Recent hate crime statistics and the crime rate among teenagers present a terrifying picture to parents. As parents, we have to look after our young ones so they don't stray too far from the path while ensuring that they're given enough room to grow individually. Youth hate … [Read more...] about Youth Hate Crime in the United States of America
Parenting Teens
Parenting Habits To Develop Before The Teen Years Hit
Your kid has the chore of putting away the dishes in the dishwasher every day, but you still have to constantly remind them to do it. They know that brushing their teeth twice a day is important, but if you didn’t insist, then they wouldn’t even do it twice a week. Habits are … [Read more...] about Parenting Habits To Develop Before The Teen Years Hit
Why Kids Argue And How Parents Can Stop It!
"My kids argue constantly with me and it is driving me crazy! No matter what I say they have to have the last word!” Sound familiar? Nothing pushes a parent’s buttons more than an argumentative child. I actually had a parent tell me one time, “I would pay a million dollars if … [Read more...] about Why Kids Argue And How Parents Can Stop It!
Parental Perspectives
Perspectives can change our emotional responses dramatically. Human beings are emotional creatures and being a parent often magnifies those feelings. Watching a nameless child hit a home run is not nearly as exciting as watching your own child hit a run. A child failing … [Read more...] about Parental Perspectives
Positive and Negative Moods
“There is not one good thing I can say about my child!” Parents in my Parents Anonymous group heard this more than once from exasperated parents, (blush) me included. We all may have different reasons for the situation like being over-scheduled, being tired or exhausted. I … [Read more...] about Positive and Negative Moods
Parenting viewpoints from parents in the trenches, because parenting doesn’t come with a manual. In addition to