<![CDATA[Marilisa Kinney Sachteleben - Yahoo! Voices]]> en-us Copyright 2012 voices.yahoo.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:25:41 EDT http://l.yimg.com/ck/siteimg/PP-voices.jpg http://voices.yahoo.com/ Voices <![CDATA[Free Printable Valentine Crafts, Lessons for Preschoolers]]> With Valentine's Day right around the corner, my email box is full of nifty craft, treat and card ideas to celebrate. As a penny-pinching homeschool mom of four, I don't spend big. Here are free printable preschool valentine crafts, lesson plans, games.

Contributor: Marilisa Kinney Sachteleben
Published: Feb 09, 2012

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/free-printable-valentine-crafts-lessons-preschoolers-10936830.html <![CDATA[Parents Post Breastfeeding Photos Online, Deemed Obscene]]> Express Yourself Mums is like most other parenting Facebook pages. They post pictures of their children and share mothering experiences. Facebook is about sharing, except of photos showing girls pretending to breastfeed their babies. Those are obscene.

Contributor: Marilisa Kinney Sachteleben
Published: Feb 08, 2012

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/parents-post-breastfeeding-photos-online-deemed-obscene-10816309.html <![CDATA[Classmates Mourn Loss of Josh Powell's Sons Charles and Braden]]> Josh Powell, who earned high-profile "person of interest" status in the disappearance of his wife Susan Powell in 2009, died in an explosive house fire Sunday. With him at his Puyallup, Wash., home were the couple's two sons Charles, 7, and Braden,5.

Contributor: Marilisa Kinney Sachteleben
Published: Feb 06, 2012

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/classmates-mourn-loss-josh-powells-sons-charles-10930706.html <![CDATA[25 Drug-Free Therapies to Treat Menopause Depression, Anxiety]]> Anxiety, panic attacks, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD): I struggle with each of these issues to a varying degree. For seven years I took the antidepressant Paxil (paroxetine), but quit two years ago. Here are 25 drug-free tips.

Contributor: Marilisa Kinney Sachteleben
Published: Jan 30, 2012

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/25-drug-free-therapies-treat-menopause-depression-10895385.html <![CDATA[Leftover Use-up: One-Pot Fish Tacos Casserole Recipe, Quick and Easy]]> I'm a penny-pincher, DIY mama. One of my favorite places to combine those passions is in the kitchen. To save money, I invent recipes to use up leftovers. Today's leftover use-up, refrigerator clean-out, restaurant improv is fish tacos casserole.

Contributor: Marilisa Kinney Sachteleben
Published: Jan 28, 2012

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/leftover-one-pot-fish-tacos-casserole-recipe-10889727.html <![CDATA[Chinese New Year Foods, Recipes, Provincial Cuisine]]> As a 25-year teacher and homeschooler, one of my favorite ways to introduce students to a culture was by sampling foods from that country. If you're exploring Chinese New Year in your classroom or family homeschool, here are recipes and food ideas. .

Contributor: Marilisa Kinney Sachteleben
Published: Jan 20, 2012

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/chinese-year-foods-recipes-provincial-cuisine-10858439.html <![CDATA[Parents Leave Kids Unsupervised at Play Centers in Australia]]> Parents who leave kids for extended periods at unsupervised playgrounds and in-store care centers are coming under fire from workers, authorities and child protection agencies, says Australia's Herald Sun.

Contributor: Marilisa Kinney Sachteleben
Published: Jan 19, 2012

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/parents-leave-kids-unsupervised-play-centers-in-10847343.html <![CDATA[Healthy Grieving and Coping with Loss Patterns]]> A friend who lost the love of her life shared recently that she had no idea that grief could be so pervasive or take so long to heal. Here are thoughts about coping with loss and helping others heal from their grief.

Contributor: Marilisa Kinney Sachteleben
Published: Jan 18, 2012

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/healthy-grieving-coping-loss-patterns-10843287.html <![CDATA[First Person: How I'm Keeping My Financial New Year's Resolutions]]> If you're like me, making New Year's resolutions is easy. I think up a few goals on New Year's Eve, throw salt over my shoulder and then forget. Here are ways I'm not only making but keeping my 2012 financial New Year's resolutions.

Contributor: Marilisa Kinney Sachteleben
Published: Jan 17, 2012

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/first-person-im-keeping-financial-years-10829359.html <![CDATA[How I Avoid Antidepressants with Daily Mental Affective Meditations]]> In nearly 30 years of mental health exploration, personally and professionally, I've tried many different techniques. Here's a home-grown therapy I developed called "mental-affective meditations."

Contributor: Marilisa Kinney Sachteleben
Published: Jan 13, 2012

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/how-avoid-antidepressants-daily-mental-affective-10828509.html <![CDATA[How I Equipped My Kitchen for Under $500]]> Through 24 years of marriage and 23 years parenting four kids, I've spent a lot of time in the kitchen. I've experimented with all kinds of equipment. Here's how I outfitted my kitchen with those essentials for under $500.

Contributor: Marilisa Kinney Sachteleben
Published: Jan 07, 2012

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/how-equipped-kitchen-under-500-10787617.html <![CDATA[Casey Anthony Airs Video Diary: Anyone Else See Red Flags?]]> In July, 2011, Casey Anthony was acquitted of murder charges in her daughter Caylee Anthony's 2008 death. Amid much public animosity, Anthony, the "most hated person in America," went into hiding. Today, a video diary made by Anthony surfaced.

Contributor: Marilisa Kinney Sachteleben
Published: Jan 06, 2012

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/casey-anthony-airs-video-diary-anyone-else-see-red-10798547.html <![CDATA[Gas Drops Below $3 a Gallon in Michigan]]> Some gas prices are below $3 per gallon in Michigan for the first time in almost a year, according to WOOD TV 8. The approaching holidays are credited with this latest dip, says AAA Michigan. Here's a look at Michigan's gas prices over the past few years.

Contributor: Marilisa Kinney Sachteleben
Published: Dec 23, 2011

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/gas-drops-below-3-gallon-michigan-10731513.html <![CDATA[How This Mom of Four Stays in Financial Shape During the Holidays]]> Is your holiday spending growing like Santa's waistline? Every year, I struggle to keep in-budget during the Christmas spending blitz. Here's how this Christmas elf keeps financially solvent through the spending season.

Contributor: Marilisa Kinney Sachteleben
Published: Dec 21, 2011

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/how-mom-four-stays-financial-shape-during-10696621.html <![CDATA[Hazings, Bullyings and How Our Family Took Action Against Harassment]]> A Florida A & M drum major died from a probable hazing, says ESPN. In Massachusetts, two Andover High School students were allegedly hazed at Hoop Mountain Basketball Camp, the Eagle Tribune reports.

Contributor: Marilisa Kinney Sachteleben
Published: Dec 20, 2011

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/hazings-bullyings-our-family-took-action-against-10556403.html <![CDATA[Parent Tips to Turn Picky Kids on to Vegetables]]> Picky eating habits are very common among preschoolers; it's a step to becoming independent, the USDA says. Normal or not, it can cause parents a lot of woe. Looking for ways to turn a fussy eater on to vegetables? Try these tips.

Contributor: Marilisa Kinney Sachteleben
Published: Dec 20, 2011

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/parent-tips-turn-picky-kids-vegetables-10557075.html <![CDATA['The Waltons' 40th Reunion Reflects Changes in TV Parenting]]> "The Homecoming," 1971 pilot of the Americana television classic, "The Waltons," celebrated its 40th anniversary with a reunion on NBC's Today Show. Compared to modern parenting on television today, MSNBC says, we need more family shows like "The Waltons.

Contributor: Marilisa Kinney Sachteleben
Published: Dec 20, 2011

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/the-waltons-40th-reunion-reflects-changes-tv-parenting-10591589.html <![CDATA[Nutritional Supplements to Replace Antidepressants]]> I took the antidepressant Paxil for over seven years. When I quit last year, I knew that I would need a replacement to stabilize chemical imbalances and supplement the lack of the drug. Here's my nutritional supplement guide to wean from antidepressants.

Contributor: Marilisa Kinney Sachteleben
Published: Dec 20, 2011

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/nutritional-supplements-replace-antidepressants-10556151.html <![CDATA[Strategies for Coping with Holiday Stress-Induced Relationship Problems]]> It's one of life's strange oxymorons; the winter holiday season, which is supposed to bring the greatest joy, often causes more feelings of depression and anxiety. Suicides, mental health crises, divorces, relationship problems, parent-child problems.

Contributor: Marilisa Kinney Sachteleben
Published: Dec 19, 2011

]]> http://voices.yahoo.com/strategies-coping-holiday-stress-induced-10696245.html <![CDATA[Free Printable Winter Season Lessons, Activities]]> The winter season is a popular theme in preschool and early elementary. Here are free printable winter-themed math, science, social studies, literature, art, creative writing, reading, phonics and language activities. Hands-on, cut and paste crafts, too.

Contributor: Marilisa Kinney Sachteleben
Published: Dec 16, 2011

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