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Are you a parent who encourages your child to try new things such as learning how to play the piano, the guitar, Taekwondo, hockey...
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When Divorce is Unavoidable
No one goes through divorce school when they’re getting married...
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Don’t Do a Victory Dance When Your Child Says You Were Right
When I met with Heidi, she told a different story. Yeah her parents had made her transfer, she said, but that part didn’t bother her...
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Three Ways To Create A Healthy New Normal After The Empty Nest
“He’s been gone two months and three days.” Then it became, “Five months and 17 days.”
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3 Reasons Why Your Teenager Rejects Your Excellent Advice
Ever wonder why your teen takes a pass on your advice? Especially when you know for a fact that it’s really good? Here are three reasons...
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Parenting A Successful Child
There are as many theories about raising children as there are children. Most parents will admit that they had no idea of what raising...
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Raising Resilience: Parenting Tips that Go the Distance
Every loving parent wants childhood to be a positive experience for their kids...
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Help Your Child Build Healthy Reward Pathways
When you reward bad behavior, you literally wire your child’s brain to repeat the bad behavior. No parent intends to do that, but it...
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The Secret Advantage of Chores for Toddlers
Does your toddler do chores around the house? I know, I know, you’re probably thinking what could a toddler possible do? They can hardly...
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Confidence or Arrogance: What Kind of Child Are You Raising?
We all know the feeling…the moment of pride when someone notices how outspoken or articulate our child is...
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Teaching Kids Respect
By Anne Leedom There is a big question making the rounds among the parents at my daughter’s class. Should the kids refer to the parents’...
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How To Raise A Loving Not Manipulative Child
1. Establish Ground Rules Establish ground rules in your home and in your family relationships. Be clear about the kind of family you...
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When Mental Health Issues Touch Your Family
Divorce rates continue to rise and families can be destroyed. In some cases, couples can move forward and handle child rearing and...
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Getting Your Kids to WriteThank You Notes
It's not easy to get your children to sit down and comprise thank you notes? You feel like you are pulling teeth? Consider the following...
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The Do’s and Don’t of Teaching Kids Self Control
Experts tell us that self control is one of the most important virtues kids need to do well in life...
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Keeping Your Kids Safe from Sexting
By Erik Fisher, PhD Why is this happening, and what do you need to be aware of to keep you and your kids safe? Generation Reality So many...
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Five Critical Beliefs to Instill in Our Kids
There has been a strong movement in recent years on raising caring kids...
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