Parenting Teens

Positive Parenting For Real Life

May 5, 2012

After the lecture did you ever say to yourself, “Wow mom/dad is so right, what was I thinking, I better go and… (clean my room, do my homework….) right away.” I am guessing that most of you reading this did not have the above thought just after having been lectured. So why on earth do [...]

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Dad 101 – Ten things men should know about parenting: 1. Boys are NOT made of steel.

April 18, 2012

I still kick myself every time I realize how high my expectations and demands have been while raising my oldest son. What have I been thinking? Were my parents also this strict and demanding on my oldest sister? If so, I might feel a little relieved by the knowledge that most new parents eventually realize [...]

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A Cool Room For Teenagers: How to Make a Teen Room into a Great Hangout Spot

March 16, 2012

A Cool Room For Teenagers: How To Make a Teen Room Into a Great Hangout Spot “A child is a curly dimpled lunatic.”- Ralph Waldo Emerson Numerous studies have shown that teenagers are more likely to get into trouble when their parents aren’t around. While you might not relish the thought of having 5 or [...]

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Above All, Your Real Job is to Never Give Up!

February 13, 2012

It takes being a parent to totally grasp what parenting is all about. In fact, I have learned that one has to be at this selfless job for more than just a few years to totally come to grips with how incredibly ignorant we were about parenting in the first place. To those who play [...]

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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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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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