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Let Your Child Get Dirty! Its Essential for Physical and Mental Development
Are you still following your child around worrying that they might stain their clothes? Do you forbid playing outside because they might get dirty? Do you see germs and infections in every step they take? Are you trying to keep away friendly dogs o...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Charles Kassotis
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How Two Quarrelling Kids Helped Invent the Better Behavior
When David was nine and Laura was twelve, the battles started.
Prior to that, they got along great. Laura was always protective of her little brother, and he in turn, doted on her.
Perhaps it was about needing space, asserting independence…what...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Julie Butler
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Coaching Your Teenagers on the Quest for Good Grades
It is important that as a parent, you create a flexible environment that supports your teen, and provides her with the opportunity to grow into a self-reliant young adult. As a teenager, she will think at times that she has all the answers, and not...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : V. Michael Santoro
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Families That Hit Pine Cones Together Stay Together
It is said that families that pray together stay together. I think it’s almost equally true that families that play together stay together. If play time is the glue of family life, our family is a sticky crew!
One scorching August day we were tryin...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Duane Shinn
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Secrets Of Happy Moms
Have you ever noticed how some Moms seem to be very contented and confident in their role as Mothers, and others seem chronically stressed and approaching burnout? Why are some Moms unflappable and able to keep their sense of humor, while others ov...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Carrie Lauth
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Moms Need Me Time
Moms are so busy with being a mom; they forget to take out time for themselves. Rest and Relaxation are two things for sure a mom needs to make sure they put into their daily schedule. This not only rejuvenates a mom, but also makes for a saner mom...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Jennifer Houck
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Video Game Censorship Here to Stay? Unlikely
Video game censorship is a hot topic amongst gamers, those who purchase games, and those who wish to curtail the rise in violent video games. A recent wave of legislation has placed this topic front and center in the video gaming industry. Many sta...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Barry Nagassar
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The Five Keys to Using Food Treats Wisely
There is a discipline strategy that has snuck under the radar of many parenting commentators. No, its not the naughty chair; it’s food treating.
A survey conducted recently by Smith’s Snackfood found that 6 out of 10 Australian mums give their chil...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Michael Grose
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10 Commandments for Parenting
Here are the wisest commandments ever commended to parents:
1.Thou shalt be consistent: Do as you say you will. Children know where they stand when you are consistent, follow through and mean what you say.
2.Thou shalt expect children to contribut...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Michael Grose
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Baby Gifts: How to Make Yours the One They Remember
Why do some baby gifts stand out from the crowd and others seem to get lost in the recipient's memory, never to be found again?
Surprisingly, it has little to do with cost of the gift. Rather, it's the little, thoughtful touches that make all the d...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Stephanie Gallagher
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A Teen Life Coach on the College Homesick Blues
Leaving home and beginning your college career can be absolutely wonderful and extremely stressful. So whether you are a senior in high school preparing to go to college or you are at college looking for information about how to adjust to this hug...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Susan Epstein
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Kid Time and Couple Time
A reader emailed me the following question:
“Many dads and moms, especially those that work full-time, are torn by
guilt when it comes to time allocation. They have been away from the
kids so long during the working week that the weekends MUST be...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Margaret Paul, Ph.D.
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Tech-Savvy Kids: The M Generation at Home
If you’ve wondered how your teenager can “do homework” while talking on the phone, instant messaging and watching TV all at the same time – you’re not alone. Lots of parents and stepparents are asking how to handle a generation that is media-satura...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Dawn Miller
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The Schoolhouse & the Stepfamily - Its Time to Communicate
When my oldest stepson went to college last year, it was the first time I felt “in the loop” educationally with my stepchildren. We talked over the dinner table about his classes and what life away from home would be like. Our first parents’ club n...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Dawn Miller
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Ten Ways Your Family Can Help Hurricane Victims
Good things can come from sour lemons – at least sometimes. Today at our church a merry gaggle of children organized a “Lemon-Aid” stand – complete with splattery hand-lettered signs. The lemonade tasted great, the customer service was fabulous and...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Dawn Miller
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Its Not the Great Pumpkin Stepmom, Its the Ex
This past weekend my husband and I loaded up the gang and roared off into the countryside to experience that grand family fall tradition – pumpkin-picking.
My stepdaughter and stepson are now in their teens – but they still love pumpkin-picking – i...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Dawn Miller
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After-School Care for Teens; Its 3:30, Do You Know Where Your Teen Is?
The start of a new school year brings schedule changes for many families. Working parents of middle school students, in particular, are wondering if the after-school program that worked when their child was in elementary school is still appropriate...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Sue Blaney
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Ten Tips to Help Your Picky Eater
If you have a picky eater, mealtime may make you feel like you want to pull your hair out. It is very frustrating for parents to watch their child only fiddle with their food at dinner or not even touch it, claiming “I don’t like it.” Then what hap...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Destry Maycock
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Stop the Homework Fights: Working Smart, Not Harder
Jen had reached her wit's end. After a long day at work, she used to look forward to coming home and spending time with her kids, even if it was just the time in the car on the way to soccer practice. Lately, homework fights had killed any "quali...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Mira Halpert
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Children Learn What You Teach -- So Be Careful What You Teach!
On our swing through Tennessee last weekend, we stopped to see my daughter -- my oldest child -- who had moved there from Atlanta last year. She took a new job in the whitewater rafting business.
She loves the outdoor recreation industry. Her old j...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : David Perdew
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Work as Life: How to Get New Answers to Old Questions
Sometimes we hear things from those we love and trust, and what we've heard becomes a fact without question when it truly was a lie. It's worse when the lie was never intended as a lie, but as a true belief passed on as training.
I've been haunted...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : David Perdew
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Money Management for Children - Teach Your Children Well
Karrine Steffans - Confessions of a Video Vixen. That’s the author and name of one of the hottest books out on the circuit. Pretty catchy title, eh? The author is a 26 year-old, self proclaimed recovered addict of the sex, drugs and go-go dancing w...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Delia Galley
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Staying Calm: Tips for Parents
My beloved car had just blown its engine, pregnancy was making
me crazy, and we had no money in our pockets (or anywhere else).
When I slammed our front door, I knocked the only plant I had
managed to keep alive all season off the windowsill. Ju...
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rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Susie Cortright
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