Just like adults, toddlers can have a bad day. Very often, toddlers do not have the skills they need to handle those emotions and a tantrum ...
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Parenting – Doing It The Right Way
Have you ever questioned your parenting? Have you read a parenting book and then said: “I’m doing it all wrong! Oh no! I’m probably ruining ...
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Parenting – Roots and Wings
I’m sure many of you have heard that old Hallmark card adage that goes something like this: Parents give their children two great gifts—one ...
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Parenting – Please Do not Make This Mistake
Making mistakes is part of being human and in fact it's through our mistakes that we learn the most. We know what not to do next time. W...
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Parenting With Purpose
As a young person I noticed that there are some things that people are just plain good at. Its like they are a natural. Baseball, footba...
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Parenting – Why Household Responsibilities Are Important
When you allow your children to participate in household responsibilities that are age appropriate, such as helping make dinner or putting a...
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Parenting – What You Do That Sabotages Your Child’s Success Without You Knowing It
This article is not meant for the weak of heart. It is for those few parents who really want to give their children real advantages and real...
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Parenting – Emotional Incest
Jacob, a participant in one of my telephone support groups, was exploring the fact that he generally didn’t like to be touched. He was shari...
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Parenting – The Challenge Of Dealing With Difficult Children
When it comes to talking about how to deal with difficult children the first problem is defining just what we mean by difficult. Are we talk...
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Parenting – How to Discipline Teenagers
I have received a lot of inquires lately about how to discipline teenagers. It’s an interesting topic and one that bears consideration. I be...
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What is Your Parenting Style?
It’s no surprise that we inherit our parenting ideas and abilities from our own parents and caregivers. Even if you have decided to do “the ...
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Parenting Teenagers – Parenting Advice to Help Parents and Teenagers in the New Year
As a parent of a teenager, how would you describe your relationship with your teenager last year? Did it go as well as you had hoped? Are th...
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Parenting Teenagers – Getting Kids Ready to Leave the Nest
In my home, I am currently enjoying a high school senior. My third child is preparing to leave the nest and build a life for herself. While...
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Parenting Issues: Curfew
It's tough being a parent. Sometimes you just want to be your child's friend. You want to be the parent your kids and all the other ...
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Parenting – How to Teach Respectful Behavior
Kids are not little adults. Kids are young people with needs of their own. They need things to do with their hands and their minds while you...
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Attachment Parenting and Discipline
I am reminded once again, at this blessed time of year, how drastically the dynamics of the household change when children are home from sch...
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Parenting – Juggling Work and Family Life
The stress of juggling the complications of work and family life are a source of stress for many women. Whether you work outside the home or...
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How To Be A Supportive Parent
There are different levels of support that a parent can provide, depending on the age and maturity levels of their child. When a child is ve...
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Parenting The Difficult Child
I hadn’t been to one in years – a kids’ birthday party, that is. Recently I was invited by a relative to the 1st birthday of her daughter, w...
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Being a Good Parent: Tips for Better Parenting
A good parent is not hard to find but defining them with words can be difficult. Nonetheless, one can better understand the concept of paren...
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Parenting Skill
Parenting is considered to be the most difficult and responsible job. The only unfortunate aspect of this job is that no one gets a formal t...
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Parents – Letting Go of Guilt
How are your children doing? If they are doing well, then I'm sure you feel good about your parenting. If they are not doing well, what ...
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Parenting Discipline – Solution Focused, Not Punishment Focused
There are so many parenting theories available that try and provide good parenting advice. Ultimately the goal is to be an effective and pra...
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Parenting – Appropriate Disciplinary Techniques by Age Group
Newborn to 12 Months If you have a child that is less than 1 year of age, you should be aware that there are few suggested discipline techn...
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The Challenges of Parenting Today
Parenting today is a lot different from parenting a couple of decades ago. Our society is constantly evolving entailing various changes in t...
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Parenting – How to Get Your Child to Be Quiet
The kids are restless and bored. What can you provide them that will: Have them sit quietly while you get some work done? Help your kids ...
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This Will Change Your Parenting Forever
What I am about to tell you is Life-Changing. Ground-Breaking. Earth-Shattering. If you do this one thing your parenting (and quality of lif...
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