{"id":78384,"date":"2026-04-12T01:24:52","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T05:24:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/babakaps.net\/?p=78384"},"modified":"2026-04-12T06:54:30","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T10:54:30","slug":"apr-12-26-only-child-good-deeds-licorice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/babakaps.net\/?p=78384","title":{"rendered":"APR 12, 26 .. ONLY CHILD.. GOOD DEEDS.. LICORICE.."},"content":{"rendered":"

Patti and I certainly enjoy having NATIONAL TODAY Holidays available to review. When we ourselves are interested in a Holiday, and have our own experience\u00a0 to share, we do so.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Feast or famine. Today was an absolute feast. There were six other Holidays of interest to us. No! I am not going to spell them out. The below three are enough for today’s Post!!\u00a0 <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Actually the first Holiday below (Only Child) is enough but you get three anyway!<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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I am an only child so I am very interested in exploring this Holiday which IS “Very Personal” to me.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

So off we go!<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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Then! Off “Your Captain” went on a tangent!!<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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We think the date chosen for Only Child Day is perfect too because it comes right after Siblings Day on April 10, <\/em>during which the sibling-less child was indeed left out. <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

For anyone interested in Siblings Day, please see below.\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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Our siblings are our family, and they are a huge part of our lives \u2013 that\u2019s why we celebrate them on National Siblings Day every April 10! The holiday is also known as “World Siblings Day.”<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Below is your link to NATIONAL SIBLINGS DAY..<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

https:\/\/nationaltoday.com\/national-siblings-day\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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Now we are going back to !!<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

National Only Child Day is celebrated on April 12<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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Here is “My Take” on being an “Only Child”. <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Growing up I always thought that it would be fun to have an older or younger brother. I have absolutely no idea why I never once thought about a sister!<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Then came ‘The Day” when my parents considered “adopting another child”. <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

This was NOT just another Child. NO! My first Cousin Clive along with his older brother Doug and younger sister Joan, were having terrible challenges <\/em><\/span>in their lives because their parents (their mother was my mother’s twin sister my Auntie Bea) were involved in an ugly divorce. My Auntie Bea had a nervous breakdown and had to be hospitalized!!<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Finally my Dad made the decision! No we are not going to adopt Clive. Dad thought suddenly inserting Clive (age 10) into the middle of our lives could be very challenging. In hindsight, Dad was absolutely correct.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

The very sad, the very extremely emotional Rest of The Story.\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

At age 40 years Clive committed suicide (gun in mouth). At age 54, with four children of her own and married to an extremely prominent attorney in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, Joan committed suicide (drug overdose). At age 67 Doug committed suicide via severe alcoholism.<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Enough of MY Only Child feelings!<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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Not having siblings is your ticket to celebrate National Only Child Day on April 12. This holiday\u2019s very special for those of us who don\u2019t have a brother or sister and grew up as an individual child. <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

National Only Child Day is especially apt because, in recent years, the number of only children has gradually risen, not just in the U.S. but over the globe as well.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

At one time, having more than one child was considered prudent given that the death rate in infants was very high. If you look closely at historical records, at one time, one-child families were very uncommon all over the world.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Sometime during the 10th century, populations over the world began to exhibit a change. The average family size shrunk down to only one child. While pinpointing a particular cause for this decline in birth rates is near impossible, researchers and academicians theorize that it might have been a combination of various factors like the World Wars, the rise in living costs, and the higher standard of living. <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

As children started living longer lives, and as the cost of raising a child went up drastically, the size of many families reduced to accommodate this new normal. The trend continued in more and more developed countries, until, country-by-country, nation-by-nation, one-child homes became a common sight.\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

The only child syndrome states that children growing up without siblings are more selfish, less social, and spoiled as adults. <\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

This has been proven to be untrue!\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

There are lots of reasons to celebrate being an only child, including the undivided attention from family, closer bonds with parents, the independence of it all, and an excess of resources to give you an educational edge.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

According to research, only children spend more time on their homework, are better at studies, and get better grades.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

To read more.. Just click onto the below NATIONAL TODAY website link..<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

https:\/\/nationaltoday.com\/national-only-child-day\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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How is this for a nice Holiday!<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

GOOD DEEDS DAY..<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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This year Good Deed Day takes place on Sunday, April the 12th.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Good Deed Day seeks to promote people giving back to their community however they can. You can volunteer, donate to a charity, or help people in your area however you see fit. The beauty of Good Deeds Day is that there\u2019s no set way to celebrate it. The goal is to help others and do good for your community, fostering a sense of kindness and compassion around us. Acts of charity are never forgotten by their recipients. Spread the love on this holiday.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

The first Good Deeds Day celebration took place in Israel 2007, with about 7,000 volunteers participating.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Random acts of kindness lead to a happier, more wholesome world.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0By going out of our way to do good deeds, we can inspire others into doing the same. This simple principle has proven successful, as each year, more people have joined this noble cause.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

One act of kindness can make all the difference in a person\u2019s life, and drive them to help others whenever they are in a position to do so.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

There\u2019s no greater service for a human being than uplifting their fellow man, and that\u2019s what this holiday is all about.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

You all know.. To read more.. Click onto the below link..<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

https:\/\/nationaltoday.com\/good-deeds-day\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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I .. Just.. Love.. Black.. Licorice.. !!<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

NATIONAL LICORICE DAY..<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Licorice is extracted from the licorice plant.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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National Licorice Day is celebrated on April 12 each year.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

The best thing about licorice is that there are 160 (where does NATIONAL TODAY come up with such numbers!!) ways to enjoy it. There are plenty of licorice candies, licorice ropes, jelly beans, jewels, and many more to choose from. This day is celebrated by children and adults alike.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0A great amount of licorice was found in the tomb of King Tut! Hieroglyphics from Ancient Egypt show that licorice was enjoyed as a drink. Licorice was popular among the royals, Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar, and Napoleon Bonaparte were recorded as using licorice for their health benefits.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Interesting! <\/span>Some black licorice contains glycyrrhizin, which is the sweetener derived from licorice root. According to the F.D.A., licorice can create imbalances in electrolytes and cause low potassium levels. Licorice may also cause high blood pressure, swelling, lethargy, and heart failure.\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Once again.. To read more.. click onto the below link..<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

https:\/\/nationaltoday.com\/national-licorice-day\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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Cap and Patti<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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