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- The I.D. System™ and your Parenting Skills - by Submitted on Aug 13, 2007 from Paul BurgessOur I.D.™ gives us a remarkable insight into what we need to be at our best across all areas of our life. Whether at work or play, the I.D. enables us to generate strategies that will help us to enjoy achievement and fulfilment in our various life roles, including within one of the ...
Views: 984 - 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: 581 - The Importance Of Parental Encouragement and Support - by Submitted on Oct 29, 2008 from Bob Roth, "College Success"As high school students contemplate college and attempt to navigate the challenges of high school life, parents must be clear about their role. The primary role of a high school parent is to consistently offer loving encouragement, support and guidance. “My father and mother stand behind ...
Views: 6501 - The Importance of Play: how children gain skills to last a lifetime. - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2012 from Jeni HooperThe Importance of Play By Jeni Hooper, Child Psychologist and Parent Coach Children need at least an hour a day of unstructured, independent play where they make it up as they go along. This is the conclusion of recent studies looking at the importance of play. The importance of ...
Views: 869 - The Importance Of Positive Communication On Teen Rebellion, According To West Ridge Academy - by Submitted on May 04, 2012 from Thomas LambertAccording to West Ridge Academy, rebellion has become part of growing up among many teenagers today. Experts even claim that brief stretches of rebellion may even be healthy for adolescents, but that it should not go overboard otherwise it will pose a serious threat to themselves as well as to ...
Views: 1097 - The Importance Of Sleep For Your Children And How You Can Improve It As A Parent - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2011 from Charlotte JaneWhen anyone becomes a parent for the first time it is an awesome feeling. There is a beautiful little baby who will depend on both it's parent for every need. It is a wonderful experience to watch this child grow and become a special and unique individual. Sleep Do not over-schedule your ...
Views: 298 - The Importance Of Teaching Your Teens About Empathy - by Submitted on May 17, 2017 from Tyler JacobsonThere seems to be a never ending list of worries that lay heavily on a parent’s mind. Teen suicide is now the second leading cause of death for those between the ages of 12 and 18. Depression in that age bracket has reached over 3 million affected each year. Not to mention the more mundane ...
Views: 945 - The Inside Info on Organic Baby Jeans - by Submitted on May 16, 2012 from Rubel ZamanOrganic clothing is getting a lot of hype these days. And rightly so, there are a lot of benefits of buying organic clothing, especially when considering infant and baby clothing. Newborns and infants are at particular risk to toxins and chemical exposure. The long term health effects of this ...
Views: 708 - The Inside Info on Wholesale Baby Clothes - by Submitted on May 16, 2012 from Rubel ZamanAs a business, one can do well with wholesale baby clothes. There is a constant need for these items and the styles last over many seasons. This means one can pick up good bargains and sell at a good margin (that's the whole point, right?). But just purchasing a bunch of items from a supplier ...
Views: 1356 - The Inside Scoop on Organic Baby Clothes - by Submitted on May 16, 2012 from Rubel ZamanEliminating exposure to chemicals and toxins is important for long term health concerns. The concerns about food safety, as well as cleaning and other household goods have radically changed products in the past decade. This revolution has also started showing its effects on clothing and fabrics, ...
Views: 678 - The Inside Scoop On Wholesale Organic Baby Clothes - by Submitted on May 16, 2012 from Rubel ZamanThe demand for newborn, infant and toddler fashions that are made with organic fabric is taking off as parents become more concerned with effects of chemicals on their children. Organic baby clothes use pesticide-free fabrics as well as manufacturing processes that avoid harsh chemicals. The ...
Views: 1982 - The Joy of Parenting...Teens! - by Submitted on Jul 11, 2007 from Jo-Anne CutlerI used to be one of them; a self-centered, sometimes ornery, disrespectful and challenging teenager! I’m not saying that I am proud of my behaviour of over 30 years ago…it was what it was! Having my own experiences to base my parenting on, it stands to reason that my expectations would be that ...
Views: 1523 - The Joys and Challenges of Aging Parents - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2011 from Sharon SnirThe Joys and Challenges of Aging Parents By Sharon Snir There are times when the full weight of responsibility for our beloved and aging parents can weigh us down. There are so many people who find themselves in a similar situation to me. They too have parents who are very old and need various ...
Views: 417 - The Keys to Good Self Esteem: Free Time and a Passion - by Submitted on Nov 06, 2006 from Elizabeth YarnellI think the most important thing you can do as a parent is to sponsor good self esteem in your child. If a child believes in themselves and feels good about themselves, they can do most anything. One way to sponsor self esteem is to help children to occupy their free time in ways that are ...
Views: 664 - The Language Of Learned Helplessness Quiz - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2008 from Chick MoormanNot many parents set out to raise a thirty-year-old Nintendo player who sprawls on the couch all day sucking up pizza and Diet Pepsi. Yet many parents unknowingly subvert their positive intention of raising responsible, confident, fully functioning children. They do it by unconsciously using ...
Views: 836 - The Last Dance: Tips for Keeping Your Teen Safe on Prom Night - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2011 from Linda BertrandProm is a milestone event in every teenager’s life. It’s the last big party where everyone will be all together before parting ways for college, the military or wherever else life takes them. Both parents and teens want the night to be special, fun and above all, safe. However, teens don’t have ...
Views: 1146 - The Life Cycle: Epigenesis of Identity - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2013 from Vinod AnandThe Life Cycle: Epigenesis of Identity (Vinod Anand) Whenever we try to understand growth, it is well to remember the epigenetic principle which is derived from the growth of organisms in utero. Somewhat generalized, this principle states that anything that grows has a ground plan, and that ...
Views: 1455 - The Magic of Consistency - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2012 from Daniel Forde-PogsonOne of the most important things in a child’s life is consistency. Of course, you could argue that love is more important, or safety, or nutrition and you’d be right in one way! But consistency is a thread that weaves through all of these areas. And the reason is fairly clear – yet so often ...
Views: 827 - 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: 853 - The Most Powerful Love Languages For Your Children - by Submitted on Nov 14, 2007 from Sarah TaylorsChildren are the most precious gifts bestowed upon all parents. Whether you have just given birth to a new born baby or have recently watched your youngest child blissfully exchanging her wedding vows, there still lies in you desires to continue loving and caring for your children despite how ...
Views: 447 - The Mother/Daughter Code of Conduct - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2012 from Kelly MarquetAre you concerned about your daughter's self-esteem? Do you worry that she may not be happy? Does she seem to have a non-focused energy around her? Has she shut down lately? Is communication getting more difficult? Are you wishing you still felt the connection with her like you did before she ...
Views: 1847 - The Myth of the Fight-Free Family - by Submitted on Sep 14, 2011 from Jan HallWho has a fight-free family? Whenever I ask this question of my audience everybody looks around the room :all hoping that someone else will admit that most mornings, by the end of breakfast time, their family has fought at least one major battle already. There’s big smiles of relief when I tell ...
Views: 542 - The Myths of Pregnancy - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2011 from Michelle M. PowellThere was a lot of myth on how to get pregnant fast . It may be effective but let’s try to keep in touch to reality and try to know more of this information. To know what these are, read on the article.It says that when pregnant you should exercise. There is nothing wrong in having an exercise ...
Views: 424 - The Narcissist's Disabled and Challenged Children - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2015 from Sam VakninBy Sam Vaknin Author of "Malignant Self-love: Narcissism Revisited" The narcissist regards his disabled or challenged child as an insult, a direct challenge to his self-perceived perfection and omnipotence, a constant, nagging source of negative narcissistic supply, and the reification and ...
Views: 3110 - The Natural Ways to Get Pregnant - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2011 from Michelle M. PowellThere are a lot of methods that couples used on how to get pregnant fast . This is common for couples who have the difficulty of conceiving. Getting pregnant is one of the most excited and the happiest moment that a woman feels. There are no words that can’t compare and inexpressible joy is also ...
Views: 365 - The Need To Improve And Develop Parent-child Relationship - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2012 from tannu aggarwalNowadays, the time we spend with our children is so less that we dont know how much they have grown. One moment, our child would be a small soft baby snuggling in our hands and the next moment they are young adults, ready to go to college. We just dont know when and how time has passed. Many ...
Views: 705 - The New and Improved Perfect Mother - by Submitted on Oct 27, 2009 from Virginia McCormackWhat’s your idea of the perfect mother? Is it the perfectly dressed, cookie baking, PTA president, and thriving career momma? Is it the mom with the bleary eyes carrying an infant while dealing with a tantrum in the cereal aisle? Or could it be the mom who leaves the dishes piled, the laundry ...
Views: 480 - The One Every Parent of a Girl Must Ask Themselves - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2015 from Tonya GJ 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: 680 - THE ORIGINAL BULLY MEETS THE 1 RULE - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2019 from Karen RyceIf you are really serious about putting an end to bullying, you have to stop it at the source. Even then it might take some time to end it, but it could happen. What is that source, you ask… Adults. Who knows how it began, but look at the facts: huge people (adults) willing to do whatever it ...
Views: 254 - The Parent Farm - by Submitted on Jan 01, 2009 from Lyn McDonaldImagine The Parent Farm sounds funny I know, yet it would be nice to know that there is a place where parents can go to learn how to nurture and teach their children, how to become great adults. It is commonly said that there is no rule book or instruction manual on how to be a good parent, yet ...
Views: 756 - The Parent's Path: A Coaching Guide To Transform Self And Family - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2008 from Rose Ann KennettAn Introduction Parenting creates the foundation for human existence, physically and spiritually. We come into this world totally dependent upon our physical parents for physical sustenance and survival. Most psychologists agree that the foundation for a healthy emotional and mental life is ...
Views: 628 - The Parental Balancing Act - by Submitted on Jun 02, 2013 from Michael BroderI recently read an editorial in Philadelphia Magazine about parents demanding too little from their children. The author opined “we have caved in to the foolish idea that being a good parent means being nice to our children, and making their youths as pleasant and free of stress as possible. ...
Views: 1158 - The Parental Responsibility of Estate Planning - by Submitted on Sep 19, 2019 from Snehal TanwarAuthor and financial advisor, Suze Orman was absolutely right when she said, “Estate planning is an important and everlasting gift you can give your family.” Estate planning is not just another part of financial planning. It is a way to ensure that your loved ones are taken care of when you are ...
Views: 146 - 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: 533 - The Parent’s Job - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2012 from Tom KingIn my work as a marriage and relationship coach I encounter many people who are dealing with parenting challenges. I also see the effects of the parenting they received on their current relationships. Therefore I wanted to share these thoughts on parenting. A parent’s primary job is to ...
Views: 830 - The Perfect Toy Box For Your Child, One To Spark His Or Her Imagination! - by Submitted on Jan 31, 2008 from Marina NeimanA child's playroom should be a place where he or she can joyfully and safely spend time exploring his or her surroundings. The room should be decorated with bright, stimulating colors. But care should be taken not to overwhelm the child with an overly busy or cluttered room. A well structured, ...
Views: 407 - The Poetry of Loss - by Submitted on Nov 11, 2018 from Sheryl PaulMy son and I are driving into town for our weekly Friday morning special time and Suzanne Vega’s song “The World Before Columbus” comes on. It’s a song she wrote for her daughter that I used to sing to Everest when he was a baby, and these lyrics made me cry every time: Those men who lust for ...
Views: 325 - The Possible Damage Smoking during Pregnancy can Cause for Your Child - by Submitted on Sep 19, 2011 from Andy GeeslinMany people are aware of the dangers of smoking and being exposed to second hand smoke. It's reasonable that the dangers of smoking during pregnancy will affect the unborn baby as well. This topic has been research and there have been studies done. These studies show the connection between ...
Views: 687 - 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: 956 - The Power Of One - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2008 from Debbie MilamWe are living in a world where we are constantly shown, by the media, man's inhumanity toward each other through violence, terrorism, and war. Never has there been a time that our light is more needed than now. During this powerful time in history we, as a group of conscious beings, actually can ...
Views: 513 - The Power of Play - Kids Need To Experience The Joy Of Free Play - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2012 from Sunflowers Media“Go outside and play.” We say it all the time because we know our kids need to run around and experience the joy of free play. Their whole lives are structured to some degree and let’s face it, most of the time that is a good thing. Kids get a sense of security from knowing what comes next. ...
Views: 461 - The Power of Respect - Feeling Disrespectful - by Submitted on Mar 16, 2010 from Karen RyceQ: “I’ve been reading your column, and I like a lot of what you say. Most of the time I think I am a respectful parent, but not always. Sometimes I really don’t feel like being respectful. What can I do then?” V.H., Briceland, CA A: When you are feeling frustrated, disappointed, ...
Views: 1761 - The Powerful Use of Language and How It Impacts Autistic Children - by Submitted on Mar 20, 2011 from Rachael MahWhen looking at the language we use with our autistic children it is useful to break it down into categories. There are four things on which to focus when you want to use appropriate language with your child. 1. Stay Away from Negatives One thing to remember is that the subconscious mind ...
Views: 579 - The Price of Over-Protective Parenting - by Submitted on Dec 16, 2011 from Bob LancerWatch the child closely to recognize when you are really needed to step in to lend support verbally or physically, but give the child enough freedom to discover his safe limits for himself. Raising children well involves a careful balance of providing the child with independence and ...
Views: 869 - The Problem-Solving Parent: Boys ''Must'' Be Boys - by Submitted on Mar 22, 2012 from John CruzerHow often have you heard the cliché "boys will be boys?" In the days when little boys were at home, running around the yard and neighborhood playing cowboys and superheroes and building secret hideouts, we saw the violent and energetic play of boys as a sign of strength, leadership, and future ...
Views: 523 - The Problem-Solving Parent: Read Me a Story! - by Submitted on Mar 22, 2012 from John CruzerToo many Americans are incapable to read above a sixth-grade level and even more choose not to read. Yet, if kids are exposed to reading at an early age, they are more likely to make it a part of their adult life. As parents, it is our duty to be role models for literacy – starts reading to kids ...
Views: 447 - The Process of Surrogacy - by Submitted on May 11, 2012 from Dandy RockwellSurrogacy is one of the best options for many childless couples who would like to have children of their own. This process is slowly gaining popularity because of its high rate of success. Although this process is difficult, expensive and can get emotional it always provides hope and can result ...
Views: 397 - 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: 919 - The Psychology of Security Blankets - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2013 from Melody ThomasDo you remember the old Peanuts comics, where Linus carried his security blanket with him everywhere he went? It seemed to give him a sense of security that one would expect from a “security” blanket and if he was out of touch with the blanket, he experienced physical illness as a result. ...
Views: 6500 - The Quiet of My Home - by Submitted on Dec 16, 2012 from Teri GoetzA journal from February 9, 2009: As I sit here on a Sunday morning in February, snow blanketing the ground, a light breeze making the chimes sing, I love the soft quiet. My girls, my ducklings, as I like to call them when they’re here together, are asleep in their beds. It’s nearly noon, ...
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