Nail Biting Basics

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 children as well as adults.... Read More

For School Success, Dont Coddle Your Kids

Parents want their children to succeed in school. However, sometimes their best intentions are misguided. Attempts to provide children with a wonderful life can, in fact, increase the stress of the entire family.One of parents' most common mistakes is to want to make everything easy for their children. It's painful... Read More

Vision: 20/20 Is Not Enough!

Now is an excellent time to have your child's vision checked. Don't be too quick to say, "My child's vision is fine: 20/20!" In many cases that is not enough.The Snellen chart, the instrument most frequently used to test eyesight, often gives people a false sense of security about their... Read More

Book Review: How to Get Your Child to Love Reading

How to Get Your Child to Love Reading was conceived when author Esmé Raji Codell was staring at a shriveled potato that was sprouting eyes. She wondered, " . . . if I had a potato, nothing but a potato, how could I teach a classroom full of children? Well,... Read More

Assertiveness: Key to Better Parenting

I have always been aware of my number one weakness: non-assertiveness. But I have come a long way from the time when I couldn't say 'no' to a child molester and not understanding the importance of telling my parents. At my first job after high school, I had the misfortune... Read More

Summer Survival

Summer Survival The summer season is here and along with it comes summer vacation for the school-aged kids. Moms are now responsible for coming up with the ideas and curriculum for their children and I am the first to admit that by the... Read More

If your child is being bullied - 20 top tips for parents

Keith is now in the fourth grade and he dislikes school. For a fourthgrader, this does not sound right. The reason Keith dislikes school thoughdoes not have anything to do with academics. Keith is being bullied beforeschool, at school, and on the school bus. Who can blame him for not... Read More

Boundaries - Why Theyre Needed

Imagine a child who lacks ownership of his own life, has noself-control, and lacks respect for others. If these were the qualities ofyour son, how would you feel for his future wives? Yes, wives is plural, this is one major reason we need to set boundariesfor our children ­ their... Read More

The Benefits of Music Education

Despite serious reductions in funding for arts programs in public schools, there is a great need for studying music. Band, orchestra, and choir all offer students a chance to work together in a social and intellectual group setting and excel at complex tasks. The trick... Read More

New Mom...New Baby...New Debt?

Ah, there is nothing like being an expectant mom. Along with your expanding waistline comes the ever growing list of products for you and your new bundle of joy. Preparing for a new baby can be a costly experience, especially in the areas of clothing and nursery furniture. The good... Read More

Mashable
Wild parenting advice from the first man to win a paternity leave suit
Mashable
If the problems of parenting have got you down, you might seek comfort in knowing the animal kingdom has very similar problems, and you are in good company in the most expansive sense. As the first father in this country to receive paternity leave more ...

Yahoo Finance
This woman asked Facebook to stop 'taunting' her with parenting adverts after her baby died
Yahoo Finance
Anna England Kerr wrote an open letter to Facebook asking it to stop bombarding her with parenting adverts after the death of her baby daughter, Clara. Clara was stillborn in June, and England Kerr tried everything she could to reconfigure her ad ...
This Mom Says Facebook "Taunted" Her After Her Stillbirth With Parenting AdsRomper

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Parenting is a never-ending learning experience!
Portsmouth Daily Times
Wouldn't you agree that through the daily struggles of parenting we are constantly learning lessons about life, children and ourselves? I bet most would also agree that some of these daily struggles are painful and humbling too, huh? As parents, we all ...

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Psychology Today (blog)
The Power of Yes in Parenting
Psychology Today (blog)
(2013) provided strong evidence that one's own tendency to manifest dark traits was significantly related to one's perceptions of having parents who were emotionally cold and non-supportive, suggesting that there is a link between parenting and the ...

10 Do's and Don'ts of Successful Co-Parenting After Divorce
Mediate.com
Are you struggling with Co-Parenting after divorce? If you are, it is no surprise. The issues within your marriage most likely got worse over time. You may have been relieved to uncouple, distance and divorce. Co-Parenting, however, draws you closer again.

Christian Academy Hosts Parenting Seminar
CapeNews.net
Dr. Turansky and Ms. Miller, a pediatric nurse, are the founders of the National Center for Biblical Parenting based out of New Jersey. The cost for the seminar is $20 for adults and $30 for couples. Childcare will be provided at no extra cost for ...

Finger Lakes Times
Teen program offered as part of parenting workshop
Finger Lakes Times
CANANDAIGUA — A program especially for teens is being offered in conjunction with Parenting Skills Workshop Series, starting on Oct. 23. The program will be offered from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Oct. 23 to Dec. 11, at Finger Lakes Community College ...

The Mercury News
The internet schools Piers Morgan after he slams Bond for parenting
The Mercury News
By Deanna Paul | Washington Post. British television personality Piers Morgan lit up social media when he tweeted a photo of James Bond star Daniel Craig wearing his infant daughter in a baby carrier. It wasn't the photo itself that got people riled up.
There's nothing emasculating about parenting your own children, Piers MorganChicago Tribune
Piers Morgan mocks Daniel Craig for parenting and the Twittersphere isn't having itAdAge.com
Chris Evans Slams Piers Morgan for Shaming Daniel Craig's Parenting ChoicesE! Online
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KSN-TV
New Parenting Again Club for grandparents, others starting this week
KSN-TV
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) - If you are a grandparent, aunt or uncle, imagine taking on the role of parent again. It may be years since you've cared for a child, attended a parent teacher conference, or attended a soccer game. It's why one local woman is ...

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Locals can meet to talk 'Parenting Again'
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Parenting Again is a program provided through an agreement with Jasper County Purdue Extension and Rensselaer's First Presbyterian Church, with the goal of assisting grandparents and others in kinship relationships to meet their needs as they handle ...

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I have three children, ages 19 and 16 (yes, the... Read More

Homeschooling Takes Your Child Out of Public School --- A Unique Benefit

Home-schooling removes children from public school. That alone makes home-schooling... Read More

From Childrens Stories to Study Skills: Help Your Children Succeed in School

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Lead is one of the most dangerous toxins a person... Read More

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Effective Troubled Teen Programs

Not all parents subscribe to the notion of "tough love,"... Read More

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Are Parents Trying Too Hard?

One of the implications of the current trend toward smaller... Read More

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Teri was 5. As younger siblings do, she looked up... Read More

Raising a Self-Sufficient Teen

Teens don't learn responsibility overnight. If you haven't been working... Read More