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Social Skills and Managing Emotions: Helping Your Child with Impulse Control in Social SituationsSome of our children need extra help to learn emotional self-control in situations where their impulses get them in trouble before they know it. This is especially true for kids and adults who are highly sensitive, or are struggling with the challenges of Asperger Syndrome, Autism or ADHD. Here are strategies to help. Talking to Your Kids About the Tough SubjectsLearn many ways to introduce those "tough" topics into conversations with your teens. Social Skills and Self-Esteem: Nine Strategies to Help Your Kids See Their GreatnessSometimes we have to be very specific and direct to help our kids recognize their personal talents and abilities. This is especially true for children and many adults who have Asperger Syndrome, Autism, or ADHD. Here are nine strategies to guide your challenging loved ones to feel great about what they can do. Attention Deficit Disorder - Do you feel alone?It can be difficult growing up with attention deficit disorder. Many of us feel like we have let the whole world down; friends, family, teachers, significant others, and most importantly, ourselves. Its' hard to see the gift's we have within us. Raising Kids The Green WayIt is actually possible to raise vegan children easily with the right information and lots of creativity. The Gift of ChildrenDiscusses miracle of children and what I believe parenting is all about. Communicating With Teens -- 7 Never Fail SecretsAre you tired of choosing which battles to fight and which to let go with your teen? Here are seven alternative approaches that replace arguments and conflict with discussion and win -- win resolutions. Teens and Drugs -- 7 Must Ask QuestionsDrug use crosses all classes, ethnic groups and genders. If your teen wants to get high he will find a supplier. These questions open the lines of communication about a topic most parents pretend does not exist. Have you talked with your child about drugs? Teens and Sex - 5 Must Ask QuestionsTeenagers as young as 13 are sexually active today. Here are five questions to give you a starting point to discuss this sensitive and personal subject with your child. Your teenager's life depends on having accurate information and making informed choices. Dads Are (Harried) Parents, Too!My husband thought he was immune to the apparent "Lost-Mind-Syndrome" that had afflicted me during our childrens' toddler years. You've heard of "Lost-Mind-Syndrome," right? Okay, so maybe it's nothing more than being scatter-brained from having ten thousand things to do each and every day! But read on to see that even the most practical-minded man is no match for the beleaguered mind-weariness of parenting. Four Tips To Alleviate Your Child's Anxiety Over A Rite Of PassageRites of passage mark the passage of a person through the life cycle - our progress from birth to death. Four Tips For Dealing With TransitionsBefore we know it, the summer holidays will be upon us and we may be faced with children who are experiencing anxiety around the transition from the structure and predictability of the school year to the less structured format of the summer holidays. Four Simple Tips To Help You Stop Policing Your Child And Start ParentingThere is a difference between policing your children and parenting. In Search of Books about African American Fathers: In Honor of Father's DayThe shortage/absence of literature about African American Fathers. The historical and sociological impact of slavery on Black family dynamics, including the father's presence in the home. The need for healing for Black fathers. Child Biting: What Causes Child Biting and How to Stop ItThis article explains why young children bite, what parents can do to stop it and how an instance of child biting behavior can be used to build compassion in the child. This article is in question-and-answer format. Empty Nest and The Teddy Bear StoreThe empty nest is quickly approaching. How will I feel? Is it a good thing or a bad
thing. The answer is in the Teddy Bear store. Summer Boredom BustersDo you dread those two little words, "I'm bored"? Read about my ideas to banish summer boredom. How to Learn to Like Your ParentsA simple technique to assist you in recognising why you were born to your parents and learning to accept them. Is Your Child Ready For Preschool?Starting your child's preschool experience when they are ready, willing, and able is the best way to set your child on the road to educational success. How Bicycling Can Be Good Clean Fun & Family TimeI realize many parents today involve their kids in so many activities that they are on the run constantly to: soccer, swimming, baseball, football, gymnastics, cheerleading, Scouts, Brownies, etc. Of course, this strategy is an attempt to keep the kids active, out of trouble and away from gangs, drugs and violence. But, in almost all of those sports the parents don’t participate. In cycling they can. Step Parent: When a Grown Step Child Won't Leave HomeWhat's a step parent to do when a grown step child won't move out and is driving a wedge between you and your spouse. Provides important tips for creating harmony while encouraging an adult step child to take the steps to move out on his own. Social Skills and Talking to Your Kids: Negative Influences in Their Everyday MediaTV, the internet, music and video bombard today's kids with negative and innappropriate information every day. Exasperated parents wonder how to counteract all the Here are systematic steps to help parents encourage their kids to be open and receptive to having conversations. about what they see and hear.
This is especially important when working with your kids and adults with ADHD, Autism and Asperger Syndrome. Pool Safety and Drowning -- Parents, Wake Up and Watch Your KidsThe summer season is upon us and hundreds of children drown and thousands have to be hospitalized each year for near drowning experiences. Too many children are dying every year from this senseless and easily preventable occurrence and we can change that today. Adoption Through The Foster Care SystemAdoption of abused and neglected children through the foster care system. Why become a foster or adoptive parent and what is adoption all about? Monitor Children on the Internet TipsMonitoring your children on the Internet can be difficult just as monitoring your children in everything else they do in life. I'll be discussing two simple steps you can take to help you ease the burden, time and energy it takes to monitor your children. The Boat HouseRecently, I was reminded how easy it is to pass judgment on someone creating a limited view of their potential and capabilities. My family had accepted an invitation to spend the day at a friend’s lake house. The conversation during the drive down was full of anticipation and excitement. There were tales of great big fish just waiting to be caught, stories about 50 mph tube rides, but it was the “double dog dare” to jump off the boathouse that provided the lesson for this day. Parenting SalesThe Law of Expectations uses expectations to influence reality and create results. Individuals tend to make decisions based on how others expect them to perform. As a result, people fulfill those expectations whether positive or negative. Expectations have a powerful impact on those we trust and respect, but, interestingly, an even greater impact on perfect strangers. When we know someone expects something from us, we will try to satisfy him or her in order to gain respect and likeability. Moms: Make Better Use of Your Time and Get Your Life BackMoms are very busy people who don't have time to waste. Learn some tricks for finding time you never knew you had. How Fit Is Your Kid?Kids today are more unfit and unhealthy than any other time in our history. It's time for parents and educators to teach our kids how to make natural weight loss, healthy weight loss, and easy weight loss a reality. Discipline: The Dirty Word In ParentingThere is a strong need to be consistent when you are using discipline. Consistency is the magic behind all things in life. Discipline has to be applied in a loving and caring manner or it can backfire on you.Records: 481-510 from 959