Gender roles are often in the news but I wonder if we are talking about it enough with spouses and children. Back in May I discussed child discipline and child abuse with a fellow blogger in Scotland after my article Reporting My Husband to CPS Not Once— But Twice. He enjoyed … [Read more...] about Thoughts on Raising Gender-Able Children
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How to Combat Childhood Obesity
There is an increasing epidemic of childhood obesity in the United States and throughout the world. Many experts have estimated that one in every five children between the ages of six and sixteen are overweight or obese. As the numbers in childhood obesity continue to rise so … [Read more...] about How to Combat Childhood Obesity
Teaching Your Child Manners: Tips and Hints
Teaching a child good manners is one of a parent's most important tasks. As children learn and grow, manners play a vital role in their social development. If parents don't teach them, they won't learn them and, consequently, if they don't learn them at a young age, it's going … [Read more...] about Teaching Your Child Manners: Tips and Hints
Love, not time, heals all wounds…
I would find it hard to count the number of times when I have shared a story with regards to something hurtful in my life in which the listener's ultimate advice is to allow time to transpire in order for the wound caused by the painful event to heal. We've all heard it before, … [Read more...] about Love, not time, heals all wounds…
Communication Tips For Parents
How do you talk with your children; have you ever just sat down and thought about it? If you take a walk through the neighborhood – a store, school, school and so on – and observe how other people talk with their children you can probably pick out areas in which you could make … [Read more...] about Communication Tips For Parents
Parenting viewpoints from parents in the trenches, because parenting doesn’t come with a manual. In addition to