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- Dos and Don’ts of Visitation From the Therapist! (by: Anne Brown PhD,RNCS) - by Submitted on May 12, 2016 from Dr. Anne Brown"The best security blanket a child can have is parents who respect each other." ~ Jane Bauston Do treat your Children like Gold! Remember you just turned your children's life (and they didn't have a vote) upside down. They now have to decipher new rules, new logistics, probable logistical ...
Views: 1107(1 vote) - How to Keep Your Kids Preoccupied While Traveling - by Submitted on May 12, 2016 from TheLast HeartAnyone who has traveled with kids definitely knows that it’s quite a challenge. It’s not always easy keeping up with them and making them sit still the whole trip through. So what do you do to avoid hearing complaints and the infamous question “Are we there yet”? Play Games If you are ...
Views: 1088(1 vote) - Trauma and Codependency - by Submitted on May 06, 2016 from Darlene LancerYou can make significant strides in overcoming codependency by developing new attitudes, skills, and behavior. But deeper recovery may involve healing trauma, usually that began in childhood. Trauma can be emotional, physical, or environmental, and can range from experiencing a fire to emotional ...
Views: 1452(2 votes) - Why Swimming Is a Great Family Activity for Summer - by Submitted on May 04, 2016 from Anica OaksNot all of us can afford the cost and time of summer vacations to the beach, especially if you live in a region that isn't anywhere near the coast. The good news is that just about everyone has access to a swimming pool or some other public body of water, and this can prove to be an excellent ...
Views: 841 - How The "Brain Disease" Impacts Gaming Addiction in Boys - by Submitted on Apr 13, 2016 from Tyler JacobsonThere have been many wild claims about video games. They’re the cause of violence in teens, they teach the wrong lessons by rewarding immoral behavior in a consequence free environment, and so on. The list is exhaustive, and often lacking any real basis. Does that mean that there is no ...
Views: 1534 - 9 Great Tips from Experts on Divorce Recovery | DivorceForce - by Submitted on Apr 11, 2016 from Dr. Anne BrownApril is Divorce Recovery Month! We asked a number of contributors to the DivorceForce Community for their input on "divorce recovery" and here is part 1 of some of the responses we received. **Anne Brown PhD RNMSCS http://www.backbonepower.com - Make a list of 2-3 things you want to be ...
Views: 1127 - Post-Divorce Recovery or Crash Landing (by: Dr. Anne Brown PhD, RN) via DivorceForce - by Submitted on Apr 11, 2016 from Dr. Anne BrownIt's April, your divorce papers are signed, and it's a new chapter, scary, exciting, change, and your choice if you recover or crash land! Let's make a list of things to remember. 1. Change is good. 2. Keep a journal. 3. Make a schedule for time when the children are with you AND for when ...
Views: 1123 - How Parents Should Navigate Arguments with Their Teen to Develop Trust in The End - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2016 from Tyler JacobsonRaising an adolescent can be a frustrating time to be a parent. Even though the need to push boundaries, question authority, and argue rules is a healthy part of growing up, it can be maddening to hash out the same arguments day after day. Even though the arguments are pretty much ...
Views: 1138 - How Parents Should Navigate Arguments with Their Teen to Develop Trust in The End - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2016 from Tyler JacobsonRaising an adolescent can be a frustrating time to be a parent. Even though the need to push boundaries, question authority, and argue rules is a healthy part of growing up, it can be maddening to hash out the same arguments day after day. Even though the arguments are pretty much ...
Views: 991 - The Lessons a Father Can Learn by Sending Their Boy to Experience a Rite of Passage - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2016 from Tyler JacobsonThe ceremony of a rite of passage is an age-old tradition that has lasted through the ages. Nearly every society has some form to celebrate the birth of new life, mourn the death of a loved one, or to mark a teen’s coming of age. The importance of a rite of passage for a boy becoming a man ...
Views: 954 - Relationships: Why Do Some People Find That Other People Are Never There When They Need Them? - by Submitted on Mar 10, 2016 from Oliver JR CooperIf one needed something, they may find that there is someone who they can call on to be there for them. In fact, there could be a number of people who would be only too happy to support them. And the reason they have this outlook is going to be because these people have been there for them ...
Views: 1417 - Temper Tantrums: How to Prepare Your Toddler for the Changes of Divorce - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2016 from Dixie SomersDivorce is not just a painful situation for the adults involved in the decision, but perhaps even more so for toddlers. Sometimes adults think that divorce doesn't have as much of an effect on younger children, because they do not fully understand the relationship. While that is true in a sense, ...
Views: 943 - CONSCIOUS CREATORS – How to Teach the Law of Attraction for Children Exclusive Collaborative Book Project - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2016 from Theresia ValoczyStop for a moment and look around in the world! Pay attention to the teens’ lives around you, inspect them thoroughly! What do you experience? Are they healthy, happy? Are they full of momentum, energy, dreams waiting to be fulfilled and set goals? Or do they just live a teen’s everyday life and ...
Views: 1207 - Relationships: Do Some People’s Childhoods Set Them Up To Rescue Others? - by Submitted on Jan 25, 2016 from Oliver JR CooperWhile one can give people a helping hand from time to time, they can also try to do everything for them. When this happens, other people may not see them as someone who is there to give them support from time to time; they can see them as someone who is responsible for their life. Their ...
Views: 1384 - Lilliput Brand Made for Children – Franchise India - by Submitted on Jan 15, 2016 from Meenu JainLilliput is the brand made for children. Childhood is the time of life when everyone is carefree and tastes a sort of freedom which only a child can experience. Lilliput is just the right brand which caters to all stages of childhood that is from infancy to pre- teens. Lilliput uses the best ...
Views: 1129 - The Quiet Killer! - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2016 from Maggie SliderOn the last day of school for 2015, with my daughter in grade 11, she decided for the first time to participate in the school dodge ball tournament. So her and five of her good friends got together and created a team. My son had actually made mention of it and told her not to bother, that her ...
Views: 1137 - You Must Change Yourself Before Your Troubled Teen - by Submitted on Jan 05, 2016 from Tyler JacobsonMany parents of troubled teens assign 100-percent of the blame for their teen’s troubles to their teenager. They also think shipping them off to a therapeutic boarding school is all they need to do to fix their teen’s behavior. Unfortunately, the task of parenting a troubled teen is not so ...
Views: 1407 - A Conversation After School - by Submitted on Dec 12, 2015 from tom bradYour child who is younger than five years old lives in the moment. This means that when you come to pick him up from school, he is enjoying the moment of seeing you again and may be full of gratitude for that moment. If in that moment, you ask,” How was your day?” Or” what did you do today?” ...
Views: 663 - How to Break Bullying Forever - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2015 from Jacob KorthuisBullying remains a dark reality for hundreds of people. It doesn’t just impact the 6 out of 10 students who say they are victims of bullying on a daily basis but also a growing number of adults in the workplace. Technology has extended the reach of bullying beyond the confined spaces of school ...
Views: 1262 - Tinder Babies and the Hook-Up Generation - by Submitted on Oct 29, 2015 from Gary DirenfeldForget your parents choosing your date. Forget going to a dance club to meet and get to know people. Forget hitting a bar to meet others. Enter Tinder. Tinder is a person to person matching app that has four basis features. The first is the ability to locate people near you (you can determine ...
Views: 1279 - Why Childhood Bullying Impacts Everyone - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2015 from Jacob KorthuisThere has been a lot of talk about bullying lately – and with good reason. Bullying is a traumatic experience that deeply marks victims and impacts every aspect of their life, long after the harassment ends. In America alone, 28 percent of kids are victims of bullying throughout the school year. ...
Views: 1177 - Raising Honest Children - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2015 from Randi FineCan Your Children Be Honest? Parenting Advice: Establishing Open Communication and Trust I often hear parents say, “My child does not tell me anything.” Children go through phases, particularly during their adolescent years, when they see no logical or justifiable reason to communicate ...
Views: 1247 - Narcissistic Triangulation Sabotages Sibling Relationships - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2015 from Randi FineNarcissistic Parents Divide Their Children Through Triangulation Conflict is a normal part of family dynamics. The fact that a family argues from time to time does not make it a dysfunctional family unit. What makes a family dysfunctional is the emotional pain and confusion that prevails ...
Views: 1956 - Lidija Rangelovska’s View of Shame - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2015 from Sam VakninLidija Rangelovska advanced the idea that some children subjected to abuse in dysfunctional families – objectified, dehumanized, their boundaries breached, and their growth stunted – develop intense feelings of shame. They turn out to be codependents or narcissists owing to their genetic makeup ...
Views: 1735 - Should We Teach Our Children to Fight Back - by Submitted on Oct 02, 2015 from Samantha MarlynA common mistake that parents make, is to encourage their kids to fight back in situations when they are being bullied by other kids. Probably disappointed by the inability and aversion of their schools and teachers to adequately cope with the problem or disappointed by harassing kids, they ...
Views: 1367 - Receiving: Do Some People's Childhoods Stop Them From Being Able To Receive? - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2015 from Oliver JR CooperThere are people in the world who are not only able to give, they are also able to receive, and as a result of this, they are not going to be accustomed to running on empty. On the other hand, there are people who going to be used to running on empty, and this is because they are unable to ...
Views: 1525 - Dear Dr. Romance: Help me deal with this person without going insane - by Submitted on Sep 21, 2015 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance, I'm a victim of emotional & mental abuse by my hopefully soon-to-be-ex husband. The sad truth is that this person doesn't or refusing to recognize what he's doing and I'm very worry for my 8 years old son who I'm sharing 50% custody with the father. I ...
Views: 1037(2 votes) - Rich Intimacy Between Parents Brings up Confident Kids! - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2015 from Dr. Mona AeyshaHow can you give a different Background to your kids? We, being parents, want to give our kids the best of all: education, health, success, happiness and whatever they desire. To gain the goals above, we adapt different strategies and techniques. Some hire classes of different kinds to keep ...
Views: 1312 - Importance Of Physical Environment For Our Children’s Optimal Development - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2015 from Samantha MarlynThe indoor and outdoor physical environment affects and fosters the optimal growth and development of both children and grownups as it provides them with an opportunity to explore and learn. It has a significant impact on the level of engagement of the kids, their academic achievements, ...
Views: 990 - Elicit Consequences Rather than Impose Punishments - by Submitted on Aug 28, 2015 from Marvin MarshallWhen teachers impose “logical” and/or “natural” consequences on students, they are using their authority to impose a form of punishment. It matters not if the adult’s intention is to teach a lesson. Imposed punishments increase the likelihood that the student will feel punished by the adult. ...
Views: 1357 - Restorative Justice in Schools - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2015 from Marvin MarshallRestorative Justice is a discipline program that is gaining support in urban schools across the nation. The reason it is gaining acceptance is that a disproportionate number of minority students are being punished for inappropriate and irresponsible school behaviors, and federal guidelines are ...
Views: 1376 - Clean Divorce for the Kids: 5 Steps You and Your Soon-To-Be Ex Need to Follow - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2015 from Rachelle WilberDivorce is never an easy process, and it becomes even more difficult when there are children involved. Here are five steps you and your soon-to-be ex need to take so your children go through the experience with as little trauma as possible. Keep the conflict away from your children You and ...
Views: 922 - How to Help Your Kids to Become More Psychic - by Submitted on Jun 24, 2015 from Melissa KittoMy son Liam is 2 years old now and growing fast in so many ways every day! As he is starting to talk a lot more and comprehend a lot more, I am becoming more aware of how to help Liam nurture and grow his natural psychic abilities. I am very aware of how my spiritual abilities have grown in ...
Views: 1239(1 vote) - ....Is it Just Because She's a Girl? - by Submitted on Jun 14, 2015 from Maggie SliderIt’s 2015, Women’s Right’s isn’t brand new……is it? Seriously, I can’t believe I’m even writing about this, but this bothered me, so here I go. My son and daughter have played sports now for years, mainly Hockey and baseball, both of which were coached by their dad. I cannot take any credit for ...
Views: 985 - How Parents Can Become Better Homeschoolers - by Submitted on May 22, 2015 from Hannah WhittenlyMany parents want to teach their children at home, rather than turn over their instruction to a traditional public or private school. These parents often do not like the local school systems or live in a remote area, making traveling to school difficult. Additional reasons for homeschooling ...
Views: 946 - 6 Reasons Why Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse SPEAK - by Submitted on May 20, 2015 from Tonya PrinceSpeaking about social change and social justice can have dangerous consequences. It can be dangerous if you speak out as someone who is or has been affected by the injustice. People laugh at you. They try to ignore you. They try to say that “something is wrong with you”. They try to say ...
Views: 926 - Mommy Wars, Mommy Guilt, and Other Fake Ideas Invented by Society - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2016 from Bethany RosselitWhat if there were no television, no Internet, and no parenting books? What would we do differently? Would we treat each other with more compassion? Would we feel better about ourselves? Would we have less anger? How would we raise our children, if we weren't constantly being told that ...
Views: 1084 - The Invalidated Child: Part 2 - by Submitted on May 12, 2015 from Jennifer McLeodIn Part 1 of this series, we looked at how adults can and do invalidate children’s feelings, thoughts and emotions. Whilst our focus and emphasis is on the parent/child relationship, validation is an important component in other relationships and environments. In this article in Part 2, we ...
Views: 1234 - Three Mistakes Parents Make - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2016 from Kemi SogunleParenting is one of the most remarkable experiences one can have. No one prepares for it. The skills develop as you go along. This is because every child brings on a different experience but raising children requires the similar adopted methods. However, as parents, we sometimes make the ...
Views: 1260 - Advice on adoption from a family law firm - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2015 from Lora DavisPerhaps you are planning to add a child to your family and adoption is on the cards; this is an important decision where you will need a family lawyer to assist on what to do. Basically, a family law attorney should be bale to advice you on the different methods that are available so that you ...
Views: 949 - Divorced Parents - What Do You Do When Your Child Doesnt Want to See You or Your Ex? - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2015 from Nicola BeerLet’s face it co-parenting after divorce isn’t easy. Many children of divorce go through a roller-coaster of emotions like their parents do when the family splits. Children may isolate. Have angry outbursts. Refuse to eat. Cry. Say horrible things. Throw tantrums. But what do you do if they ...
Views: 1362 - Dear Dr. Romance: My son gets angry, throws things - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2015 from Tina TessinaDear Dr. Romance: I am writing to you for your professional opinion regarding my 15 year old son. His behavior overall is good but when he gets angry he throws things swears a lot and just a few minutes ago destroyed my vacuum cleaner in one blow to the floor. I am a single parent about ...
Views: 1113 - Can a Father Be a Role Model for His Daughters? - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2015 from Matt SweetwoodAs the single and sole parent of my five children for over 18 years now (2 boys and 3 girls), I hoped I would be a natural role model to my boys for the way to grow to be successful men. I wanted my boys to man up as soon as they were old enough. Work hard, be a leader, be kind to everyone, ...
Views: 932 - My Daughter Gets Fingerprinted – The Next Chapter Begins - by Submitted on Apr 21, 2015 from Matt SweetwoodThere were several instances over the past 18 or so years as I raised my 5 children as a single parent, where the reality of my kids moving on to their next necessary chapters of life, has suddenly hit me. I had such a moment last week, as I watched my middle daughter Rebecca get fingerprinted ...
Views: 865 - Talking to Your Kids About Sex - by Submitted on Mar 20, 2015 from Maggie SliderTalking to Your Kids About Sex Take a look back at your teenage years, what it was like growing up? How were you around the topic of sex? Ask yourself some important questions like; did you have parents who were open and respectful, had healthy boundaries around the topic? Were you on the ...
Views: 808 - The One Every Parent of a Girl Must Ask Themselves - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2015 from Tonya PrinceMemory Lane “No!” “Nobody kisses me! Except my mother, my Grammy, my Aunt Kisha, my LaLa, my Nanny, my Dada, my Gma,” (and the list went on) I knew the list cold. It was a list we agreed on together. See, I am his mother. And, that little four-year-old who was being indignant and ...
Views: 972 - The Power of Gratitude - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2015 from Milissa HardingWe live in a world that is very externally focussed, where so many people are looking outwardly for how to make sense of their lives. We often ask ourselves (without even realizing it sometimes), "What's in it for me?", and we find ourselves cautious about committing to things or participating ...
Views: 1223 - What Does Your Child EXPECT? - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2015 from Milissa HardingDid you know that high self-esteem has been found to be the number one ingredient for experiencing success in all areas of your life? Success (however you choose to define it) all comes down to how you feel about yourself. Sounds pretty simple, doesn't it? Often, we think that children just ...
Views: 1255 - The Immunization Debate—Knowledge is the Best Protection - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2015 from Gladys RuizLast December an outbreak of measles—which likely started with one infected person at Disneyland—caused an outbreak of the highly contagious illness that spread from California to six other states and Mexico. The incident also sparked a highly controversial debate on vaccinations that has ...
Views: 783 - Right from Wrong: 5 Steps to Establishing your Child's Value System - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2015 from Karleia SteinerTeaching children values, morals and ethics is a responsibility that falls in the lap of the parents. Making sure that your youngsters grow up with a strong sense of right and wrong is not a process that magically manifests itself; you must make it work. Religious Upbringing So many ...
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