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Helping Your Kids Become Creative Thinkers

As parents, it is a common denominator to have the desire for our children to grow up prepared to any challenges their lives have to offer. Mothers, just like my own mother, are always anxious that they are making the right decisions for their childr...

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Teen Troubles And How Parents Can Help

Heartache. Love. Obsession. Depression. Lies. Rule-Breaking. Dating. Smoking. Alcohol. Drugs. Fighting. Sex. Stealing. Rebellion. The list sounds like topics in a tacky television show, but the reality is these are some of the big problems that a par...

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Expecting More Out Of Your Child: 4 Ways To Curb Indulgent Parenting

I wrote an article recently about having too much expectation for your children, and this can be a danger for some, but, by far, a greater risk for American parents is to be a little too indulgent with your kids. These days, many parents take a lazie...

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Parent Newsletters Keeps Family Informed

There are many things that a parent needs to know about what is going on with their child. There are parent newsletters that come out each year several times a year, and it is best for people to know what is going on because it concerns the education...

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Six 'Hows' of Choosing Good Books For Your Children to Read

Selecting a book for children to read can be quite a difficult decision. Often you will make mistakes about choosing books such as choosing books that interest you more, are too difficult for your child, don't interest your kid. This article loo...

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Remember The "Generation Gap"?

Remember The "Generation Gap"? by: Douglas G. BurklandThe techniques of managing relationships between parents and their children is as old as.. well, parents having children. It's not an easy job, either for the parent or the child. But, t...

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6 Ideas to Teach Children to Give of Themselves

During this season of shopping, wrapping and opening gifts, it is worthwhile to take some time to remind children that giving of themselves is the most important. Try these ideas to make your holiday season more meaningful for your family: 1. Family...

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How To Be A Good Role Model For Your Children

Do you have things about your life that you don't want your children to imitate? If so, you need to change, and do it now. Children are like a sponge, absorbing, taking in, and emulating everything from their surrounding environment. Therefore, ...

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Saving For The Arrival Of A New Baby

When you are bringing a new life into the world, one of the first things you might consider is how you will be able to cope financially - in which case, you could come to the conclusion that saving sooner rather than later will stand you in good stea...

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Parenting Starts Before Pregnancy

Parenting Starts Before Pregnancy by: Margaret Paul, Ph.D. While it may seem farfetched to some people, many of my clients remember what they felt and experienced while still in the womb. Comments such as these are not unusual: “I knew even be...

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