Parenting Kids

Teaching Kids To Be Responsible: 3 Ways to Make Responsibility Fun

November 7, 2011

“Don’t worry that children never listen to you; worry that they are always watching you.” – Robert Fulghum The word responsibility can conjure fears of back-breaking chores, time spent away from friends and other forms of misery in children. For parents, teaching children responsibility can seem like a recipe for tantrums and power struggles. But [...]

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4 Things Poker Has Taught Me About Parenting

October 4, 2011

I’m not a poker player by the stretch of anyone’s imagination, least of all my husband, who is a genuine enthusiast. But ever since I officially became a parent two years ago, I’ve become quite a student of the game. And, for anyone who is a parent or seriously thinking of becoming one the old [...]

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The Power of Positive Parenting

August 20, 2011

by Erin O’Keefe, Parent Coach and founder of The Intentional Parent: http:// www.theintentionalparent.org What is positive parenting? I like to think of it as an overall way of being as a parent. It is a way of interacting with your family that promotes learning and teaching over correction and coercion. A positive parent looks at [...]

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Tips to Maximize Your Child’s Talent

July 6, 2011

Article, Creating Super Kids – Tips to Maximize Your Child’s Talent We all want our children to do well. That is why we send them off to classes to explore art, sports, music, etc. We encourage them to try out for sport teams and school-sponsored shows and events. We spend our hard-earned money to get [...]

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7 Tips to Get Your Teenager to Clean Their Room!

June 2, 2011

It’s true; Teens Can Learn to Clean Their Room without Attitude. You just finished scrubbing the floors for two hours, when suddenly, you’re teen barges through the door with muddy shoes on. Panic sets in as your beautiful clean white floors are about to become a thing of the past. Oh No! Sounds like a [...]

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Bullying…Everyone is a Victim

March 25, 2011

I hear from parents of children who are victims of bullying at an alarming rate. They are looking for insight, advice and suggestions to help their children. There is nothing new about bullying. Ask anyone who has completed their school years and you will hear story after story of when they were bullied or of [...]

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