Would you like a Parenting Forum?
May 30, 2006 by Ellen C. Braun
Filed under Get to know Ellen
Do you frequent any parenting forums? Would you like to see a RaisingSmallSouls parenting forum? If you don’t know what a forum is, here is a new one of my favorites, specifically for moms: www.momstalkforum.com. If you would like to see a forum, what categories would be of interest to you, in addition to the [...]
Guessing Games
May 24, 2006 by Ellen C. Braun
Filed under Get to know Ellen
Seven-year-old Joey likes to play guessing games. Each evening, when I put the kids to sleep there’s this period of time they’ve named “hugs and kisses time”. Joey and Jacob share a room, however they alternate going to sleep in the master bedroom, and my husband or I move that child when we go to [...]
Purple Handprint and Missing Numbers!
May 18, 2006 by Ellen C. Braun
Filed under Get to know Ellen
Well, I haven’t even turned the light on in my office as I was not planning to do much more than check my email, when I realized that there are some important updates you need to know about RaisingSmallSouls.com! The first one is really cool, if I may say so myself, and I’m referring to [...]
Smile! Family Portraits!
May 17, 2006 by Ellen C. Braun
Filed under Get to know Ellen
Yesterday we went to JC Penny and took family pictures! I had been planning to take my sons for ages… yet I kept procrastinating. Yesterday my husband had the afternoon off, so I made an appointment, dressed the boys in solid-color T-shirts, and off we went! I had a coupon, so in the end I [...]
How To Engrave ‘Say-No-To-Drugs’ on Your Child’s Mind- Starting when They’re Young!
May 15, 2006 by Ellen C. Braun
Filed under Communication, Controversial Parenting Styles, Emotional Development
Let’s face it; drugs and alcohol have the ability to rob you of your children. Access to illegal substances is absurdly simple for teenagers. Clearly, young lives are being ruined by the thousands as a result of these harmful addictions. Think of the time you have already put into raising your child. Think of the [...]
Plastic Cup Activity for Children!
May 15, 2006 by Ellen C. Braun
Filed under Get to know Ellen
Activity for Kids
How To End Temper Tantrums
May 11, 2006 by Ellen C. Braun
Filed under Conflict Resolution, Disciplining Children, Parenting Toddlers
I will never forget the man whom I met at my in-law’s home last year. Standing at six-feet tall, with broad shoulders, and a hardened military expression of seriousness on his face, he appeared intimidating- even to me. Then I heard that he used to work in a top-secret government job, and on 9/11 his [...]
Subscribe to Comments- New Feature
May 11, 2006 by Ellen C. Braun
Filed under Get to know Ellen
There is a new box at the bottom of the articles throughout RaisingSmallSouls that will allow you to subscribe to comments for that particular article. This feature will come in handy when you ask a question- you’ll be notified when an answer has been posted! Or, if a certain parenting topic is one that you [...]
24-Hours of Peace-&-Quiet
May 10, 2006 by Ellen C. Braun
Filed under Get to know Ellen
“Twenty-Four-Hours of Peace-&-Quiet!” To download your free copy of the unique coloring book consisting of optical illusions and geometrical shapes, follow the link below. P.S. Please feel free to pass the link on to your friends:) http://www.raisingsmallsouls.com/coloring.html P.S.S. Scroll down to read other parents’ feedback, and please leave yours!
What do you write in a personal blog?
May 10, 2006 by Ellen C. Braun
Filed under Get to know Ellen
Well, I’ve been neglectful in this category- for good reason, I’ve been focusing on the rest of the site:) We got back from home from Florida 2 weeks ago, and that was an incredible vacation! There was a ‘day-camp’ in the hotel that Joey (7) and Jacob (5) really enjoyed. Ben (3) preferred to hang [...]




