips in helping children cope with stress. Benefits of engaging children in deep-breathing; Advantages of imagining pleasant scenes; Importance of identifying feelings as a better aid to ease anxiety.

Shares the experience of Brian Freeman, a reading teacher from Red Springs, North Carolina, on how he got his students to read more. Drawing of pictures from the stories they read; Mailing of the pictures to celebrities like Halle Berry and Shaquille O'Neal who encouraged the children to read more; Positive motivation received from the celebrities.

Provides ideas for parents on how to establish friendship with their children's friends. Enjoyment with the conversation; Assessment of individual behavior and manners at the dinner table; Volunteer work for the school.

Provides tips on how to encourage creativity in children. Importance of teaching children imaginative ways of facing challenges; Activities that improve creativity.

Features the Web site guysread.com created by Jon Scieszka. Comparison of the verbal ability between boys and girls; Suitability of the Web site for boys; Inquiry on helping children fight shyness.

Focuses on the risk factors of kidney disease. Symptoms; Treatment of kidney disease; Correlation between obesity and kidney disease.

Focuses on over-parenting. Impact of over-parenting on parents and children; Factors which led to over-parenting.

Suggests ways to ensure the safety of children while surfing the Internet. Products that can be installed to keep children out of inappropriate chat rooms and Web sites; Personal information that kids should never give out.

Presents ideas for celebrating Father's Day. Responses of fathers to the best part of being a dad; Gift ideas for fathers.

Compares the family life in the United States in 1899 and 1999. Status symbols; Family togetherness; Death rate; Early education.

Reports on schools in the United States that operate on a year-round calendar. Reasons for growing popularity; Pros and cons of schooling during the summer for children and parents.

Presents a guide to child's development and behavior. Age when infants love interacting with others; Signs that baby needs some one-on-one playtime.

Focuses on strategies for parents to enhance the learning potentials of their children. Participation in writing exercises; Importance of sharing interests; Involvement in playtime; Significance of verbal communication on intelligence; Encouragement in pursuing curiosity.

Offers tips on budget-saving activities for children. Signing up with the National Alliance for Youth Sports; Visit to the zoo; Enrolling in Kids Workshop at the Home Depot; College enrollment.

Focuses on the involvement of parents on the education of their children. Cooperation of the parents with their children's school; Support of business enterprises and other private organization in the education of the children; Guidelines in raising money for the benefit of the schools suggested by the Mill Valley Schools Community Foundation in California.

Presents information on book clubs which are designed for mothers and their preteen daughters. Reason book clubs were designed; Reference to the book `The Mother-Daughter Book Club,' by Shireen Dodson.