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- Babysitter Rates - How Much is Acceptable? - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2009 from Sheila HugginsThe babysitter rate of pay varies depending on a few factors. For example, the number of children that will be cared for by the babysitter is one very important factor in determining the acceptable pay rate. In addition, the ages of the children will also weigh heavily on the price you will ...
Views: 1575(1 vote) - Raising a Family - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsPublished in The Broomfield Enterprise, 11/12/07 Years ago, as a new mother, I had moments of self-perceived superiority over my husband when it came to making decisions for, and about, our child. My resolve to follow “mother’s intuition” outweighed and trumped all outside forces. I even ...
Views: 587(1 vote) - Glutton's Remorse: When You've Eaten Like There's No Tomorrow - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsSo, one of the problems with attending a Super Bowl party when you don’t really care much about football, is that you tend to spend the entire evening hovering around the buffet table. This would be the definition of mindless eating. Which, of course, is the exact opposite of mindful ...
Views: 1092(1 vote) - Change Begins with Parenting - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsDo you feel the energetic vibration pulsating across the country? It’s called change. Our nation as we know it is about to undergo a massive alteration. Our new leader, President Barack Obama, is calling for us to transform our ways. The president is asking congressional leaders to join ...
Views: 616(1 vote) - Baby Sitter Services - How Can I Find an Affordable Sitter? - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2009 from Sheila HugginsFinding a babysitter that you can afford might include you lowering your criteria for a sitter. Babysitter services vary, depending on the needs of the child being cared for and the needs of the parents. For example, you can ask that a sitter also run errands for you throughout the day, do ...
Views: 639(2 votes) - Forget ABC...The Three Magic Letters for Parents and Children Are EFT! - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2009 from Jennifer Davidson(The following article was published in the June/July 2009 edition of the New Stork Times, a parenting magazine that is distributed in Switzerland.) Slightly to my surprise, following a sudden impulse, I found myself at the zoo in Basel recently. Wandering along excitedly thinking “lions and ...
Views: 1251(1 vote) - Having A Natural Labour - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2009 from Ashley AylingChildbirth is classed as being one of the most painful experiences in a woman's life, which begs the question why are more and more women opting to have a natural birth? The choice of natural childbirth is starting to re-emerge as more women are learning about what is involved. It does ...
Views: 939(1 vote) - The Sky's the Limit - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsIs there anything you wouldn’t do to build a stronger connection with your child? In her profoundly simple, Connection Parenting: Parenting through Connection instead of Coercion, through Love instead of Fear, Pam Leo suggests that a big part of conscious parenting is learning how to connect ...
Views: 616(1 vote) - Girl Scout Cookies - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsMy daughter, Tara, is in first grade and is in Brownies, the precursor to Girl Scouts. I have to admit I was very wary of her joining what I thought was a conservative, all American, clan of secret codes and rules. Really not my thing. That said, its part of the tradition at her school and so ...
Views: 742(1 vote) - Mistkes...Msitakes....Mistakes are Essential - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsFor pioneering fathering author Will Glennon, a dad’s biggest challenge isn’t mastering the “proper” way to change a diaper or teach your kid to read. The biggest challenge is to set aside obsolete attitudes about a father’s role and to begin fathering from our hearts. That means becoming ...
Views: 566(1 vote) - Growing up Chopra - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsNot a day goes by that someone I encounter doesn't stop and ask me - "wait, your dad is DEEPAK CHOPRA?! Oh my God, what was it like to grow up with him as a father?!" I try to be as candid as I can, sugarcoating the fact that he was a physically abusive, self-obsessed, substance abusing ...
Views: 1145(1 vote) - Mama’s Going to Be a Gladiator - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsPublished in The Broomfield Enterprise, 2/10/08 “It would make sense,” my husband said, “if you had ever expressed even once in the last sixteen years that you had a remote dream of becoming a Gladiator.” I had just told him that the casting directors from the television show “American ...
Views: 573(1 vote) - *** Surprising Secrets to a Successful Summer - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2009 from Toni SchuttaYou’re probably busy planning every detail so your kids can have a memorable summer packed with vacations, summer camps, sports activities and more. As you finish your planning, be sure to allow time for three surprising activities that are research-proven to help your child’s emotional, ...
Views: 1180(1 vote) - *** Tips on Curbing Tattling - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2009 from Toni Schutta“He did it.” “She looked at me!” “He stole my iPod.” For parents, it can be really tough to know how to handle tattling. Do you ignore it? Do you let them duke it out? Do you plug in your own iPod and drown it out? Here are a few options for you to try and see what works for you. Option ...
Views: 1271 - 3 Parenting Tips – Helping Your Child Build Character and Overcome Pouting - by Submitted on Aug 07, 2009 from Jean TracyWould you like some parenting tips when your child pouts with lips turned down and drooping eyes? Do you feel stressed, nervous, or angry with the pouting? Look inside for 3 ways to understand, help, and build character in your pouting child. I know how difficult it can be when your child ...
Views: 2257(5 votes) - Work-Life Balance – 5 Tips on How to Be an Excellent Single Parenting All-Rounder! - by Submitted on Aug 07, 2009 from Jennifer Broadley1. Know What You Want The first step towards getting what you want, is knowing what you want. I decided very early on that my business was going to support my time with my daughter and not suck away these valuable years with me at work while she was with carers. Even in my salaried job ...
Views: 774(1 vote) - Parenting from the Trenches: When Mommy Misbehaves - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThere is something about the intersection of peri-menopause and puberty that makes mid-life parenting extra special. On any given day, someone in the family unit is experiencing an explosion of hormones. Some days, it is my eleven-year-old son. Some days, it is forty-seven-year-old me. ...
Views: 582(1 vote) - The Bluff - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsPublished in The Broomfield Enterprise, 7/15/07 My two youngest children are 11 months apart. The close proximity in their age, as you can imagine, creates an added layer of chaos and conflict in our home. My five-year-old son is in a constant state of proving that he is older, bigger, ...
Views: 558(1 vote) - What Does "Conscious Parenting" Mean, Anyway? - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsWelcome to my little corner of the world! Here is some of my story -- on why I've made "conscious parenting" the primary focus of my parenting practice. This piece was originally published as, "What is Your Parenting Style," at www.BodyEcology.com . When I was approached by Body Ecology to ...
Views: 699(1 vote) - Preserving Summer Memories - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2009 from Jodie RandisiParents never know which gesture, tradition or spur-of-the-moment childhood adventure will become a treasured memory. However, chances are more treasured moments will occur during the summer months when most parents have more time to spend with their children. Embracing the moments of life is ...
Views: 1521(4 votes) - How to Avoid Family Drama - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsEven therapists have issues. We are raised in families who have issues just like everyone else. We are at the mercy of those family patterns unless we turn around and face them, just like everyone else. Personally, I come from a family with a lot of drama queens. So one of my challenges has ...
Views: 5303(2 votes) - More Than Good Enough - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsThere’s an old adage that states that a mother is only as happy as her least happy child. I can attest to that. I have felt every scrape of the knee, disappointment, illness, and heartache my children have endured, and if one of them is sad, hurt or unhappy, at some level, so am I. Parenthood ...
Views: 548(1 vote) - Don't Ever Quit on Your Teenager - by Submitted on Dec 13, 2009 from Mark GregstonI have seen many parents wonder what in the world happened to their family. They seemingly woke up one morning to a teen who completely changed overnight. Their loving, kind and thoughtful kid is now a person they no longer recognize. It is easy for them to feel they are not prepared for all of ...
Views: 1315(8 votes) - How Women Undermine Themselves and Their Girls - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsMy daughter believes in the Tooth Fairy. At 45, I believe in The Cornstarch Fairy, who visits me once a week and adds a teaspoon of her thickening agent to my body while I’m sleeping. I’ll come back to the pertinence of these age appropriate fantasies in a minute. As a psychoanalyst who works ...
Views: 860(1 vote) - Tales from the Bumpy Road to Consciousness - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsFrom the Ridiculous to the Sublime and Back Again Warning: The following article contains descriptions of specific bodily functions that may be too explicit for some readers. Or maybe not. I am trying to grow, really I am. Each day, new learning opportunities present themselves. It ...
Views: 852(1 vote) - Loving Voices - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsQuestion: A couple of years ago (11.07) after an accident I started hearing voices they were pure loving voices. Teaching me about life, death the soul, the universe and its power. I have pages and pages of things written (the voices told me to record) I started journalizing. I was ...
Views: 587 - Cherishing Your Kids - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2013 from Heather Fraser -Cherish your kids. Love them. Show it. Make sure they feel it. Prove it over and over again. Make them feel like the only kid on earth. Build them up. Shower them with joy. Play with them. Set firm boundaries. Laugh with them. Keep your word. Honor them. Respect them. Not just as ...
Views: 2572(7 votes) - Feed Your Kids, Nourish Their Soul - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2013 from Heather Fraser -One of the biggest daily challenges parents face is getting their kids to eat when, where, what and how Mom and Dad want them to eat. Of course, herein lies the problem! Kids are not grown ups. They are free flowing balls of joy, and play, and laughter, and fun. They have little bodies. ...
Views: 1611(2 votes) - Agreements: When Children Don't Keep Them and Seven Steps to Encourage Cooperation - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from Jane NelsenWhy don’t children keep their agreements? Could it be that sometimes parents say, “This is what we are going to do? Do you agree?” When the question is asked in an authoritarian manner that doesn’t really leave room for argument, children often shrug in agreement, which really means, “Sure, I’ll ...
Views: 722 - The Five Most Common Mistakes in Parenting Teenagers - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from Dolly YeoI have three teenagers and I have made all these mistakes. My eldest daughter does not want to tell me where she goes. I have to call her cell phone and drive around like a detective to figure out where she might have been. It was like a nightmare. I cannot get my son to stop playing computer ...
Views: 1409(1 vote) - Finding a Babysitter Doesn't Have to be a Chore - 4 Tips to Hire Your Perfect Babysitter - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from Sheila HugginsFinding a babysitter does not have to be as complicated as you might think. Of course, you will have to do some work in order to find the most qualified, caring, nuturing and responsible person. Take your time finding the right babysitter. This way, you can be sure that you have made the ...
Views: 573(1 vote) - Living in the Moment - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsPublished in The Broomfield Enterprise, 10/14/07 Watching our 8-year-old boys run around on the playground, my girlfriend smiled peacefully and sighed, “Wouldn’t you just love to go back in time and have them as babies again—even just for a day?” I wanted to say, “Yes! Absolutely!” because ...
Views: 572(2 votes) - What's Wrong with Just Wanting Our Kids to Be Happy? - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2009 from Kathy Slattengren"I really do just want my kids to be happy! What can possibly be wrong with that?" The potential problem is that it appears there is a connection between parents focusing on making their kids happy with those children actually being increasingly unhappy. What does the research ...
Views: 1263(1 vote) - College Bound Blues for Parents - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2009 from Mary Jane Hurley BrantIt's August, let's talk about your child leaving for college. Yes, I know it brings up many feelings. One minute you're laughing with them at a Blue Light Special, the next minute you're dissolving into tears. The thing about being a parent is that when we finally master one stage of ...
Views: 2528(14 votes) - Tough Love & Straight Talk - The Benefits of Bold Parenting - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2009 from Jennifer BroadleyI was talking with a friend recently and agreeing that ‘things have changed since we were parented’. There’s a bigger focus on children’s progressive thoughts and feeling these days – a priceless evolution – much of which has come from a greater understanding of what they benefit from ...
Views: 1344(1 vote) - How to Stop the Yelling - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsConscious Parenting Skill-Building, Week 1 Let’s face it, we are a loud family. I come from a family of yellers and despite my best intentions, I am about midway through raising a family of loud children. This is not the way I want us to be. I grew up as one of ten children. ...
Views: 1488(1 vote) - How to Find a Babysitter You Can Trust - 4 Tips in Getting a Good Babysitter - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2009 from Sheila HugginsMany individuals want to know how to find a baby sitter they can trust. There are some steps you can take to ensure the sitter you hire is reliable and trustworthy, however do not be too trusting off the bat. Trust is something that needs to be earned by an individual, especially one that is ...
Views: 681(1 vote) - From Good to Great – 5 Simple Strategies for Successful Single Parenting - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2009 from Jennifer BroadleyFrom Good to Great – 5 Simple Strategies for Successful Single Parenting Some single parents have never had the other parent around, so they’ve only ever expected to get on with things alone. However, other single parents have had the experience of being part of a nuclear family and having a ...
Views: 725(1 vote) - Pregnancy, Childbirth & Relationships - by Submitted on Aug 01, 2009 from Michael PaulYou've just given birth to the most precious gift imaginable. This gift will portend the future of the world. Certainly you hope this precious gift child will have a life filled with excitement, wonder, and happiness. But what if the excitement and wonder bring this child a world of ...
Views: 981(3 votes) - My Top 12 Tips for Traveling with Kids on Planes - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsAirplanes and your children: A good mix? Greetings from 30,000 feet. We are somewhere over Baltimore – or maybe Richmond, Virginia – on our way to a family vacation in Florida. Sunshine. Warmth. Grandma and Grandpa. Mickey Mouse. What more could a sun-deprived, ...
Views: 629(1 vote) - Learning to Say “Yes” to the Recession - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI was born in Canada—the land of snow. And though I grew up skiing, playing and snowshoeing in piles of it, it has taken decades for me to say “yes” to wintertime. When the first northerly winds blow into town each fall, inspiring me to cook stews and sleep later, I resist. “No!” I shout ...
Views: 586(1 vote) - How Christian E-books Can Reach Your Teenager When Nothing Else Will - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2009 from Barbara TaylorDo you remember your own tumultuous teenage years? As parents it's easy for us to slip on the mantle of responsibility and forget that once upon a time we were just as scared, confused and rebellious as our own teens were. That's why Christian e-books have the ability to reach out to our teens ...
Views: 831(1 vote) - See What Lurks Beyond Your Own Drama - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2009 from Jan DeniseINSIDE RELATIONSHIPS BY JAN DENISE RELEASE: FRIDAY, JULY 31, 2009 See What Lurks Beyond Your Own Drama Is there somebody who always leaves you feeling better than he found you? I used to live next door to such a person. Whenever I ran into Bob, whether it was for 20 seconds or 20 ...
Views: 1349(2 votes) - Equipping Your Children for a Bright Future: 5 Simple Rules - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2009 from Jennifer BroadleyEquipping Your Children for a Bright Future: 5 Simple Rules When we have to be both mother and father for our children in their primary residence it can be a challenge to know how to supply nurture, encouragement, protection and provision in the right measures. Our children will continue to ...
Views: 878(1 vote) - Six Ways to Teach Your Kids to Live Fearless, Authentic, and Wildly Successful Lives - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsParents take note: We’re living in a time when being “different” actually pays off. Here’s how to nurture individuality in the formative years. Few jobs are more daunting than raising well-rounded, happy, confident kids. On one hand, you adore what makes your child unique: your daughter’s ...
Views: 751(1 vote) - Don't Speak To Me Like That! - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2009 from Cheryl HitchcockSo your children are all grown up with children of their own, the dynamics of your relationship with your grown child has changed but no one told you! Here you are continuing in your role as mother when your adult child speaks to you in a disrespectful way. You're upset and start to chastise ...
Views: 1605(1 vote) - Mom - I Miss you So Much .... - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2009 from Abhijit KarAs a young boy school going boy ; my sole purpose in life was to utilize few hours in the afternoon for playing football. However,it was the most difficult task since my mother was very particular about taking rest after school hours ,so that we could freshen up for a great evening in terms ...
Views: 1005(1 vote) - Ordered Home, Ordered Mind - 3 Simple Rules to Successful Home Balance - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2009 from Jennifer BroadleyOrdered Home, Ordered Mind - 3 Simple Rules to Successful Home Balance Before I had children, if someone had talked to me about ‘systems’ and ‘right ways’ to do things in my house, I’d have laughed my little cotton socks off. In my home, I’d lived on my own for over a decade and things got ...
Views: 1191(1 vote) - How and when to introduce solid foods to your baby? - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2009 from Luka MalgajWhen you want to give your baby new food, remember to wait at least four days between introducing new products. It will help you to notice if your baby has allergy and on which food. Allergy can lead to diarrhea, bloated tummy, increased gas or to rash. It will take some time for your baby to ...
Views: 1394(1 vote) - Top 5 Strategies - How to Communicate With Your Children’s Other Parent - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2009 from Jennifer BroadleyI heard a journalist say recently that “there’s a vicious and respect less way of communicating that’s reserved exclusively for the ‘divorced with children’”. Ouch, that hurt! Probably because it’s so true. It doesn’t have to be like that and for the sake of building a bridge with our children’s ...
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