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- It's All About You! - by Submitted on Aug 17, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsConscious parenting means taking better care of ourselves, so we can take better care of our children. I had three unplanned hours to myself the other day. It was rather strange. A family friend had just pulled out of the driveway with boys in tow, on their way to a baseball game. I ...
Views: 394(1 vote) - It's Mother's Day Again!!! - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2009 from Tracy PhaupWhat would life be without mothers? They’re everything in our lives – as friends, mentors, critics, nurses, teachers… In the endless roles that mothers play so that we can feel safe, secure, and loved. Do you know how Mother’s Day began? It has nothing to do with ...
Views: 701(4 votes) - It's Not Easy - by Submitted on Apr 20, 2011 from Michelle GottliebThere are many stages we pass through in our lives. First, we are children, then young adults. We then get to work at marriage and parenting. Before we are done with the parenting stage, often we are thrust into the next stage: being part of the sandwich generation. The sandwich generation is ...
Views: 948(1 vote) - It's Not Your Child's Temper - It's Your Child's Temperament! - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2010 from Kytka Hilmar-JezekIt has happened to all of us at one time or another: our child does "one of those things" that absolutely drives us crazy, and we wonder why? Perhaps it was to stand at the head of the class on that first day of school and blatantly challenge the teacher. Perhaps we struggled in the kitchen ...
Views: 9054(4 votes) - It's really okay for your teen-ager to hate you - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2009 from Lynn DormanThis is a difficult topic. No one can tell you how to be a parent. But with that said ... please read on. Teens need rules. Teens do not need more and more freedom even though that is what they tell you they need and want. As a parent you need to set limits for all your kids - they bump ...
Views: 856(1 vote) - Jade Robinson Youth Foundation Inc - by Submitted on Apr 05, 2013 from Jade RobinsonI have 18 years of experience in improving and maintaining good parent-teen relationships. My role is to assist the parents and the teenagers to solve their problems in day-to-day life. I strive to become more effective in helping parents and the teens solve their personal and family issues. ...
Views: 706(2 votes) - Jade Robinson’s Youth Foundation - by Submitted on Apr 05, 2013 from Jade RobinsonParents of struggling teens seeking help and a hope for their young children can now turn to Jade Robinson’s Youth Foundation, a NON PROFIT organization that operates a Residential Treatment Facility and School for Troubled Teens. The center works to bring families and relationships together ...
Views: 740(2 votes) - Jade Robinson’s Youth Foundation - by Submitted on Apr 05, 2013 from Jade RobinsonYouth Foundation Inc. is an initiative to help struggling teens and their families. It understands and addresses the real problem that gets in the way of teens’ success, which by the way is not the absence of ability but the lack of motivation that these teenagers need in order to thrive in ...
Views: 929(2 votes) - Joe’s Top 10 “New” Years Parenting Thoughts - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2010 from Joseph GandolfoJoe’s Top 10 “New” Years Parenting Thoughts by Joe Gandolfo, M.A., LPC Another New Year. A time for personal renewal and making a change. Most people make a sincere effort to alter a behavior, which when changed, will improve one’s life. Sadly for many, the behavior change lasts only a ...
Views: 1442(1 vote) - Juggling Family Life - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2013 from Erin KurtWith the demands of everyday life, raising children can be a circus. What is the antidote to the stress that parents feel these days? There are three areas that need to be looked at in order for parents to feel less stressed and for families to be close, connected and totally content. They ...
Views: 933(2 votes) - Just Be - by Submitted on May 17, 2011 from Micaela Bellopede28 years ago, I got my first job teaching children. I loved working with kids, singing songs, playing games, doing art, learning, growing. I did not know at the time that taking care of children would become the theme of my life. Over the years, I have been a mentor and teacher to thousands ...
Views: 767(2 votes) - Kathy's Story - by Submitted on May 31, 2011 from Wendy MacKayKathy was a happy-go-lucky child. Despite the constant moves from house to house, city to city every year or so she never had any problems making new friends and fitting into groups. She was out-going and enjoyed all sports activities never excelling in any one specific niche, but willing to ...
Views: 615(2 votes) - Kids and Chores - Why Children Need to Help at Home - by Submitted on Mar 09, 2009 from Judy WrightAre you a frustrated parent who sometimes finds it is easier to take the garbage out yourself than to keep nagging your son? Do you wonder what kind of employee he will become since he doesn't always follow through at home? Is it worth the effort on your part to insist that he do his share? ...
Views: 1865(5 votes) - Kids and Creativity: Tips for Sparking Your Child's Natural Creativity - by Childhood and creativity seem to go hand in hand. Many times, the best thing we can do to encourage and spark their natural creativity is to get out of their way.
Here are some tips that have worked for me to help spark our children's natural sense of curiosity and creativity.
1. Have a ...
Views: 597(1 vote) - Kids on Summer Vacation: A Working Parent's Dilemma - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2011 from Phyllis GoldbergFor families, June is a busy time with graduation parties, little league championships and music recitals. And we all know that right around the corner is summer vacation - lazy days for kids but often stressful for working parents. So if you haven't nailed down your plans yet, here are some ...
Views: 1578(2 votes) - Kids Who are Verbally Abusive: The Creation of a Defiant Child - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2009 from James LehmanWhen you’re standing in your kitchen, and you’re fighting back tears and rage as your son is calling you “b---h,” you don’t have time to do much of anything but react. But when he’s stormed out the door or up to his room, the question arises in your mind yet again: “Why is he like this? Why does ...
Views: 3319(6 votes) - Learning the Language of Special Needs - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2004 from Lisa SimmonsYour child has just been diagnosed with a disabling condition. Suddenly you are surrounded by professionals. Usually they are: Using words so long they give you a headache Wanting permission to do a test you aren't familiar with or Asking you choose between options you don't fully ...
Views: 979(1 vote) - Legal Immigration DNA Testing - How To Watch For Hidden Fees - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2012 from Maura LEmbassy / Immigration DNA testing DNA testing is increasingly becoming a required step in completing the Immigration process for family members. A biological relationship between the petitioner and the beneficiary must be proven when the birth certificate is deemed not sufficient by the USCIS ...
Views: 641(2 votes) - Let Them Play! - by Submitted on Jan 04, 2010 from Kim BlackOn Friday my son's playschool director shared an article with me. I found it very interesting especially since I have the same quote from Albert Einstein on my website "Imagination is more important than knowledge. For while knowledge defines all we currently know and understand, imagination ...
Views: 1332(2 votes) - Let's Bring Reading Back! - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsI have always been an avid reader. When I was a child, I couldn’t wait until school to learn to read, so I begged my mother to teach me. She taught me to read using my older siblings’ comic books. Once I started reading I couldn’t get enough. I usually have 2 or 3 books going at once. A 2007 ...
Views: 563(1 vote) - Mackenzie Phillips’ reveals much about divorce & victims of child abuse! - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2009 from Rosalind SedaccaIt’s disturbing, sad and shocking to learn about the physical and emotional abuse Mackenzie Phillips experienced as an adolescent and young woman. How many other children and adults are hiding and trying to cope with unspeakable “family secrets” that get left unspoken and unacknowledged? What ...
Views: 920(3 votes) - Make Your Family Stronger with These 5 New Year's Resolutions - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2009 from Toni SchuttaMany 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 time ...
Views: 647(2 votes) - Making My Time Away A Little Easier...For All of Us - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2005 from Jeremy SchneiderYou know how some parents look forward to going back to work to get a break from their children and spouses? I'm not one of them. I hate going to work in the morning. Absolutely hate it. I hate leaving my family - especially on Monday after I have spent so much time with them during the weekend. ...
Views: 539(1 vote) - Making The Connection With Your Children - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2010 from Sandra DyeThere are many different levels of connecting. When you call out to your child from another room you are not yet connected, you are just putting out what I will term a location finder signal. By the second and third times when you don't get a response, your frustration is rising. You are in ...
Views: 1045(1 vote) - Managing Behavioral Meltdowns and Tantrums - by Submitted on Oct 13, 2009 from James LehmanQ: Why do kids have behavioral meltdowns and tantrums? What goes on in a child’s mind that makes him come unglued? James: Kids have meltdowns and temper tantrums for two reasons. The first reason is that they have never learned how to manage or have run out of the tools it takes to manage ...
Views: 1708(6 votes) - Meaningful Consequences for Teens - by Submitted on Dec 13, 2009 from Mark GregstonDo your teen’s actions cause you more problems than they do your teen? Has your teen figured out that he can say or do whatever he wants, which causes you and others a lot of grief, while you spend all your time trying to figure out how to solve the riddle of why he behaves the way he does, ...
Views: 3167(2 votes) - Memories: Keep The Good - Forget The Bad - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2011 from Grampa KenMany past experiences understandably have a great influence on our lives and how we are feeling right now. Sometimes that feeling is very low or painful. The good news is that in recalling past events we can select the feel good stories and feel good. It may take some practice but with a bit of ...
Views: 1548(2 votes) - Mentoring Children - by Submitted on Apr 27, 2011 from Denise DemaAll parents hope that their children will grow up healthy, happy, and productive. They aspire to have children who have the skills to contribute to their own well-being and to the well-being of their families and community. There is no magic bullet for developing these capacities in children. ...
Views: 3086(2 votes) - Minimizing Morning Madness - by Submitted on Nov 25, 2009 from Sheila DingelsGetting organized and out the door on time is a major accomplishment for most families, and even more so if a child is dealing with ADHD. There are ways to successfully simplify your morning routine so you can minimize the morning madness. As a parent, we sometimes come up with one system ...
Views: 731(2 votes) - Modern Dads: A New Vision of Fatherhood - by Submitted on May 17, 2010 from Kim CorbinOver the last five years I’ve spoken to thousands of fathers and father-figures across the country and abroad, researched, written and made a documentary film about what it means to be a modern dad. It has become very clear to me, as a practitioner and a dad myself, that for most men, fatherhood ...
Views: 1289(7 votes) - 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: 698(1 vote) - Money, Parents, and Character: Avoid These 10 Mistakes! - by Submitted on Nov 30, 2008 from Jean TracyWhat do money and character have in common? More than we first think. If you could teach your children about money, how would you do it? Look inside to find out how to build character in your kids without making 10 mistakes about money. It’s been said money doesn’t buy happiness. If you teach ...
Views: 626(2 votes) - Money, Parents, and Kids’ Character: How to Teach Discipline with Money - by Submitted on Nov 10, 2008 from Jean TracyAre you your child’s credit card? Does your child beg for money before paying off what he owes you? Inside you’ll find how to stop being a credit card and start teaching your child discipline about money. How many times have you asked, “Do you think I’m made of money?” only to reach deep in ...
Views: 736(2 votes) - More Sleep and Better Nutrition For Young Athletes - by Submitted on May 28, 2010 from Denzale MontgomeryI have two kids in soccer. They love the sport and are always outside playing in the field kicking the ball back and forth. Even though they are barely six and seven already they act as if they are professional soccer players. Whenever they do sit down long enough to watch what is on television ...
Views: 777(1 vote) - Mothering Matters - by Submitted on May 14, 2013 from Susan McNeal VelasquezNothing else ever will make you as happy or as sad, as proud or as tired, for nothing is quite as hard as helping a person develop her own individuality – especially while you struggle to keep your own. The Mother’s Almanac (1975) Mothering Matters It is a marvel how new mothers ...
Views: 1199(4 votes) - Moving On: Sorting Through the Lies - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2011 from Sara DillingerIf you’ve ever packed up and moved from one house to another, you know something of what the subconscious is like. I’m not talking about the kind of move where someone else comes in and packs up all your stuff, even down to the ashes in the ash trays. I’m talking about the kind of move where ...
Views: 944(2 votes) - My Extraordinary Dad - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2009 from Janet WilksMy Dad is 87 years old, although tells everybody, because he believes it to be true that he is 77! He talks about people who are “getting on” but doesn’t put himself in the same category. He was christened Kenneth, however, his family call him Jack and my mum’s family and most of his friends ...
Views: 1119(3 votes) - My Struggle and the Miracle of Letting Go - by Submitted on Feb 14, 2013 from Saskia RoellMany times in our lives we are asked to let go, and often it doesn't come easy. I wrote this poem from a mother's heart, but I believe that no matter where we are in life the principle of letting go applies to all of us. Ultimately it's the key to liberating us to move through growing ...
Views: 1249(2 votes) - My Struggle and the Miracle of Letting Go - by Submitted on Feb 14, 2013 from Saskia RoellMany times in our lives we are asked to let go, and often it doesn't come easy. I wrote this poem from a mother's heart, but I believe that no matter where we are in life the principle of letting go applies to all of us. Ultimately it's the key to liberating us to move through growing ...
Views: 1249(2 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: 465(1 vote) - Nanny Finder - 8 Tips to Checking a Legitimate Nanny Finder Agency - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2009 from Sheila HugginsScams on the Internet abound and most of them are carried out in online nanny searches. In fact, even the nannies themselves have been victimized by identity thieves. Such stolen identities will eventually be used to con you and your family by bogus nanny finder agencies that operate in the ...
Views: 658(1 vote) - Needed! Parents to Teach Children How to Save Money - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2008 from Jean TracyDoes money burn a hole in your pocket? If you don’t want money to burn a hole in your child’s pocket, there are things you can do. Inside you’ll find parenting tips teaching your child to become a saver and build character too. Why not teach your children to follow the money - ...
Views: 607(3 votes) - Nine Truths Parents Can’t Ignore - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesI have found myself standing at the bus stop listening to other moms talking about sickness, trips to the doctor, and which antibiotics their children are taking, and I realize that I don’t fit in. I have not taken my five children to the doctor in three years. I try to talk about nutrition, and ...
Views: 550(2 votes) - Obsessions & Compulsions - by Submitted on Aug 08, 2011 from Les LinetObsessions are persistent but unwanted ideas, thoughts, impulses, or images that cause marked anxiety or distress. The most common obsessions are about contamination or repeated doubts (e.g., whether one has performed some act such as having hurt someone in a traffic accident or having left ... ...
Views: 963(9 votes) - Only Another Mom or Single Mom Understands - by Submitted on Apr 25, 2014 from Jessica RectorDo you ever have those days or even though moments where you find yourself saying, "Only another single mom would understand?" Whether it's your baby rolling over for the first time, your child going off to kindergarten, or your teenager dating, there are just some things that only another mom ...
Views: 806(2 votes) - 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: 819(1 vote) - Our Universal Family - by Submitted on Jan 19, 2010 from Jo-Anne CutlerFrom the generous outpouring of compassion and support for the people of Haiti to the theme of the top grossing Golden Globe best motion picture, Avatar, the message is clear – we are all connected as human beings – one universal family. The experience of profound devastation and continuous ...
Views: 1370(1 vote) - Parent Your Own Children - by Submitted on Jul 22, 2009 from Intent.com AuthorsBy Thomas Haller and Chick Moorman It takes more than a degree of motivation to call a radio talk show, wait on hold for several minutes, and then state your case with millions of listeners hearing your every word. So it was not surprising that a recent caller articulated his views with passion ...
Views: 521(1 vote) - Parental Influence Takes Precedence Over the Media in Anorexics - by Walk down the corridor of any junior high or high school today, and you are bound to see clusters of stick-thin youngsters “sprayed” into skin-tight clothing, some showing the skin of a pancake-flat belly, figures reminiscent of the Barbie dolls so many of them played with not too many years ...
Views: 1613(1 vote) - Parenting - Handling biological factors and emotiionally charged atmospheres. - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2009 from Diane BabcockBiological Factors ADHD – If you have a high-energy problem child, have him/her tested for ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder). If they have it, learn as much as you can about it and change the child's diet to exclude triggers like foods high in refined sugars (sucrose, dextrose), ...
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