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Help! My Kid Does Homework but Doesn't Turn It In!
A seventh grade boy -- we'll call him Matt -- was in many ways a model student. Respectful, eager to learn, and willing to do whatever work teachers asked of him.But one problem kept getting in his way: He'd complete his homework and then somehow not manage to turn it in.Read more…Pumping Our Breasts
I stopped attending La Leche League Meetings regularly several years ago when my daughter stopped napping during the day and could no longer afford to stay up that late. I still keep my membership current and try to attend their special meetings and events as I love going and remember well how that monthly meeting was the prime preserver of my sanity as a nursing mom during my daughter’s early years. Recently, I was invited to a special enrichment meeting on working and nursing.Read more…Keys to the Treasure Chest: Unlocking Your Child's Imagination
As the school year draws to a close and those long hazy days of summer approach, parents everywhere are wondering: What can I do to keep the kids busy?Here's the simple, easy answer: Unlock their imagination and you will never hear "I'm bored" again! How?Read more…Teaching Democracy to Our Kids
Tomorrow I am taking my daughter to the local County Convention for our chosen political party. We probably won’t stay long - her little activity backpack doesn’t keep her occupied forever in a crowded auditorium on a Saturday - but I will consider every minute of the experience an important act of parenting.Democracy is kind of a joke without good citizens and good citizens are hard to find in this day and age.Read more…Keep Herstory Important in Her School
Several learning opportunities that I have had during the past few months have brought to my attention the almost total absence of women in the curriculum studied by children in Texas schools. My Brownie Girl Scout Troop recently completed the requirements for the Herstory Try-It and the Ms. President Patch, which exposed me to a lot of wonderful materials provided by Girl Scouts USA and The White House Project, materials on women’s history and women in government.Read more…Caring About What Babies Need
My seven-year-old has a sibling hunger that is deep and wide. I hope to be in a position to do something about that someday but, in the meantime, she is completely entranced by babies and any children who are noticeably younger than she is. Little ones generally soak up her attention at first and then decide to flee from its intensity, as my daughter would eagerly read for hours to any toddler who would stick around and be patted...Read more…Help Your Partner Breastfeed: Ten Tips For Dads
When women are polled on reasons why they did not start or why they stopped breastfeeding their babies, one of the reasons that is often mentioned is lack of support from their partners. Breastfeeding in today’s society takes a real commitment, and not just from moms. Dads have a huge role to play in the success of the breastfeeding relationship.Read more…Autism Communication Assistance with PECS
Nothing could have overjoyed a mother more than to hear that one word:"Dump! Dump!"It was one of the boy's first.Read more…Vegetarian Kids Need Summer Child Care, Too
Until last summer, my vegetarianism has never really made me feel marginalized, even though we live in a community without vegetarian restaurants, and I do not know any other vegetarian families in town. I admit that I have even found stories about how persecuted other vegetarian parents felt to be a little maudlin at times. Sure, my relatives have handed sausage to my toddler (she fed it to the dog), teachers have tried to get her to make lunchmeat snowflakes, and I’ve faced pressures of various kinds.Read more…Protector of Dandelions
Not too many weeks ago, my husband informed my daughter and I that he was going outside to mow the lawn. Before he had made much progress toward the garage, where we keep the lawnmower, our six-year-old had flung herself between him and the fearsome, toothsome beast, declaring passionately that he could NOT mow down the dandelions that made their homes in our growing grasses. No, no, no!Read more…Playhouses Spur Curiosity
Children love to be alone because alone is where they know themselves, and where they dream." -Roger Rosenblatt, The Man in the Water, 1994Allowing a child's imagination to blossom is as simple as letting them express themselves through good old-fashioned play. Whether it's learning to problem solve by "selling groceries," demonstrating self-expression while pouring tea for their favorite dolls, or concentrating on sliding down the pole of their firehouse, young minds need frequent opportunities to freely express themselves.Read more…Playhouse Games
As a child, I remember my favorite bedtime stories were not the ones read from books but the ones my father invented. He would pick some familiar object, like a neglected stuffed animal in my room or even a character from my wallpaper, and craft a magical adventure. My all-time favorite (and therefore a recurrent character!Read more…The Happiness Curriculum: Teaching Your Children To Live a Joyful and Passionate Life
Think back to your childhood for a moment. Did anyone ever sit you down and talk with you about how to live a joyful and passionate life? Was this a frequent topic of discussion in the classroom, or at the dinner table?Read more…Strengthen Your Child's Self-Esteem
Most parents want their children to have a healthy sense of self-esteem and many believe that low self-esteem lies at the bottom of many of society's problems.Even though self-esteem has been studied for decades, its precise nature and development is still subject to debate. However, child development experts generally agree that parents and other adults who are important to children play a major role in laying a solid foundation for a child's self esteem development.Read more…How Can You Build Your Child's Self Esteem?
As parents we know that building our child's sense of self esteem is important. Child development specialists tell us. However knowing it is important is not the same as knowing how to give your child a strong sense of self worth.Read more…Does Your Child Need To Go To Preschool?
There is a simple answer to this complex question. No.Children don't need preschool to gain admission to kindergarten or to succeed in life.Read more…How To "Build" A Carpenter's Party For Your Son
Tommy wanted a birthday party. In fact he insisted upon it. Naturally we hesitated.Read more…Naming a Guardian For Your Children
One of the most important benefits to parents in estate planning is it allows them to name who their children would go to if they were to pass away.Without a proper designation, the court will have no guidance from the parents in naming a guardian. After the parents, the court must give priority to blood relations.Read more…Is It a Good Idea to Let Kids Know that Sometimes there is No Absolute Truth?
The princess, who is beautiful and good, deserves the love and happiness she finds. The witch, who is evil and hideous, deserves humiliation and sorrow. Everybody gets what they deserve in the end, of course.Read more…Mommy Guilt No More!
Do you ever feel guilty when you buy yourself a two dollar bottle of nail polish? How about when you take the long way home from a quick ride to the store just to get some extra quiet time, and when you get home the kids ask, “what took you so long?” does this make you feel like you did something wrong?Read more…
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One of my recent coaching clients a couple of weeks ago was telling me about the holiday they wanted to take with their kids over the school holidays. All together they have a family of four - one girl and three boys, three of which are over the age of twelve, with a girl having a 'romance' with a guy at school, which made it even more difficult to decide on a mutual holiday duration and destination. So I decided to cover this topic in this week's article: Holiday Tips with Teens!