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- Will You Still Love Me if I Fail this Test? - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2009 from Meg Brown“Unconditional love is really just love without expectations.” - Louise Hay As parents, we believe that the regard we hold for our children is the purest, most unconditional kind of love. Looking into the face of a baby, we know that these tiny, beautiful souls are the surest proof that ...
Views: 2715 - The Gifts We Give our Children Part II - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2009 from Pearl MattensonThe iPod Turning Point When our eldest turned 13, he received an iPod from my husband’s sister and a laptop from mine. Could it really be that bad? We all love music, singing and piano playing have brought us together. My husband had owned an iPod for about a year at this point, and this became ...
Views: 738 - The Gifts We Give Our Children - Part I - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2009 from Pearl MattensonWhen I was a teenager, I never asked my parents for small things. (It could have something to do with the pair of roller skates I asked for when I was 10 and never got, Dad!) I asked for big things. Really BIG things: a car, a trip abroad, a week at a spa. In each case, I felt they were ...
Views: 735 - Different Parenting Styles after Separation - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2009 from Carolyn EllisIt’s not uncommon for the difference in parenting styles between parents to become very apparent after separation. Children usually experience some transition time to get acclimated to the unique rhythms of each household. Realizing you have little control over what happens “over there” at ...
Views: 3235(2 votes) - Is Your Teenager Hard To Understand? - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2009 from Master Coach Hu DalconzoIS YOUR TEENAGER… HARD TO UNDERSTAND? Adapted from the book Self-mastery… A Journey Home To Your Self by spiritual life coach Hu Dalconzo, Copyright © 2002 Your children’s teenage years are the first stage of their adulthood, rather than the last stage of their childhood. “Teenagers are ...
Views: 2688 - “My Blended Family Won’t Blend--Help!” Part I - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2009 from James Lehman“I don’t know what to do anymore,” said Jill, stepmother to two teen girls and mom to one biological son, aged 10. “My stepdaughters don’t respect me—I’m the ‘evil stepmother’ to them—and pretty much ignore whatever I say. And my son is constantly telling me that my husband isn’t fair, and that ...
Views: 2693(3 votes) - Parent-Teacher-Student Partnership - by Submitted on Feb 22, 2009 from FSB AuthorsThe conversation about changing our minds, our schools, and our nation to a paradigm that focuses on strengths begins with parents and teachers. Parents, teachers, and students can begin to form a strength alliance between the home and the school. If you are a parent and use this book at home, ...
Views: 1393 - Divorce Support for Parents: A Guided Parent Child Conversation - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2009 from Laura DoerflingerChildren coping with divorce have difficulty because their perceptions of reality are forced to change. To understand their challenge, I have created a concept to help children and parents visualize the dilemma they face when confronted with these changes. It is called the “Lifeline;” that is, ...
Views: 973 - Planning for Parenthood - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2009 from Connie HammerExpecting your first child is a very exciting time in your life that comes with an assortment of ideas to ponder, topics to discuss and decisions to make. As a first time parent, you may find yourself overwhelmed by all the alternatives presented to you. Choosing the color for the baby’s room, ...
Views: 1747 - "Stop Crying!" and Other Commands That Don't Work - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2009 from Kathy SlattengrenMoments of frustration can lead parents to issuing commands that really don't work. Any time we are ordering children to change their behavior we're not likely to succeed. Instead of producing the desired behavioral change, commands often lead to some type of resistance. For example, when ...
Views: 1140 - Help Children Express Their Needs - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2009 from Judy WrightWhat do children really need besides food, shelter and protection? Have you ever wondered what your responsibility is to ensure that your child will grow up to be a contributing member of society? As a mom, foster mom and grandmother as well as a family educator and relationship coach, I have ...
Views: 2444(3 votes) - Reading Good Books Reinforces Values, Standards and Leadership - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2009 from Judy WrightA reader is not always a leader, but a leader is always a reader. - David Gergen How do you get kids to read? You read to them or with them. How do you teach values, standards and leadership? You talk with them, not to them. How do you get them to talk? Children, no matter what age group, ...
Views: 1598(4 votes) - What is Conscious Parenting? - by Submitted on Feb 12, 2009 from Meg BrownLet's All Make More Conscious Choices with Our Children So, what exactly (you might ask), is Conscious Parenting? The term hasn't made it to the dictionary yet, but more and more parents are talking about it. At its heart, doesn’t Conscious Parenting have to start with becoming conscious?? I ...
Views: 1915(9 votes) - Motherhood as a Bodhisattvic Path - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2010 from Sherry RothwellDuring the birth process, we transform at the cellular level and become the archetypal bodhisattva. The process of being aware as we conceive, gestate and open our wombs to the creative force or the all that is, becomes our attunement as woman healer, giving rise to the higher functioning that ...
Views: 1495 - 17 Ways To Help Your Child Succeed At Sports - by Doctor, author describes simple strategies to help parents, coaches and kids to enjoy sports and to perform to their fullest potential.
Most parents want their children to enjoy sports and to do as well as they can when they participate and when they compete.
"Every day, I get calls from ...
Views: 4138 - Rescue Plan for Parents of College Students: Teach them to do Their own Laundry - by If your son or daughter is going off to college, don't think that your laundry problems are over. Especially if their school is nearby, chances are, a tightly packed bag of laundry will arrive in your laundry room on Friday night, and a very disinterested student will quickly disappear to hang ...
Views: 891 - Parenting Tips: Help Your Child Deal with Anxiety - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2009 from Laura DoerflingerAnxiety is one of the most prevalent issues among the young clients I counsel. Children feel anxious over events or something in their environment. They experience physical and mental symptoms such as increased heart rate, sweaty palms, stomach cramps, and persistent thoughts. These anxieties ...
Views: 1131 - Advice for Raising Responsible Citizens for Tomorrow - by Submitted on Nov 28, 2012 from Beverly OMalleyWe all want parenting advice that provides us with the tools we need to raise happy healthy children. Good parenting does not result from using a standardized recipe or cookie cutter approach to the many challenges our offspring present to us. Good parenting really comes from learning as ...
Views: 1620 - Change Behaviors with Positive Reinforcement - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2009 from Destry MaycockThink about your interactions with your children today. How many things did you notice they did wrong? What did you do or say to them because of their wrong doings? Have they engaged in the same kind of behavior before? What did you do or say the times before? Is it working? How many things did ...
Views: 988 - What You Do That Sabotages Your Child’s Success - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2009 from Vickie JimenezThis article is not meant for the weak of heart. It is for those few parents who really want to give their children real advantages and real self-esteem. It is written for those parents who are willing to look at how their parenting can unknowingly be harming their child’s self-esteem. It is ...
Views: 909 - How What's for Dinner Increases (or Diminishes) Temper Tantrums - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2009 from Kim EvansI adore children. Often, I can calm crying children in the grocery store with a loving look and a smile. Although if they’re really upset, sometimes a slight frown works best, as it lets them know that they have sympathy. I can remember a handful of times when this hasn’t worked, but ...
Views: 657 - Childhood Obesity: Every Day is Halloween - by Dr. Scott Olson ND, the author of a new book, Sugarettes, suggests that parents need to pay attention to the amount of sugar that their children are eating every day, and not just on Halloween.
The major source of sugar in children's diet is no surprise: soda and fruit juice. A new study in the ...
Views: 676 - Childhood Obesity: Simplify to a Happier Life - by Through their common military experience and similar entrepreneurial backgrounds in health and physical fitness, four veterans and Naval Academy classmates are on a mission to alter this trend by promoting these four tenets: re-focus, re-prioritize, get back to basics and simplify your life. By ...
Views: 775 - Morality and Responsibility - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2009 from Jay KrunszyinskyChildren who are brought up in families who teach virtues and strong moral values become confused when they enter other environments that teach moral relativism. This starts to confuse children on the rules of life. Something that is taught to be right and wrong at home becomes acceptable other ...
Views: 1357 - Getting to the Bottom of Alarming Teen Trends - by Submitted on Jan 29, 2009 from Brian Nicoletti"Instant Princess", a small guide that empowers adults to get to the bottom of low self esteem- causes, symptoms, and antidotes is now being offered for free to anyone with internet access, by going to http://www.highprincess.com and clicking on "party like a princess". It's a travesty when ...
Views: 1143 - Internet Danger: American Teens are at Serious Risk - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2009 from Brian NicolettiThe highly anticipated results of a country-wide yearlong study on teenagers and internet dangers were announced yesterday. The study, which was ordered by 49 state attorneys general, has been met with serious media buzz- as many found the findings both telling and alarming. While most U.S ...
Views: 1196 - Nobody's Perfect - by Submitted on Jan 26, 2009 from Fay ThompsonJust when you think you’ve blown it, the Universe has a funny way of letting you know everything is going to be ok. Wow, did the Universe ever decide to hit that home for me today. This morning was not my best. I woke up feeling good but my youngest daughter sure didn’t and ...
Views: 942 - School Anxiety, Phobia & Panic Attacks - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2009 from Scott WardellThe following school anxiety counseling question comes from an actual ScottCounseling, "Ask A Counselor" question. This parenting question and ScottCounseling response may help you parent a child suffering from school anxiety attacks. Parents Background Information: My 11 year old son, Tony, ...
Views: 5589(1 vote) - Helping Troubled Teens - by Submitted on Jan 24, 2009 from Aurelia WilliamsAt times, even when using the best parenting tactics, teens may need outside help in order to get over their problems. It’s important to know that there are many useful resources in your community that can be called upon when your teen’s depression or anger issues become out of control and more ...
Views: 1183 - A Mothers Heart: The ADHD/ADD Child - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2009 from Ginger GlennLike many young women, I had many dreams for myself and one of them was having a family and children by my side. I was raised in a Christian home with an older brother and younger sister. I found Jesus Christ as my personal Savior at the age of 9 years old. At the age of 20 one of my dreams came ...
Views: 581 - Teach Children How To Avoid The Next Recession - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2009 from Brian NicolettiAlphaGrade (www.AlphaGrade.com) introduces a comprehensive web-based tool for parents and guardians to assist children in developing healthy habits to stay on top of school work and home chores by linking allowance to results. Motivating and monitoring the progress of young children and ...
Views: 683 - Do You Have a Highly Intuitive Child? - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2009 from CS LewisDo you have a highly intuitive child? Read the following 10 traits and check those that apply to your child. __ My child has a way of finishing my sentences and reading my thoughts. __ She has an ability to "see" things before they happen and is surprised that other people respond to her ...
Views: 1240 - The Psychic Child - by Submitted on Jan 22, 2009 from Kerrie WearingIs your child susceptible to the sudden onset of a mood swing? Does he or she not like to be alone too often? Is she apprehensive of the dark? Or does he speak to you about people and events that he really shouldn’t know anything about? If any of these seem familiar, then I strongly ...
Views: 1339 - Seven Steps to Healthy Communication with Your Kids - by Submitted on Jan 22, 2009 from LaSara FirefoxAs conscious parents working to create a better world, we know that the work - and joy - of it begins at home. Here are seven steps that offer you a foundation for clear and healthy communication with your most precious focus; your children. 1. Honor your kid's questions with answers. If your ...
Views: 1174 - Parenting and Leadership - by Submitted on Jan 22, 2009 from Dr. Joseph AbrahamLeadership at home: this is about you and your children, not your politicians. Question: There are tough times in our family due to tension between us, the parents, and our two teen aged kids. They are less and less obeying the house rules. How can we maintain their discipline? Answer: We can ...
Views: 1299 - The More, the Scarier: Helping Your Children Adjust to a New Baby in the House - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2009 from Aaron WelchI must confess that I absolutely adore children. No lie. Ever since I was a child myself, I have enjoyed holding little babies, playing with toddlers, and interacting with elementary age kids. Heck, I even love spending large amounts of time with teenagers, which most people believe qualifies me ...
Views: 1444 - S.T.E.P. into Step Parenthood - by Submitted on Jan 20, 2009 from James LeGrandS.T.E.P. Into Step Parenthood Becoming a stepparent can be a tough role to take on. You are entering a family situation where there was divorce, abandonment or death. The children that may feel neglected, angry, guilty or stay with one parent more than the other. The children may place high ...
Views: 1767 - Slowing Down to Speed Up - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2009 from Nicole BeurkensWhy does it seem that everything has to be done at warp speed these days? Everyone is in a rush to get where they are going and to do what needs to be done. It seems the older a person gets, the faster the years fly by. Is it because we get so busy and are in such a hurry that we miss whole ...
Views: 551 - Start Your Year Off Right, Create 'Family' Goals - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from Jan HaynerSo often, we are disgusted and frustrated with our home, the clutter and mess that is in it and the fact that we feel like we have lost control. Part of the problem is because we don't have the cooperation of other family members that we would like to have. Plus the fact that we have our own ...
Views: 1536 - Postponing the Most Important Things - by Submitted on Jan 15, 2009 from Kathy SlattengrenAs parents our days can easily be filled to overflowing with all the tasks that are required to keep our families running: making meals, doing dishes, driving kids to activities, washing clothes and working. These are certainly not the most important things in our lives but they can quickly ...
Views: 1026 - Troubled Teen Warning Signs - by Submitted on Dec 13, 2009 from Mark GregstonBased on my 30 years of experience of working with troubled teenagers, I've compiled this list of warning signs that a parent should for indicating that the teen needs professional help. 1. Your teen refuses to abide by anything you say or request, and his or her resulting behaviors put your ...
Views: 2920 - Parenting Thoughts for the New Year: Changing “I Should” to “I Could” - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2009 from Nicole BeurkensThe start of a new calendar year tends to be a time for us to reflect on the past year, and also make plans for what we envision in the 12 months ahead. Some people make resolutions, write to-do lists, or set goals for themselves. What often happens with these lists and resolutions, however, ...
Views: 571 - Book Review: Parenting With Love And Logic - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2009 from Douglas PakThis book review is part of a series that covers the topic of Parenting. Parenting is the process of raising and educating a child from birth until adulthood using different methods, techniques, and guidance. Toni Schutta is the Official Guide to Parenting. Parenting With Love And Logic, by ...
Views: 2140 - Definition: Parenting - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2009 from Douglas PakParenting is the process of raising and educating a child from birth, or before, until adulthood. In the case of humans, it is usually done by the biological parents of the child in question, although governments and society take a role as well. In many cases, orphaned or abandoned children ...
Views: 8040(1 vote) - ***Helping Your Child with Transitions - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2009 from Karyn MaierTransitions happen every day in your child’s world. Waking up in the morning, coming to meals, getting ready for bed, leaving for an activity, saying goodbye to a friend are all examples of transitions that can cause your child angst, or worse! And of course, there are much bigger transitions, ...
Views: 11334(2 votes) - ***Get Your Child to Listen the First Time! - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2009 from Karyn Maier“Shut the TV off.” “I said shut the TV off.” “I said SHUT THE TV OFF!!” Does this sound familiar? Do you have to say things three or four times before your child finally complies with your request? Frustrating, isn’t it? You’re not alone. The biggest complaint that most parents have is that ...
Views: 1458(1 vote) - Are You Coping with Adult Dysfunctional Children? - by Submitted on Jan 05, 2009 from Francis HoseinDid you live through too many rules that you decided to have as less as possible for your children because you felt it was unfair and now you are paying the price because your children are worst off? Over protecting Having you been overprotecting your children at the expense of your fear of ...
Views: 874 - Be Your Own Coach to Achieve Your Parenting Goal - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2010 from Barbara BeccariParent-coaching is about asking questions so that parents make up their own minds about how they would like to “be” with their children. So here are some great coaching questions to ask yourself to help you stay closely connected to your children. How would you like your ...
Views: 1646 - Born to Be Unique - by Submitted on Jan 03, 2009 from Samantha JohnsonIt doesn’t take long for a parent to realize that not all children act alike, but we seldom know what to do about it. One child may be bubbly and outgoing while another is reserved and withdrawn. One may demand constant attention while another is content to be left on her own. Studies ...
Views: 1730 - ***5 New Year's Resolutions to Make Your Family Stronger! - by Submitted on Jan 02, 2009 from Laura MonzoMany of us make New Year’s resolutions every year. We set goals for exercising, loosing weight, staying organized. But how many of us take the time to size up our family? Are you conscious of how your time is spent together? How many meals are you eating together as a family? How much ...
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