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Our 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
Last 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
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
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
According 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
When 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
There 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
Organic 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
As 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
Eliminating 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 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
I 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 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
I 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
Not 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
Prom 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
(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
One 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
I 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
Children 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
Are 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
Who 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
There 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
By 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
There 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
Nowadays, 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
What’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
Memory 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
If 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
Imagine 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
An 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
I 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
Author 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
I 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
In 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
A 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
My 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
Many 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
We 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
We 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
“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
Q: “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
When 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
Watch 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
How 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
Too 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
Surrogacy 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
Is 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
Do 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
A 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, ... Views: 763