Articles about Parenting
Lessons in Shooting Hoops
No matter where we look or what life throws our way, there is always a lesson to be learned, if we just take the time to look for it. On February 27, 2004 our family was fortunate enough to take a mi...
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Baby is Coming, Are You Ready?
It has been a long pregnancy. You are probably tired and feeling worn more often then not. But, are you prepared for baby's arrival? Do you have all the baby clothes, baby furniture and bedding that ...
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Are You Chasing Dollars or Your Kids?
Striking a perfect balance between work and home today can be difficult task for most of us. However, do you ever wonder if your spending too much time chasing money and not enough with your children...
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COMMITMENT: Teaching Children the Lessons of a Lifetime
It's been said, time and again, that for a child to learn what is most important, he must be shown the lessons through example, not through words. And, if we are to nurture certain traits within our ...
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Validating vs. Indulging Children’s Feelings
I grew up at a time when children’s feelings were not important. I was supposed to go along with the program without complaint, regardless of how I felt. If I was upset about something, my mother gen...
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What Julia Roberts Has to Say about Motherhood
Julia Roberts recently gave birth to twins: Hazel and Phinnaeus. At 37, America’s Pretty Woman couldn’t be happier in her new role of motherhood. The twins were delivered at a hospital in Southern Ca...
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Advising Teens? Getting Your Point Across
Giving advice to a teenager is very easy; getting a teenager to take that advice is another matter altogether. It's not only a case of the advice 'falling on deaf ears', sometimes the teenager seems ...
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Fun In The Kitchen - Age-Appropriate Activities Your Children Can Do
1 Year Olds grab the rolling pin and let your toddler roll it across the floor wooden spoons are great for increasing your 1 year olds hand coordination (and they make great sounds too!) let yo...
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Choosing a Daycare or Pre-School – Top Ten Safety Tips
When it’s time to put your child into a daycare or pre-school, there is some homework involved. Here are the top ten safety tips that are useful when looking for a pre-school or daycare center. Tak...
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What Is Happening In Your Child’s Life?
Understanding a child in every aspect is always a challenging & unpredictable task. If we pay more attention than he expects then it creates even more problems. Knowing what’s happening in child’s in...
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The Parent Teen Relationship And How To Improve It
It was the homework that did it. Each night became a challenge in how I was going to get my son, a non-academic, to do his homework. I tried patience, encouragement, and teaching, all to no avail. I ...
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Number 1 Key to Good Parenting
The numbers are chilling. Teen suicide and homicide rates have tripled from twenty years ago. There is a 50% increase in childhood obesity. Teenage pregnancy rates are the highest for any Western soc...
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What is Your Hobby
When you saw the title of this article, what was your reaction? Did you groan? Did you get excited? Did you say, “Who has time for a hobby”? I use to hate when people asked me that question, especial...
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Motivation... The Key to Your Child's Educational Success
For the first year or two of life outside the womb, our brains are in the most impressionable state they will ever be in. A baby’s brain is immediately shaped by interacting with their environment. A...
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On-the-Go Kids Snacks
Remember the old TV shows, “Leave it to Beaver,” and, “The Brady Bunch”? The kids would wander in after school to find fresh-baked oatmeal cookies and frosty glasses of milk on the table for their af...
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Non-Violent Educational Toys
The key to choosing the right toy for your child is in developing on their strengths and learning style. When choosing the proper educational toys for our child's development, some of the first quest...
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Anorexia Nervosa Alert - Is Your Daughter Dying To Be Thin?
Anorexia nervosa is a serious medical disorder that is statistically most prevalent in the adolescent teenage years of young women. It is estimated that 7% of the population suffers from eating diso...
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Neverland Chronicle (Feb 15)
Is Bashir the Man in the Mirror? It seems that the weekly so-called news magazine 20/20 is now grooming Martin Bashir to be the next Barbara Walters. How is that relevant? Well, the Disney owned ABC ...
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Slash Your Grocery Prices with Coupons
Coupons save consumers hundreds of dollars a year. Smart shoppers take the time to look for, cut out, file, and use coupons on a regular basis. You may be surprised how much money you can save in the...
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Is Education Tax Deductible?
Families with children already in college may qualify for tax deductions for educational expenses. The maximum Hope credit is available for the first two years of undergraduate school. It allows for ...
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