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The Courage to Be a Loving Parent

The Courage to Be a Loving Parent by: Margaret Paul, Ph.D. Most of us really don’t like it when someone is angry at us. We don’t like it when people go into resistance to helping us when we need help, instead of caring about us. We don’t l...

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The Pregnancy Glow and Other Myths of Motherhood

The Pregnancy Glow and Other Myths of Motherhood by: Barbara A. Eastom Bates It happened during the ninth month of my first pregnancy. I was going through a department store check-out lane where a teenage girl was ringing up my purchases. She lo...

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How to Stop Divorce Parental Conflict from Bursting

It is not the divorce but the conflict arising after divorce the culprit of most psychological-adjustment problems the children are having. So, how to stop the post-divorce parental conflict from bursting must be given a premium importance by parents...

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The Joy of Learning

The Joy of Learning by: Mike Lim “ Part of what motivates me to write this book is a concern that we’ve lost touch in education with the sheer joy of what it means to learn something new.” Thomas Armstrong, Author, Awakening Genius in the ...

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Responsible Fatherhood - A Unique And Irreplaceable Role

Responsible Fatherhood - A Unique And Irreplaceable Role by: Frank McGinty Something happened the other day that made me feel uneasy. Yet I shouldn't have felt that way! My wife had left for work and I was hanging the washing out to dry. A...

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Parenting Confidence - Who Needs It?

Parenting Confidence - Who Needs It? by: Frank McGinty It used to strike me as odd - but really, it makes perfect sense. If you are a regular flier, or have flown recently, you'll know what I mean. The 'plane is taxiing along for take...

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Benefits of Child Care Centers

There are several reasons why taking your children to quality preschools in St. Petersburg can be a huge benefit. For one, it allows you to go to work and make money, while you are reassured that your kids are safe and being looked over. It gives you...

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Child Custody Assist And Parenting Ideas And Winning Little One Custody

One significant issue similar to separation and divorce is child custody and resulting modifications in parenting situations. You may have reached a custody settlement that specifies terms related to legal and actual physical toddler custody. Usually...

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Bringing Out The Toys For Those Rainy Days

It's absolutely pouring outside, with no sign of stopping. No activities suggested are met with any enthusiastic approval, and the list of options, short of braving the rain, is growing slimmer by the minute. But rainy days don't have to be...

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Childhood Obesity

Childhood Obesity by: Beverley Brooke Along with the increase of obesity in adult, childhood obesity is on the rise. Around 15.5 percent of adolescents in the United States, aged 12 to 19 are obese. Even more alarming, about 15.3 percent of chil...

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