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• Getting Caught Cheating on Chores

  

  When Nancy was staying with her grandparents, one of her chores was to clean up the bird seed on the floor under the parakeet’s cage. One day she was doing thi... Read more

  Posted on 06 September 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Creating a Simple Book to Help Kids Cope with Tough Situations

  

  Are there situations that are especially stressful for your children? It might be when one parent goes away for a few days for work, going to the doctor, the... Read more

  Posted on 30 August 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Toddlers Mesmerized for Hours by Software - Serious Impact on Developing Brain

  

  Why does the American Academy of Pediatrics recommend no screen time for babies and toddlers under age 2? Are they just trying to drive parents crazy? No! They... Read more

  Posted on 27 August 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Violence is Declining - Including Violence Against Children

  The latest news often brings stories of violence or tragedy. There always seems to be somebody randomly shooting and killing other people. It's downright... Read more

  Posted on 23 August 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Warning Your Kids Multiple Times Escalates Everyone's Emotions

  

  When your kids are misbehaving, do you ever find yourself giving them multiple warnings to stop? One mom told the story of how she was planning to go out to... Read more

  Posted on 20 August 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING

• A Mom's Difficult Journey Through Her Young Daughter's Cancer Treatment

  When Judith and John Hannan learn that their sweet, 8-year-old daughter, Nadia, has cancer their whole world is turned upside down. Read more

  Posted on 16 August 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Developing Habits to Succeed in School

  

  Can developing good habits help your kids succeed in school? Yes! Habits are powerful patterns of behavior that automatically unfold in certain situations. Read more

  Posted on 14 August 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Biggest Positive Influence on Your Parenting

  

  Someone recently asked me what was the biggest positive influence on my parenting. The answer that quickly jumped out was the parenting classes my husband and... Read more

  Posted on 09 August 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Why Did You Do That?!

  

  When your children misbehave, it can be tempting to ask why they did it. The question itself leads the child to thinking about an excuse for their behavior. ... Read more

  Posted on 06 August 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Setting Expectations Using Clear Language

  

  Using wishy-washy language when setting expectations with your kids leads to weak statements. If you want to set clear expectations, you need to use clear... Read more

  Posted on 30 July 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING

• I'll Tell You but You Can't Tell Anyone.

  

  Sometimes your child may want to share something important with you but wants assurance that you won’t tell anyone else. How do you respond if your child says t... Read more

  Posted on 26 July 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Rephrasing an Accusation into a Request

  

  When you fire an accusation off at your children, you are likely to get a defensive response. People who feel they are being blamed, tend withdraw or get angr... Read more

  Posted on 23 July 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Teaching Your Kids How to Lose Graciously

  

  Losing is part of playing games – often the most difficult part. When your kids are really trying hard to win and come up short, it can be hard for them to... Read more

  Posted on 19 July 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Questions That Encourage Kids to Do More Thinking

  

  When you give your kids orders, you are doing the thinking instead of them. You are figuring out what to do and then passing along this information. Read more

  Posted on 16 July 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Sorry Honey, That’s Not My Table

  

  You only have so much time and energy to spend every day. Once it’s gone, it’s gone. If you spend your precious time on things that truly aren’t your highest... Read more

  Posted on 11 July 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING

• What To Do When Kids Are Bored

  

  Do your kids ever struggle to find something constructive to do that doesn’t involve watching a screen? If so, have your kids write down things they like to do... Read more

  Posted on 09 July 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Compromising with Your Kids

  

  Gina felt strongly that she did not want her children using play guns. A member of Gina’s family had been killed with a gun and she wanted her kids to know... Read more

  Posted on 02 July 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Getting Enough Sleep to Parent Well

  

  How important is sleep? It’s critical! In fact it’s essential to living and people with the rare disease fatal familial insomnia actually die from being unabl... Read more

  Posted on 28 June 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Are You Concerned About Your Child Entering Puberty Too Soon?

  Doctors use the term “precocious puberty” for children who enter puberty significantly before the normal time frame. The normal time frame for girls to begin... Read more

  Posted on 25 June 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING

• One Mom's Secret for Handling Begging at the Store

  

  Often when they went grocery shopping, 6-year-old Matt would beg his mom to buy something. Kari was tired of negotiating with Matt and explaining why she... Read more

  Posted on 18 June 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING