Today millions of children are being diagnosed with ADHD, depression, sleep disorders, bi-polar, and even social anxieties. Prescription drugs such as Prozac and Tenex are commonplace. The question is, are they they answer for our kids?

She writes:

My daughter, age 8, was recently diagnosed with PTSD and anxiety. The psychologist that we see suggested we start her on Zoloft to help her.  Has anyone used this with their daughter? I’m pretty nervous about it.

Where to Shop
While some major chains carry gluten-free products in their health food aisles, certain stores and online options make one-stop shopping a breeze. Most of the stores separate their products into specific food items, meals, baking products, or snacks. Trader Joe’s has a gluten-free product list and Whole Foods Market takes this situation seriously by having a whole gluten-free bakery. If you have food co-ops and health food stores in your area, they are the stores that are most likely to support a gluten-free line of food products. You can also shop online at places like Wellness Grocer and Gluten Free Trading Company.

If you don’t know where to start, try substituting your normal ingredients with gluten-free products from our divine gluten-free pantry. Then get cooking …

Divine Dinners the Kids Will Love
Divine Burgers
Sugar and Gluten-Free Ketchup
Homemade Tomato Soup
Oven Baked Fries

Gluten-Free Means Light and Carefree
Chicken Pot Pie (Gluten-Free)
Cut-the-Fat Cauliflower-Mashed Potatoes (the kids will never taste the cauliflower!)

Divine Desserts
Arroz con Leche (Mexican Rice Pudding)
Fresh Fruit Cocktail

And at the End of the Day
There’s even gluten-free beer that Mom and Dad can add to their shopping cart when hitting the store.

First Published April 2008 on Divine Caroline by Amanda Coggin

Supplies:

• Small Box (Raisin, Candy or Gift Box)
• Stiff Felt or Craft Foam Sheets
• Glue (If using foam sheets use craft foam glue)
• Ribbon
• Scissors
• Marker
• Circle Templates (Plastic Lid, Tea Cup, Spice Bottle Cap…)

1. Glue ribbon to side of box. See photo. Leave enough of a loop on top. Glue ribbon down other side. Trim at base.
2. Find a circle you can trace that covers the front of your box. I used a biscuit cutter for the face and a small cap for the ears. Trace onto the stiff felt. I drew the eyes and nose free hand. Remember you will need two of everything! You will be decorating both sides.
3. Cut out pieces. Assemble and glue down. It is that easy!

Kim King can also be found blogging about crafts and her kids at http://4crazykings.blogspot.com

Children and adults learn about culture, history, adoption heritage, and intolerance and character. Most culture camps enrich cultural literacy include physical activities, world music and crafts. By nature they accommodate different learning styles.

But what happens when your children are just too young to attend a culture camp and are seriously interested in learning about their culture or making friends from the same region or orphanage?

Perhaps your child yearns to know children who “look like them” because they are the only child in their class with dark skin or Asian eyes. This is still common in today’s society no matter how much we try to pretend it is not.

How do you integrate culture into your children’s lives when they don’t want to have anything to do with it? Do you sneak it in with fantastic cooking? Do you read great literature with them? Or do you make them sit down and learn about their history?

We have just the solution for you. Introducing a new resource for adoptive parents: a Culture Camp for Kids; What to do when they can’t do (or they don’t want to)

This e-Book features countless activities suitable for young children from around the world. Once your focus is determined, it’s time to gather supplies. A trip to the library should yield plenty of books (and we have also supplied a fabulous list in our Literature Section).

Click on the Add to Cart to purchase the first ever GIMH eBook.

A portion of every sale will go to New Day Foster Home, a special needs foster home in China.

Play Mad Libs online at  Fun Brain with your kids.

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