Watch What You Say
"Now don't you go getting any ideas, Harold.""Don't you get any ideas either, Terry.""Don't you two get any ideas."The young mother's words to her small children echoed in my head for several days. While I realized she was probably warning them to not do something against her wishes or something... Read More
Parenting Your Teenager: The Bottom Line Issues
Q. When you consult with a family with teens, what are the typical bottom-line issues?A. Not surprisingly, the bottom line issues for parents are very different than the bottom line issues for the teen.For the parents, the bottom line issues look something like this:They see the kid they raised from... Read More
Back to School Responsibilities Again
It's that time of year when mom and dad look for ways to improve their child's academic standing, during the upcoming scholastic year.There are many options to weigh in such as: new school clothes, school supplies, peer pressure, after school care, homework, league sports, and transportation.This is time of year... Read More
Using Pocket-money To Promote Independence In Kids
In seminars I am often asked about pocket-money and whether it should be earned or only given when children behave well.My belief is that children should receive pocket-money as their small share of the family-wealth just as they should share the workload at home. This is not to say that... Read More
Defrazzle with a Hearty Guffaw
"The best blush to use is laughter: It put roses in your cheeks and in your soul."Linda KnightWe all know the old adage that "Laugher is the best medicine" - but what does that mean, actually?Well, research has shown that laughing can help in:* Lowering blood pressure* Reducing stress hormones*... Read More
How Often Does Child Sexual Abuse Get Reported?
Not nearly as often as it should. Most child abuse victims never report the crime or get help in coming to grips with this life-changing trauma. They move into adulthood with a broken heart and low self esteem. Much misbehavior and acting out can be traced to an incident which... Read More
Income that PAYS Your Child Support WITHOUT Increasing Your Child Support
Child support is defined as that part of your income you would spend on your children if they lived with you. Custodial parents do not pay child support, because it is assumed that they are spending money on the children, either directly (clothes, entertainment, etc.) and indirectly (rent, food, etc.).... Read More
Teaching Your Child To Lift a Car
Yesterday my husband Wade took the day off (that's one of the really cool things about having your own business!). The only bad thing about yesterday is that two of the kids are still sick-they have that cold with the horrible cough and congestion.So, needless to say, I've been going... Read More
Helping Your Child Make and Keep Friends
What Children Look for in a Friend?Is this child fun to be with? Is this child trustworthy? Does this child help me achieve my goals? Does this child make me feel good about myself? Is this child similar to me?Social Tasks Involved in Peer RelationshipsJoining a group or activity Coping... Read More
Games Of The Past Meet The Present
Recently, our family had the opportunity to care for sisters' children for a couple days, when she and her husband traveled to a bed and breakfast for some much need rest and relaxation. They don't have a chance to get away that often, so I was more than happy to... Read More
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Busy, Working Parents --- 22 Ways To Homeschool Your Kids
If you're a single parent or a married couple on... Read More
Speaking on Behalf of Our Children: Stop Blaming the Victims
How many times have you flipped through the pages of... Read More
Challenges for Our Children
Researchers have estimated that 25-35% of children in the United... Read More
Family Meals: When Dinner Schedules Dont Match
Mealtimes together deserve an important place in any family. Around... Read More
Parental Internet Control Tips
The Internet is one of the greatest inventions of all... Read More
Give Your Child Life Skills for a Lifetime
Many parents struggle with solutions to put their child on... Read More
Did You Get the Hidden Parenting Message in Finding Nemo?
In the movie, Finding Nemo, Nemo's father, Marlyn asks the... Read More
Nothing Like a Mothers Love
Travel is a common theme in my life -- probably... Read More
I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream, But Not For Ice Cream!
We all scream for ice cream. Or, we don't, at... Read More
Peer Pressure - Five Ways to Help Teenagers Beat Peer Influence
Young people generally want to fit in to their various... Read More
Think Like Your Kids - And Understand Them More!
Seven-year old Michael was on a school trip to a... Read More
Back to School Success Tips
Q. With the school year just beginning, what can we... Read More
Who Are You When the Professional In You Meets Baby?
Are you a professional?Notice how the questions differs from, "Do... Read More
From Childrens Stories to Study Skills: Help Your Children Succeed in School
IntroductionAs a parent who wants the best for your children,... Read More
Motivation - The Key to Your Childs Educational Success
For the first year or two of life outside the... Read More
Five Tips for Successful Grandparenting
1. Boundaries are necessary for control and safety.All children need... Read More
The ABCs of Raising Twins
As a mother of two sets of fraternal boy/girl twins,... Read More
Watch Your Language! - How Parents Can Help Kids Help Themselves
'I felt great until I walked into the classroom -... Read More
Books Around the House Make A Difference in Literacy Rates
We need a grass roots campaign targeted towards parents to... Read More
Preparing Your Child for the Three Rs
There is little doubt that reading, 'riting and 'rithmetic are... Read More
Parenting Your Teenager: 7 Tips for Back to School Success
Blink. That's all we did, blink, and summer is ending... Read More
Keeping the Stress out of Single Parenting
Researched through personal experience!Budget Your Money. Even if you are... Read More
Birth of a Parent
So you're pregnant. Congratulations! Your life is about to change... Read More
7 Ways Busy Families Can Volunteer
Volunteering together is a fantastic way to spend time as... Read More
Aptitude, Achievement, Processing Deficit - What Does It All Mean?
You are sitting with the professionals who know about learning... Read More
Ten Tips to Stimulate Your Newborns Senses
A number of scientific studies have shown the way a... Read More
Over-Focused ADHD
The least flexible character in all of the stories of... Read More
Will My Doubts and Fears Affect My Child?
"Will my doubts and fears affect my child?" This father... Read More
10 Tips for Making Daily Physical Activity Part of Your Childs Life!
Here's some of the bad news about sedentary lifestyles:? Forty... Read More
Blended Families Can Be Successful
Many families today are blending members from past relationships. It... Read More
PG Rating Isnt What It Used To Be
If there are any parents reading this who are thinking... Read More
A Guide To Help You Teach Your Children Positve Self-Image Through Fitness
Raising a pre-teen or teenage daughter (or son) is not... Read More
What is Incest?
Incest is sexual activity, ranging from fondling to intercourse, between... Read More
Raise Your Child to Be a Leader Not a Follower
Your child's leadership skills begin at the family dinner table.... Read More
SMUT Spelled Backwards is TUMS
Why are more people, especially parents not outraged?I call it... Read More
Parenting Your Teenager: 4 Dangerous Myths
MYTH: All teens have to rebel, and the teen years... Read More
Tips for Keeping Packed Lunches Fun and Interesting
? Let the child choose his or her own lunch... Read More
Parenting Your Teenager: How to End the Curfew Battle
Q. Things have been relatively calm and OK with our... Read More
Am I Really A Stroller-Monger?
I was reading "A Modern Infant Armada", a humor column... Read More
Picky Eater - Fighting the Good Fight
Often, the struggle at dinnertime with your picky eater is... Read More
Drinking and Driving: Will Your Child Become a Statistic?
Just two days ago, another 15-year old child was added... Read More
New Mom...New Baby...New Debt?
Ah, there is nothing like being an expectant mom. Along... Read More
Watering Your Young Child?s Mind
Mary, Mary, quite contrary, How does your garden grow? With... Read More
Effective Troubled Teen Programs
Not all parents subscribe to the notion of "tough love,"... Read More
The Benefits of Music Education
Despite serious reductions in funding for arts programs in... Read More
How to Raise Creative Kids
"Where did he come up with that?" Kids often amaze... Read More
Ten Ways To Become Your Teenagers Best Friend
Best friends! It may seem impossible to believe, but today's... Read More
End Homework Battles
Ask parents what their biggest school year challenge is, and... Read More
Preventing Obesity in Young Children
Do you have a young child whose weight or eating... Read More
Identifying Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in the Classroom: Eight Things Teachers Should
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is the phrase that is... Read More
You Make Me Sick And Other Things Parents Say in Anger
Maryann is so focused she's blind. She's slipped over the... Read More
Boundaries - Why Theyre Needed
Imagine a child who lacks ownership of his own life,... Read More
Mothers Day Tribute
As Mother's Day approaches I would like to give a... Read More
Homework Help for the Attention Deficit Child
Does the homework battle so typical with your hyperactive or... Read More
When Your Childs Adoption Story Changes: Nothing But the Facts or is It Nothing are the Facts?
Elana, born in Russia, was told "We really don't know... Read More
Using Diet, Counseling, and Attend to Overcome ADHD
When it comes to the treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity... Read More
Why Scrapbooking Moms are the Secret Weapon in the War on Terror
There is a front line and a back end to... Read More
Simple Tricks To Help You And Your Kids To Find Friends
One of the most prevalent problems of the computer age... Read More
Top Seven Tips for Back-to-School Success
Parents play a critical role in their child's success. These... Read More
Life Lessons in a Glass of Beer
It was blisteringly hot last Saturday. As I took that... Read More
How to Help Your Child be Successful in Kindergarten
Your child's first year of school should be a fun... Read More
How to Give Your Child Encyclopedic Knowledge?
When you talk about multiply your child's intelligence, you can't... Read More
Delightful Defrazzlers
I will cherish this moment. I will not let it... Read More
10 Secrets To Know You?re A Good Working Parent To Your Kids!
How are parents to know they are doing the right... Read More
How To Foster An Environment For Successful Communications With Your Child
As parents, we strive to address all of the questions... Read More
Peer Pressure - Five Ways to Help Teenagers Beat Peer Influence
Young people generally want to fit in to their various... Read More
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