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Author :: Danielle Hollister  |
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| Article Title :: Surviving As A Single Parent: Seven Simple Suggestions To Make Your Life Easier |
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| 1 - Forgive even if you will never be able to Forget -Let go of grudges you may hold against your child’s other parent, who is absent from BOTH of your lives. Holding onto feelings of anger will not change your situation and will probably consume a great deal of your energy - energy you need to devote to creating a positive environment for your child.
If you dwell on your disappointment with and/or dislike of the father or mother of your child - chances are your child will sense your feelings and suffer in some way from your negative attitude.2 - Make the most of everything you have -Even if you do not have a lot of money, you do have your child and your love and y (read full article) |
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| Category :: Parenting Articles |
Author :: Cindy Morus |
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| Article Title :: Top 20+ Reasons to Pay your Kid an Allowance |
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| 1. They can make mistakes under your guidance2. They will learn how to save for the future3. They will learn that money doesn’t “grow on trees”4. They will appreciate what they have5. They will learn to make choices and set priorities6. They may stop nagging you for money7. There will be less friction in your household8. They will learn healthy financial behaviors9. They will learn your values10. You can teach them that it isn’t all “about the money”11. They will learn how to spend wisely12. They will be prepared to enter the grown-up world.13. Allowances will teach your children to be resource (read full article) |
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| Category :: Parenting Articles |
Author :: V. Michael Santoro |
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| Article Title :: Unilateral Disarmament - The First Step to Improving Communications with Your Teenagers |
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| Many times, we are so conditioned in how we speak that we do not realize whether or not we are effectively communicating with our teens. This is especially true when they upset us.To ensure that you are fostering an environment that will encourage your teenager to talk to you, as opposed to fearing you, the first step is to evaluate your communication style. How you express yourself and what you say to your teens, especially when you are angry, can inhibit your relationship with them. Reacting by shouting short sarcastic phrases will usually turn off most people, including our teenagers.The following are twelve examples of statements and questions that you should avoid sayin (read full article) |
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| Category :: Parenting Articles |
Author :: Sandy Gauvin |
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| Article Title :: Just What Is A Learning Disability? |
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| A learning disability is defined as a permanent problem
that affects a person with average to above average
intelligence, in the way that he/she receives, stores,
and processes information.There are many wrong ideas out there about
learning disabilities. For example:1) A learning disability will go away in time.
Unfortunately, this is not true. The good news is, you can
learn ways to get around the problem. For example, kids who
have trouble taking notes in class, like Michele did, can
record the class on audiotape. Other students can make copies
of the notes they have taken for them. The teacher can make
copies of the notes they are lecturing from. Or, when th (read full article) |
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| Category :: Parenting Articles |
Author :: Ruowen Leung |
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| Article Title :: Hints on how to encourage children to read |
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| Hints from Ruowen Wang• Keep a small basket filled with joke books, magazines, short stories, books of questions and answers, and books like Ripley’s Believe It or Not in each bathroom of your house.• Put a map of the solar system, a map of the world, or a map of your local community on the wall. Refer to them often whenever possible, and create map quizzes or games to play with your kids.• Take your children to the bookstores regularly. Make visiting bookstores your family recreation and eventually part of your “family culture”. Get books on many subjects and make them accessible for your children at all times.• Secondhand bookstores, Salvation (read full article) |
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| Category :: Parenting Articles |
Author :: Lisa Cohn |
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| Article Title :: Some Good News About Blended Families |
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| They Spur Members To Grow EmotionallyTatiana Tannenbaum grappled with a classic stepfamily struggle when she moved from Moscow, Russia to Portland, Ore. and married Leb Tannenbaum: Her three new stepsons weren’t very happy to have her in their lives.To earn her stepsons’ acceptance, she cooked Russian meals, which the boys rejected. At times, she spoke English and felt as if no one understood her. It seemed all her efforts to win them over failed, she says.Finally, she realized she had to love herself and accept the fact that her stepsons might never connect with her, she says. Once she embraced this philosophy, she began to empathize with her stepsons’ point of (read full article) |
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| Category :: Parenting Articles |
Author :: Andrew Loh |
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| Article Title :: How to Give Your Child Encyclopedic Knowledge? |
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| When you talk about multiply your child’s intelligence, you can’t help but to mention about Dr. Glenn Doman. He is the founder of The Institutes for the Achievement of Human Potential and began pioneering the field of child brain development since 1940. He and the institute are famous for their pioneering work with brain-injured children and their work in early development for well children.Glenn has authored many books and materials that teach parents how to teach their babies at home such as 'How to teach your baby to read', 'How to teach your baby math', 'How to teach your baby to be physically superb'. Of course, his best selling book "How to give your baby encyclopedic kn (read full article) |
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| Category :: Parenting Articles |
Author :: Frank McGinty |
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| Article Title :: Parenting Skills - Five Ways To Turbo-Boost Your Confidence |
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| The 'phone conversation had nothing at all to do with
parenting - but it made me think . . ."Hello, Eastbank Football Club. Can I help you?"
"Good morning, may I speak with the Assistant Coach,
please?"
"Oh, I'm sorry. He's still on vacation."
"I see. Is anyone on the coaching staff there?"
"No, they're all away right now. The club's closed for
another week yet. I'm only the Groundsman."
"Well, thanks anyway. And hey, why say you're only
the Groundsman? If it wasn't for you, there wouldn't be a
football club. They'd have nowhere to play!"
(Pause)
"Yeah, I'd never really thought of it like that.
(Laughter)
Thanks a lot, pal, you've made my day!" (read full article) |
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| Category :: Parenting Articles |
Author :: Nancy Wurtzel |
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| Article Title :: The Legend and Charm of The Tooth Fairy |
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| The legend and myth of the Tooth Fairy is a delightful part of
our modern family culture. Kids dream about receiving a
special gift or money from this charming, magical fairy.
Adults fondly remember the Tooth Fairy as a wonderful
childhood fantasy of their youth, and they pass on the
mystery and charm to their own young children.In most households, the Tooth Fairy operates under cover of
darkness, coming to visit after a child loses what are
commonly called baby teeth. Parents help perpetuate the
fantasy by showing their children how to place the lost tooth
under their sleeping pillow or in a special holder or pillow
made just for the Tooth Fairy. Then, the Tooth Fair (read full article) |
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| Category :: Parenting Articles |
Author :: Christopher J. Henry |
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| Article Title :: Nail Biting Basics |
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| Nail biting in all its various forms is problematic behavior beset by peculiarity and contradiction. Technically speaking, the correct word for nail biting is ANONYCHOPHAGIA.
Nail biting typically begins between the ages of five and 10 and is common among child (read full article) |
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