Back to School Feng Shui
How rearranging your child's room could make a better school year! Find out what your child's room says about study habits, good health -- and good self esteem.
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Bird Flu Pandemic
What are the easiest things citizens can do to prevent spreading in an epidemic outbreak in America of a virus. There are many things you can do and warn your kids not to do; for instance tell your children; Do not touch handrails in public places and buses. Whenever possible; do not sit on and stay off park benches.
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Celebrating Mom: How To Make Every Day Her Special Day!
Your mom is an amazing person—cheerleader, doctor, counselor, protector and guide. Abraham Lincoln had the right idea when he said, “All that I am or hope to be I owe to my mother.” This year, try to put a new spin on your gift to Mom, making sure it reflects just how much you care.
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Challenges for Our Children
Why do so many children have "low self-esteem?" Here are some thoughts for parents to protect your children...
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Character Education
Every parent wants their child to develop positive character
traits. One way to supplement your child's character
education is to act as a filter for the movies and
television shows your child watches, and to review the books
your child reads.
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How to Help Your Children to Blossom
With our children, as with nature, there is an inner rhythm, a natural unfolding that cannot be hurried. We can't force the blossoming.
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Parents of Teens: Do You Ever Ask "WHY is she so MEAN to me?"
Parents find that sometimes their teenagers are just plain mean to them. How do parents handle this? What's behind it? Read on; it's helpful to understand where the attitude is coming from.
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Teach Your Kids to Cook Well, Eliminating Excessive Health Care Needs in the Future
We are all aware of the child obesity epidemic that has not only attacked the United States, but internationally as well. To keep our children healthy and keep health care costs down, we must examine even the simplest angles to prevent this problem.
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Teaching Children Good Manners
We teach our children not to steal, lie or punch
their brother in the nose. Shouldn't we teach them
respect for others at the same time?
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Teenagers Taking Risks
It can be hard being a parent with a teen going through what I term the 'I'm Invincible' phase. This is the phase when teens start doing scary and dangerous things (according to us parents) as a way of testing out their physical limits.
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Understanding A Child's Beliefs, Nuturing Young Beliefs
How much better we would all be if adults were sensitive to the inborn belief systems of our children.
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Vehicle Safety - Following Simple Vehicle Safety Tips Can Reduce Auto Accidents and Injuries
We know you love your children, but so many people do not follow these simple car seat safety principles. By following these easy steps you can ensure your child is completely safe in your car.
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Watering Your Young Child's Mind
An overview of fun, simple activities that stimulate early childhood development and the serious expert research supporting them.
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What a Parent Must Do to Stop Online Predators
To monitor or not to monitor kids online -- that's a question millions of parents face. On the one hand, software for monitoring kids' online behavior is a relief for ever-busy Moms and Dads. On the other hand, parents should be very careful when relying on technology in such a delicate matter as parental control.
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When A Parent Is Deployed
Helping kids cope with having a parent deployed.
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Where Will YOUR Kids Get A Job?
Let's face it. The job market is getting tougher every day. Computerization is making many jobs redundant. The Internet and modern telecommunications have allowed companies to outsource jobs to th...
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Winning The Whining War
Tired of listening to your child whine? Not sure what to do about it? This article gives you the do's and don'ts so you can win whining war.
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Words of Wisdom for Single Parents
The cost of being a parent and raising a child in todays world is constantly increasing. The risk of your child becoming involved in problem behaviour is also greater. Parents must work together as a...
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Would You Know if Your Child Were Being Bullied? 4 Tips to Keep Them From Becoming a Victim
Do you know the 11 signs warning that a child may be getting bullied? Bullying in schools is a far greater problem than it has ever been. As you will read, its impacts can be devastating and stretch well into the future, making it a very serious - though still dangerously ignored - 21st issue for all of us.
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You Want Whaaat???
Not too long ago my teenage daughter approached me with a very special request... one that not every father gets from his loving daughter. I was sitting in front of the TV after a hard day at work an...
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Discipline Without Damage
If your parenting methods include abuse of any kind; physical, sexual, emotional or verbal, please get help to stop as soon as possible. Adults are supposed to safeguard and protect the young among us. You may be repeating patterns learned in your family of origin or not know any other methods of parenting.
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Disciplining the Wild Child
One key to disciplining a wild child is to see whether you are too lenient and then you overcompensate for it.
Do you have a wild child? Then this article may be for you. Do you just blow up when you can't take it any more? Then this article is definitely for you.
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Do You Have the Loving Relationship With Your Children That You Desire?
Parents, are you looking for a stronger, more loving relationship with your kids? Learn these simple tools to get started...
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Does Sexual Abuse Usually Occur Just Once?
Your daughter tells you that Uncle Charley has touched her bottom and she doesn't like to sit on his lap anymore! Should you believe your child? Yes. Should you believe Uncle Charley when he promises never to do it again or even denies inappropriately touching the child? Probably not. Offenders who have been caught tell researchers that nobody does it just once.
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It's a Sick World
It's no joy to be sick. It's even less joy when your child is sick. But the most unjoy is when you AND your child are sick together. That happened to my poor wife a few weeks ago. She and Little L...
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