Rexanne's Web Review  
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Issue #46 - June 15, 2001 

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Welcome All Newcomers! 

Here's our plan for Father's Day: house full of people, the two most special dads in the world will be honored and yours truly is making the guys my famous lasagna. We're going to have a blast! :-) What are your plans? Share your Father's Day stories with us!

Last minute reminder ... visit my all-encompassing Father's Day site for inspiration, ecards, cooking ideas and recipes, etc.: Rexanne's Father's Day


Reader's Comments:

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Renee wrote about our topic of older-child crying from the last newsletter and refers to calling a child a "cry baby" or other such humiliating criticisms:

"I don't understand how someone can humiliate and degrade the one person on this earth they should love more than life itself. Parents don't realize what they have. They are creating and molding the most precious and delicate minds. It DOES NOT build character. It destroys the confidence they need to survive this world. 

It is bad enough we have to teach our children there are bad people in this world. Please don't prove it by hurting/abusing/degrading your child by name calling. If anyone doesn't like what they see, does this mean you might be guilty of doing just the things mentioned? Think before speaking and reacting. It will prove to be the greatest love you will ever experience when a child is happy, healthy and wants to love you back! 

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Deanna wrote:

"I don't really have a story about older children crying, but I am almost 63 years old (do I qualify?). I sometimes, for no reason at all, just cry. We don't always need a reason, and neither do children. Some people/children are just more sensitive than others. I think a good cry is the best cleanser of the soul. I hope that no one ever calls anyone a 'crybaby.' Just like it used to always be said, 'big boys don't cry' ... we all need a good cry now and then ... even boys."

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Marsha would like you all to know:

"The HUGS and HOPE club for sick kids is sponsoring a coloring contest for kids. When kids send in a colored picture (to be sent to a sick child) they are entered to win a free beanie of their choice. For  details, kids can go to this web page: Hugs & Hope Club"

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And Lisa had this to say about the PB&J biscuit recipe in last week's cooking section:

"The muffins were really good. My daughter had one so far to my three. These are probably not the best thing to make too often. :)"

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OK, here's the scoop:

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Quote of the Week:  The greatest gift I ever had, it came from God, I call him Dad. - Unknown

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Parenting & Family Topic of the Week:  Tribute to Fathers

Tribute to Fathers
By Rexanne Mancini

There is no doubt that mothers play an all-important leading role in the lives of their children. They are the obvious heroes of child rearing. But what about a father's role? Just how important are the dads of the world compared to the almighty image of mother? My belief is that fathers play just as important a role as mothers. Different, yes. Possibly not as nurturing, not as all-sacrificing but just as important in the developmental and emotional well-being of a child. 

Dads are the solid foundation of our lives. They are the shore we swim to when our arms and legs feel increasingly tired. They are the strength we rely on as we take out first tentative steps into the world. Dads can be tender, tough, fragile or powerful but they are probably the most uncomplicated love we will ever know. 

For daughters, Daddy is the first man they adore ... the first man whose eyes shine with overwhelming amazement when they look at us. He is the first man to fall in love with us. 

For sons, Daddy is the idol they first aspire to emulate ... their mirror image of what will be and possibly the only man they will ever feel comfortable loving. 

Daddy is the first man who held us, as a loving parent, with a lump in his throat so huge, only the joy of that love could erase the overwhelming pain of choking on unexpected raw emotion. I think when a father holds his newborn baby, he is touched by pure vulnerability for the first time in his adult life, leaving him forever humbled by the unexplained miracles of life.

For mothers, the father of our children is the one person we can trust to watch over our babies as closely as we would. We are secure in the knowledge of their love for our precious offspring. Dad is the only other person in the world as fascinated with every nuance and murmur of our babies. He is the one person on the planet with whom we can indulge our need to brag and carry on about our kid's accomplishments and heartaches ad nauseum ... one who will be just as interested and never yawn in the face of our devotion. 

Without dads, we wouldn't be moms. I would like to take the liberty of thanking them from all our hearts for this honor and for being our partners in this business of raising children. 

I wish every father reading this a very Happy Father's Day. Know how much you are loved and revered. You are our trusted soldiers and we need you more than you will ever realize. 

This first link is dedicated to my dad readers who are inspired by their part in raising great kids:
The Importance of the Father/Child Bond

I think dads need a little more encouragement when it comes to raising and relating to daughters. This next article, by one of my favorite parenting authors, Michael Grose, sheds light on dads and their girls:
Fathers & Daughters

Guys need to laugh at themselves and their ladies can giggle over their foibles too with this next page. It's a classic example of Daddy machismo: Rules For Dating My Daughter

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Rexanne Mancini is the mother of two daughters, Justice and Liberty. She is a novelist, freelance writer and maintains an extensive yet informal parenting and family web site, Rexanne.com – http://www.rexanne.com -Visit her site for good advice, award-winning Internet holiday pages and some humor to help you cope. Subscribe to her free newsletter, Rexanne’s Web Review, for a monthly dose of Rexanne: http://www.rexanne.com/rwr-archives.html

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Food & Cooking Site of the Week:  Pie & Pastry Recipes

Guys like pies. It rhymes and it's true! :-) I'm sure you have your Father's Day main course figured out by now so here's a ton of pie and pastry recipes to indulge Dad with ... from basic Apple to Egg Custard pie. You can narrow your search by selecting from award winning pie recipes to diet fare. Remember to book mark this link for future pie and pastry concoctions.

Bon Appetit!

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Kid's Site of the Week:  Father's Day Kid's Sites

Might as well give you a whole page full of kid's fun links for the upcoming weekend. Keep 'em busy with crafts they can make for Dad, coloring pages, games, mazes, puzzles, stories and more Father's Day 
inspired fun than any kid has a right to! :-)

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Tip or Trick of the Week:
Another Picture Hanging Tip

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Martha sent in a super picture hanging tip in response to last issue's picture hanging tip. ;-)

"Have trouble hanging pictures or shelves with two nail holes in the back? Take a piece of masking tape and tape across the holes. Mark the nail holes with a pen; then peel the tape off and stick loosely to the wall. Line it up where you want it and pound the nails through the pen marks. Lines up perfectly every time! Remove the tape and hang your picture (or shelf). Sure beats trying to measure and align!"

Love that one, Martha. Thank you!

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Got a tip or trick your fellow readers would enjoy or could use? Please send it here for possible publication in one of the next issues: Tips

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Freebie of the Week:  Free CD ROMS! 

Here's a place where CD's that cost more than $50.00 are FREE! No catch ... You pay a nominal amount for shipping and handling and the CD's are yours! More than 75 different CD's to choose from. I'm jumping on the Printmaster CD ROM and the Norton System Works. These are super deals!

Click this link to select your free CDs: Free CD ROMS

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Weekly Time Waster:  Guess the Dictator
Because life is supposed to be fun!

This game is a lot of fun. I figured this time waster would appeal to guys and, being Father's Day, decided it was appropriate! Think of a dictator (or sitcom character). The computer will guess your choice after an array of seemingly crazy questions. Have fun or let Dad play while you shop for dinner fixings for Sunday. ;-)

Feed the kids first ...

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Featured Site of the Week:  The Ice Cream Comb Story

From one Daddy's heart comes a beautiful story of a day spent with his ailing daughter, written by Rick Beneteau. This story will make you smile, bring tears to your eyes and give you hope and courage. I love 
this story. I think you will, too. 

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