When you look at other parents, what do you see? You may see the things they own, their style of clothes and how they wear their hair. You may see a clean house when you come to visit. You see...
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Bullying Is Every Parent’s Problem
Most of us are concerned about bullying. We worry that our children are going to be victims of bullying. Not enough of us worry that somehow our child will be the bully. I know it's difficult for most of us...
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Practice makes perfect
Life is full of transitions. By the time we are adults many of us have become flexible enough to handle many of these transitions. Some are harder than others, but we have enough practice and developed the cognitive skills to...
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Stay Calm And Pray On
In less than 2 weeks my oldest will be going off to intermediate school. I'm starting to get nervous. I am dreading the possibility of getting phone calls from the school telling me that he's having a hard time. I...
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Tips On Adjusting Your Child’s Bedtime
The start of school is just around the corner and many kids need to get back on track for going to bed early and waking up early. Sometimes you need to adjust due to time changes or maybe you just...
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How I Use “Collaborative Proactive Solutions” To Reduce Sibling Fights
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First I want to explain that I am not trained or certified by Dr. Ross Greene to teach his CPS model. I am a parent that has read his books and attended a conference. I am a Certified Parent Educator...
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Things I Learned From Early Motherhood
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Before I had kids I knew a lot about them. I had worked with them for years. I studied child development and early childhood education. I was about as prepared as I could be. I knew I didn't know everything. I...
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Can I Stop Nagging My Kids??
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I never planned to be a nagging mother, but it happened. I blamed being a perfectionist. I like things done a certain way. I try really hard not to correct my kids all the time or to fix things they...
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He Could Do It If He Wanted…Why Kids Struggle, Sometimes
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One thing that really irritates me is that so many people say things like, “He's just not trying hard enough! I know he can do this if he wants to! He did just fine yesterday, why is he choosing to...
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When The Meds Wear Off
If you have a child that takes medication for mental health issues, you may dread those hours without medication. The time in the morning before they kick in and the evening hours when they wear off. I mean no disrespect...
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