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- How Do You Raise Happy Kids? - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2008 from *Winsome Coutts - Self Help Expert: http://www.4lifeselfhelp.com/As a grandmother and self-help writer, I’m often asked by readers, “How do you raise happy kids?” This is a question near and dear to every loving parent’s heart. No matter what we teach them, if we haven’t taught them how to be happy, or can’t parent in a way ...
Views: 1746 - Are You Estranged From A Child? - by Submitted on Sep 03, 2008 from Carolyn BatesOne of life’s most difficult situations is when someone you love is no longer present in your life, especially if that someone is a child. It’s a given thing that sometime, as a parent, you and a child are going to have a major disagreement. This so frequently happens with life ...
Views: 1411 - How To Prevent Your Child From Growing Up To Be A Procrastinator - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2008 from Gloria ArensonProcrastination is a widespread problem that never seems to go away. For many, this pesky habit began in childhood. Although we may look back on childhood as a carefree time, a child’s life is structured around school. Parents and teachers rule, and children must obey. Procrastination is all ...
Views: 1864 - Parenting: Attachment Parenting Tools - by Submitted on Aug 29, 2008 from Nicholas TanAttachment parenting (AP), a phrase coined by pediatrician William Sears, is a parenting philosophy based on the principles of the attachment theory in developmental psychology. According to attachment theory, a strong emotional bond with parents during childhood, also known as a secure ...
Views: 958 - 3 No-Cost Dating Ideas For Parents - by Submitted on Aug 29, 2008 from Jean TracyIf you and your partner are caught up with your children and not with each other, it's time to step back and ask, "How can we ignite our relationship?" Inside you'll find 3 no-cost dates to help spark your love and make it sizzle. First Dating Idea ~ "Beautiful dreamer, wake unto me, ...
Views: 1253(10 votes) - A Conversation With Your Professor - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2008 from Bob Roth, "College Success"A Conversation With Your Professor by Bob Roth The “College & Career Success” Coach In order for college students to maximize their performance in the classroom, wise students take the time to learn about each professor. They know that each instructor has his/her own classroom ...
Views: 1087 - How to Prevent Your Child From Growing Up to Be a Procrastinator - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2008 from Gloria ArensonProcrastination is a widespread problem that never seems to go away. For many, this pesky habit began in childhood. Although we may look back on childhood as a carefree time, a child’s life is structured around school. Parents and teachers rule, and children must obey. Procrastination is ...
Views: 1093 - Prevent Child Abuse - by Submitted on Aug 21, 2008 from Miss Becka MarschEvery month should be Child Abuse Prevention Month. As a parent educator, mother of three children and former preschool teacher, I am appalled by the growing rate of child abuse, neglect, maltreatment and murders in our country and even in our own state of North Carolina. According to state ...
Views: 1343 - Communicating with Your Teenager - by Submitted on Oct 28, 2009 from Christina BottoCommunication is the most important element in building a successful relationship with your teenager. The expression, “It is not what you say, but how you say it,” has never been more true or more applicable than here. As we talk with our teens, we can either give them a sense of compassion, ...
Views: 1940 - Your Teenager's First Year At College - by Submitted on Aug 21, 2008 from Christina BottoThe first year at college is an extremely stressful time for both the parent as well as your teenager. Your teen is truly leaving home for the first time. He's also leaving his friends and a world that he's lived in and felt comfortable with for years. For most teenagers their first year ...
Views: 1986 - Listen To Your Gut - by Submitted on Aug 21, 2008 from J DAs a parent (particularly a mother), nothing is more important than listening to your gut. Your gut will tell you things that you cannot explain to others and you can’t understand. It will warn you against things and keep you out of trouble or unwary predicaments. Case in point: recently, ...
Views: 1584 - Parenting Reflections Of A Hippie Mother: I Think My Son Is EMO - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2008 from Cynthia ScottMy 14 year old son, Dakotah (the name has been changed to protect him, whether he's innocent, or not!), borrowed my eyeliner last week without asking me. Apparently, it is part of his *new* look. Hours in front of the bathroom mirror allow him "hang with his friends" feeling his absolute best. ...
Views: 2186 - Five Ways To Help Your Child Resist Peer Pressure - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2012 from Jeni HooperWanting to be popular and accepted by others is a need that goes deep; it may be hard wired as part of our evolutionary survival strategy. We automatically seek out a safe space and a social group where we feel relaxed and accepted. Children are more vulnerable than adults and their need for ...
Views: 2405 - Five Valuable Life Skills Children Learn From Their Friends. - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2012 from Jeni HooperDespite the common myths about friendship, children don't need to have lots of friends to feel secure and content. What most children want are one or two close friends and a wider circle of occasional playmates. So what do children learn from their friendships and how does this help them to ...
Views: 2557 - Five Guidelines For Bringing A Spiritual Approach to Your Parenting - by Submitted on Aug 15, 2008 from Mary Riposo1. Cultivate Compassion- We can all improve the quality of our lives by looking more often through the lens of love and compassion. The Buddhists have a term called lovingkindness, which is a practice that they consciously cultivate. The yogis use a Sanskrit term called 'ahimsa', which is one ...
Views: 1052 - Parents in Love ~ 5 Reasons For Handling Mistakes With Love - by Submitted on Aug 15, 2008 from Jean TracyDo your kids see you and your partner attacking each other? Do either you or your partner have to be right? Inside you'll find 5 ways true love helps when you admit when you're wrong. To keep your marriage brimming, With love in the loving cup, Whenever you're wrong admit it; Whenever you're ...
Views: 1119(2 votes) - Perfect Parents - by Submitted on Aug 15, 2008 from Glenn SmylyI USED TO BE A PERFECT PARENT......and then I had kids. I used to try to figure out which one of them stole from me in utero all that wonderful knowledge I had about raising the perfect kids and what magic could bring it back to me. Reality set in eventually and I realized I am not perfect, my ...
Views: 1257 - How to Teach Kids about Online Money Making - by Submitted on Aug 13, 2008 from Matthew BredelParents have a huge responsibility in teaching their children about how to succeed in life. From basic discipline to table manners to educational matters, there is so much children and teenagers need to learn that, as parents, it can be easy to neglect certain areas that seem less urgent. ...
Views: 712 - Finding a Qualified Tutor For Your Student - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2008 from Kasey HammondMany students benefit from working with a qualified tutor. Tutors are a great way to jump start your student's enthusiasm and motivation for a subject. With sports, extracurricular activities and all the homework that kids have nowadays, it's easy for them to fall behind in their coursework. ...
Views: 1172 - .Start the Learning Now: Six Ideas for Helping Your Preschooler Learn - by If you have a preschool age child, you can take steps to build their skills and prepare them for their educational future. By starting simple learning activities at this age, you'll be able to enrich your child's life and help them grow on a variety of different levels.
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Views: 753(1 vote) - Life Beyond Divorce: Creating The Best Life For Your Children. - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2012 from Jeni Hooper• Has your life has taken an unexpected turn because of separation or divorce? • Are you unsure what to expect from the future? • Are you feeling drained? • Are your children irritable or having mood swings? • Is communication in the family not as good as it used to be? • Do you want to ...
Views: 1482 - Seeing The World Through Your Child’s Eyes: What It Is Like To Be A One Year Old - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2012 from Jeni HooperHave you a one year old at home? Do you wonder if your older children can understand the little one’s needs? Here are some ideas of what it might be like to be that age again so you can enter a one year olds world and see it through their eyes. Now that I am one year old I can do so much ...
Views: 1873 - Just for Today, Create A Memory - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2008 from Anne WarfieldI live in the frozen tundra. For all of you in the warm climates, let me share what I mean by cold. Today it was in the low teens with a biting wind that caused you to curl up in your jacket with the collar pulled so high up you looked like the headless horseman. With the biting wind people ...
Views: 1116 - Teaching Parents How To Parent - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2008 from Tony HanesIt's Obvious that our culture had become obsessed with teaching Teens how to be successful in corporate America. Kids are exposed to so much information now in school with the advent of the computer and the information age. Of course education is important, and striving for higher goals is not ...
Views: 996 - Smart School Choice Builds Strong Kids - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2008 from Dwight BainThe strategic changes needed to bring out the best in your children Recently I had dinner with my friends Bill and Nancy Palmer and the subject of school choice came up; mostly because at one time they had each of their five children in five different schools. If you think that schedule sounds ...
Views: 2147 - 3 Parenting Tips ~ Using "Love Talk" With Your Partner - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2008 from Jean Tracy"Ultimately the bond of all companionship, whether in marriage or in friendship, is conversation." - Oscar Wilde Whether it was a long time ago or recently, you promised to love, honor, and cherish your spouse. That includes the way you talk with each other. Perhaps you've slipped into ...
Views: 1500(4 votes) - Why Are You Going To College? - by Submitted on Aug 01, 2008 from Bob Roth, "College Success"While in high school, most students begin to select a general career direction. Some make careful choices, while others leave things to chance. Either way, the process usually begins there. When college is in the offing, those young adults will attend college for a wide variety reasons. ...
Views: 1291 - Suggestions For First Year College Students - by Submitted on Aug 01, 2008 from Bob Roth, "College Success"After your parents have dropped you off at college and have headed back home, you may experience a slight shutter of apprehension. However, you will get off on the right foot and feel more comfortable with this new and important experience, if you pay close attention to and act on the eight ...
Views: 1450 - To Land A Great Job, Students Need A Four-Year Plan - by Submitted on Aug 01, 2008 from Bob Roth, "College Success"Every college student needs a four-year plan that can lead to a great job. Since nobody wants to spend four years in college only to end up in a dead end job, wise students write out, and periodically update, a comprehensive plan that reveals the steps that will lead their goals. Here is a ...
Views: 934 - Equilibrium July 24th 2008, Calling All Dads! New CD Out Now! - by Submitted on Aug 01, 2008 from Warren RedmanBE A GREAT DAD – building your legacy is the title of a new CD produced by Warren Redman in conjunction with Families Matter, a Calgary-based not-for-profit organization dedicated to the healthy development and well-being of families. The CD is a series of interviews with dads, kids and moms ...
Views: 625 - The Parents Corner - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2008 from Glenn SmylyI USED TO BE A PERFECT PARENT......and then I had kids. I used to try to figure out which one of them stole from me in utero all that wonderful knowledge I had about raising the perfect kids and what magic could bring it back to me. Reality set in eventually and I realized I am not perfect, my ...
Views: 1054 - 10 Tips For Back-to-School Success! - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2008 from Toni SchuttaAlmost all of us dread the end of summer. Kids are reluctant to get back into the routine of early mornings, structured days and the homework that school brings. And many parents are also reluctant to get back into the routine of early mornings, structured days and homework! Whether your child ...
Views: 958(1 vote) - Is Organic Baby Food Worth the Higher Cost? - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2008 from Connie LimonThere are consumers who think organic products for babies are a safe and healthy way to avoid potential risks of exposure to pesticide residues in foods. This is probably one reason why the sales of organic baby food have been steadily increasing. Many consumers like the fact that organic baby ...
Views: 1045(1 vote) - 7 Things That Will Increase Your Child's Confidence & Self-Esteem - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2008 from Jeffrey MillerAs parents, we all want what's best for our children. We want them to be happy, healthy, successful, and free from danger. But we may not always know what it takes to make these things happen. Here's a list of conventional and not-so-conventional tactics that are proven to make your child ...
Views: 3401 - Getting Your Kid To Work As An Actor - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2008 from Angelo PaganFirst, you want to make sure you are doing this for all the right reasons, mainly: Your child actually wants to be an actor. I see a ton of parents “pimping” their kids, and these children have no real interest in acting. This is no way to do anything, let alone deal with the harsh realities of ...
Views: 738 - Doing Something About How Your Children See the World - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2008 from Gregory DrambourA few months back, I had two wonderful mothers here on multi-day Sedona retreat . What was interesting is that even though they were on separate retreats they had very similar stories—in fact they looked alike! Both were recently divorced and had multiple children. During my meetings ...
Views: 1088 - A Pet Owner's Nightmare: Locking Your Child Or Pet In The Car - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2008 from brian spilnerIt’s a mother’s and a pet owner’s nightmare: locking your child or pet inside your vehicle. Some people wonder how it happens; but, in reality, there are a number of things that can cause this awful scenario. If it happens to you, then don’t panic. Here are a few tips ...
Views: 1187 - Throwing Out The Supercape - by Submitted on Jul 23, 2008 from Shoshana BennettIt’s my job to take care of everyone else. I shouldn’t need help. I should be able to take care of my baby by myself. If I say “no,” that’s selfish. They’ll be disappointed in me if I refuse. If there’s time leftover for me, then I’ll take it. Even if only one of these statements rings a bell ...
Views: 1795 - 3 Parenting Tips For Parents As Lovers - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2008 from Jean TracyThese 3 parenting tips help you and your partner say, "I'm with you. I'm walking beside you. I love you." If you practice the tips below, your children will be building character by watching and learning from you. Inside you will be given suggestions for practicing the tips too. "Why would a ...
Views: 1243(4 votes) - Finding Our Voice - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2008 from Jo-Anne CutlerThere are days when we feel connected and really good about ourselves, however, there are times when we don’t feel that wonderful; we feel uncomfortable, maybe tread lightly around certain people or feel less than or not good enough around others. Perhaps we wish we could speak up and share how ...
Views: 1690 - What Ever Happened To Playing Outside? - by Submitted on Jul 17, 2008 from J DWhen I was a kid, as soon as we got home from school, we went outside to play and we didn’t return until dark. We would catch crawdads in the creek, climb trees, play in a club house, go to the local playground, play ball at the church parking lot and tag with our friends, etc. The list is ...
Views: 3492 - The Spirit of Santa - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2008 from Michele LongI’ve often been asked by young parents how we explained Santa to our children when they were young. One day, my friend Patti brought that question up again in the conversation. After hearing of our tradition of the "Spirit of Santa," Patti, like so many others, told me she was adopting it, ...
Views: 917 - Be There - by Submitted on Jul 11, 2008 from Barry Durdant-HollambyYesterday afternoon, after I had got about three quarters of the way through what was going to be this column, I received a phone call from a journalist working for a high street glossy magazine. She was doing an article on the importance, or otherwise, of the small things in family life and in ...
Views: 679 - Same Play Different Day - by Submitted on Jul 11, 2008 from Tara BenwellUnlike the rest of the girls in her preschool class, our daughter did not want to be something pretty last Halloween. Among the princesses, fairies, and ladybugs, our little hippo did not go unnoticed. It went without saying that she would need a hippo costume for Halloween as well as a hippo ...
Views: 796 - Inspiring Our Children - by Submitted on Jul 10, 2008 from Peter FeliceAs a parent I want to be the very best that I can be, I feel that my role is to give my children a platform for them to build themselves a happy and fulfilling life. I want them to really go for their dreams. I want them to never give up. I want them to be inspired, motivated and optimistic. I ...
Views: 643 - Developing Concentration And FocusDeveloping Concentration And Focus - by Submitted on Jul 10, 2008 from Fred AndrewsSome people can concentrate on an assignment, to the exclusion of all distractions around them. My husband, who is an avid reader, can sit at a public place and read, no matter how much noise exists around him. Some people can play at a chess tournament, and focus on their game, no matter how ...
Views: 632 - Discipline - Easy And EffectiveDiscipline - Easy And Effective - by Submitted on Jul 10, 2008 from Fred AndrewsDisciplining our children is an important task. As they grow up, it is up to us to teach them right from wrong, and to convey to them good values. All of us want to make sure our children grow up to be responsible, productive and successful people, in addition to happy and content. ...
Views: 532 - Multiple Vaccines Administered Simultaneously - by Submitted on Jul 10, 2008 from Neil Z. MillerThe current schedule of CDC-recommended vaccines is so crowded that doctors administer several shots during a single office visit, often with disastrous results. For example, infants receive eight vaccines during their two-month visit to the doctor: diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis (DTaP), ...
Views: 2446 - Developing Concentration And FocusDeveloping Concentration and Focus - by Submitted on Jul 10, 2008 from Fred AndrewsSome people can concentrate on an assignment, to the exclusion of all distractions around them. My husband, who is an avid reader, can sit at a public place and read, no matter how much noise exists around him. Some people can play at a chess tournament, and focus on their game, no matter how ...
Views: 480 - A Baby Cries: How Should Parents Respond? - by Submitted on Jul 10, 2008 from Jan HuntImagine for a moment that you have been abducted by space ship to a distant planet, and you are surrounded by giant strangers whose language you do not speak. Two of those strangers take you under their care. You are entirely dependent on them for the satisfaction of all your needs - hunger, ...
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