Family
"Mom, I'm Bored"
These days it seems that boredom has become almost a
crime against humanity. Adults and children alike frantically rush
around seeking some kind of stimulation to stave off the dreaded B
word...
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Does Divorce
Damage Your Kids?
Divorce is a sad fact of life. It is not a new
phenomenon - parents have been getting divorced since the day that
marriage was invented; and even before that couples would unite...
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Consistency in
Parenting
If there is one word that is consistently heard about
parenting, it is the need for consistency: consistency in what you
say and do, and consistency between parents..
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Are You A
Helicopter or A Bridge?
When we are thrown into the world of parenting, we
all bring different skills, temperaments and experiences with us. We
don't have an owners manual to help us figure out nursing, mixed up
sleep patterns, teething, tantrums, boundaries and a whole myriad of
challenges that are faced each day.
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Are Violent Video
Games Hurting Your Child?
As a caring parent, you may be concerned about the
amount of violence in today's computer and video games. Some experts
say that violence in video games and media adversely affects our
children, while others claim that playing video games..
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Anger In
The American Family
Acknowledgment doesn’t mean that you necessarily agree with their
viewpoint—only that you see it. Sometimes, your family needs to know
that you care about them and respect their opinions before they
listen to what you say..
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How To Be The
"Ultimate" Parent
We all know what a bad parent looks like: intolerant, constantly
critical, more interested in their own affairs (in both senses of
the word) than in the needs of their children. But what does it take
to be a good parent? What does it take to give your children the
very best start to life that you possibly can?.
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I've been waiting for this day for 16 months. I heard
about this brilliant parenting consequence at a PTA seminar and have
been waiting for the right time to use it...the time is now!.
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"What are some of the ways in which you explain to
kids that mom and dad need time alone, without feeling guilty about
it?" A journalist, writing an article on having time alone..
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When a couple decides their marriage is
over, a tremendous sense of grief and relief are felt. A recently
divorced person will feel grief over the loss of their marriage and
the loss...
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In this very busy world, designating this time every
week is one way to ensure that family members stay connected with
one another. Relationships are living things...
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One of the most prevalent myths of our modern culture
is the one that says, "Adolescence is a time of inevitable
conflict." You will hear doctors say it, and teachers, and
therapists...
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Demanding children – children who have entitlement
issues – seem to be common these days. Like the obnoxious child,
Veruca Salt in Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory, who was...
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When we think of giving gifts, we usually think of
things to buy for people. Yet if you think back on gifts you’ve been
given, it might not be the material gifts you received...
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Non-compliance is the family therapist's big word for
your child not obeying you when you have asked him or her to do
something. It is helpful because it is descriptive...
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If you are a member of a stepfamily, you know how
difficult it can be to integrate all of the new members and adjust
to the new boundaries and rules. The following ideas may help...
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Balancing a family’s varying schedules can be near
impossible. Soccer, hockey, dance, skating, Brownies, Scouts,
skiing, swimming, school activities, homework, not to mention...
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Dads, please let me encourage you to change some
things in your life. A recent University study found that the
average father in America spends less than sixty seconds per day...
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