| Ten Suggestions For The Overscheduled Child |
| Ever wonder what happened to the family dinner hour? Or for that matter the family dinner half hour? Monday is Soccer Practice, ... |
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| The "B" Word |
| Former students would probably attest to the fact that few things tried my patience as much as did the statement, “This is borin... |
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| Teaching Children Good Manners |
| Last week in my newsletter, I mentioned that my children knew how to behave in nice restaurants because they had been exposed to... |
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| Talk Your Child Clever |
| Most parents can hardly wait for their baby to say its first word. This usually happens between the nine months and a year. From... |
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| Talking to Kids ABout War |
| A few days ago, my 8 year old daughter asked my wife “What state is Iraq?” My wife explained that Iraq is not a state, but anoth... |
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| Surviving a C-Section |
| After 42 weeks of pregnancy, two days of undergoing inducement and physical stress on the baby, my daughter was delivered via an... |
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| Stuffed Toys that are Suitable and Safe. |
| Adorable stuffed dogs are a favorite gift for dog lovers. Learn what to look for and what to Avoid.
Although it's hard to sa... |
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| Stop Look Listen Steps to Better Parenting Communication |
| As a parent is seems that the majority of your day is spent trying to get your children to listen to what you are trying to teac... |
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| The Real Dangers to Kids Online and How to Avoid Them Top 5 Internet Safety Tips |
| The Real Dangers to Kids Online and How to Avoid Them
Did you know
* 1 out of 5 kids has been sexually solicited online... |
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| Spending time with Chuck |
| I have been waking up thinking about something that happening to me and my son Chuck. I have decided to write it down while it’s... |
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| The Offspring of Aeolus On the Incest Taboo |
| Incest is not such a clear-cut matter as it has been made out to be over millennia of taboos. Many participants claim to have en... |
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| Start Growing Healthy Children Before Getting Pregnant |
| When I was in my early 20’s, I read Adele Davis’s book, “Let’s Eat Right To Keep fit.” I learned from her that “you are what you... |
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| The Challenges of Single Parenting |
| Having worked with parents for the last 35 years and written books on parenting and relationships, I’ve discovered that one of t... |
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| The Courage to Be a Loving Parent |
| Most of us really don’t like it when someone is angry at us. We don’t like it when people go into resistance to helping us when ... |
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| The Curse Reversed |
| Oh, that awful parental curse!
At one time or another in a moment of desperation nearly every parent has spewed these venomo... |
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| The First Week with your Baby |
| The first week of your baby's life brings big adjustments for both of you. You are adjusting to being a mother and caring for yo... |
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| The Importance of Mothers |
| Moms, did you ever question your value as a role model, caretaker, administer of hugs and Band-Aids? I think we all have in toda... |
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| The Most Powerful Question a Parent Can Ask… |
| The question I have for you drives right to the heart of the matter. It could alter that tired, haggard feeling you have at the ... |
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| The Pregnancy Glow and Other Myths of Motherhood |
| It happened during the ninth month of my first pregnancy. I was going through a department store check-out lane where a teenage ... |
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| The Real Dangers to Kids Online and How to Avoid Them |
| Did you know
* 1 out of 5 kids has been sexually solicited online
* 1 out of 4 kids has been sent a picture of naked peo... |
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| Ten Great Careers For Single Parents |
| The challenges of raising a child by yourself, whether you’re a mother or father, can be very difficult. Add the burden of havin... |
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| The Art of Criticism |
| If you do anything / different / beyond others expectations in your work on your own way or private life that impacts someone el... |
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| Stopping Young Risk Takers |
| (NC)-In Canada, more child deaths are due to unintentional injuries than to all other causes combined. Furthermore, injuries are... |
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| The Importance of Teaching Children to Love Reading |
| Alot of children today are not developing a love of reading that will help them be successful adults. As parents, our fundamenta... |
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| Tips for Keeping Packed Lunches Fun and Interesting |
| • Let the child choose his or her own lunch box or reusable lunch bag. Encourage the child to add decorations, too.
• Childr... |
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| Study Shows High Pollutant Levels in Mother's Milk |
| There is no doubt mothers’ milk is the best food in the world for the babies. Unfortunately, mothers’ milk of today ain't the sa... |
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| Work at Home Jobs and the Internet |
| People with work at home jobs should use the Internet to m... |
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| What Can We Do To Reduce Bullying |
| (NC)-According to Family Services Canada, approximately 12% of children are bullies. Additional research confirms that bullying ... |
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| Tools to Find FamilyFriendly Content |
| The Internet, is magnificent in its resources for families. Educational resources abound. Kids can easily find help for their ho... |
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| Twin and Multiple Births are on the Rise |
| Did you know that the number of twin births have more than doubled since the early 1970s? Today, about one of every 35 births in... |
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| Top Ten Ways Working Moms Can Take Care of Themselves |
| 1. Get enough sleep.
This means making sure the kids go to bed early enough so you can. Have an evening routine that is calm... |
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| Tips For Parents On How To Deal With Bullying |
| Often a serious problem for kids
(NC)-Bullying behaviour may seem rather insignificant compared to the trouble that some kid... |
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| Tips and Tricks for Introducing Solids to Your Baby |
| Helping your child move from breast breast milk or formula to solids is a milestone for both you and your baby. However, it can ... |
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| Three Steps To Safety On Wheels |
| (NC)-Are your kids safe when riding on wheels - bicycles, scooters, skateboards or in-line skates? Safe Kids Canada, a national ... |
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| The Ten Things That Successful Parents Do |
| 1. They are leaders as well as parents. They don’t rely on the schools, the government, television, the movies or music to teach... |
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| "You Make Me Sick" and other things Parents Say in Anger |
| Maryann is so focused she's blind. She's slipped over the edge of responsibility and forgot the real reason she is working so ha... |
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| Top 10 Tips for Communicating with Children |
| Most people have more training before they receive their driver's license than before they become a parent. Educating yourself o... |
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| What does that new baby really need? |
| What your baby needs and may not need.
There are so many gadget out on the market, so many cute little out fits, so many bab... |
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| Words of Wisdom for Single Parents |
| The cost of being a parent and raising a child in todays world is constantly increasing. The risk of your child becoming involve... |
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| What the Matter Is |
| When my oldest boy was really young, he tickled my mother with that phrase. I would ask him, "What's the matter?" and he would a... |
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| When Parents Disagree |
| Moms and dads, are there times you think that parenting would be easier if you didn't have to make family decisions? Having a pa... |
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| When Time Out Don't Work |
| Joey steps away from his time out chair “I won’t sit!” His mother is frustrated and throws her hands in the air..Time out is jus... |
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| Where Do Your Priorities Fit? |
| An expert in time management was speaking to a group of business students when he decided to do an experiment. He pulled out a l... |
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| Where Will YOUR Kids Get A Job? |
| Let's face it.
The job market is getting tougher every day.
Computerization is making many jobs redundant.
The Inter... |
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| Why Kids Toys Are For Kids |
| I have made a discovery in my adult life, kids toys were made for kids. Now I know you may be puzzled about this because we all ... |
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| The 7 Feng Shui Fundamentals for Children's Bedrooms |
| Feng shui is a very popular and intriguing concept in home design today. In addition to the life benefits it provides, it also o... |
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| Your Child’s Self-Esteem is in The Cards |
| Research has shown that the present generation of children worldwide is demonstrating more social-emotional challenges (from low... |
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| Top Ten Reasons to Hold Family Meetings |
| 1. Make stronger connections among individuals and, therefore, creates a closer family.
In this very busy world, designating... |
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| The Shoemaker and the Brat |
| At seventeen years old, I was a brat. A mixture of innocence, immaturity and righteousness. And I carried that attitude with me ... |
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| What Kids Learn That’s POSITIVE from Playing Video Games |
| “Our family engages in "mindless" video games from time to time ... but it's treated like "junk food"…. It really has no "nutrit... |
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