Are You Spoiling Your Kid?
From the very first infant feeding to college tuition, parents are constantly giving to their children.
Some parents give more, and others less; yet we all wonder at some point, “Am I spoiling my daughter?” or, “Is buying this item for my son truly a ...
How To Make Bedtime Go Smoothly!
No other time of the day in our child’s life is as emotionally charged as bedtime!
Bedtime can be considered a significant ‘trunk’ of your child’s ‘tree’- from where many other ‘branches’ - or issues - emerge.
Well-rested children will perform better scholastically, be in a ...
We Are More Than Beautiful!
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We Are More Than Beautiful
46 Real Teens Speak Out about Beauty, Happiness, Love and Life
by Woody Winfree
The new book, We Are More Than Beautiful for teen girls ...
Values Versus Pop Culture
No matter where you live and how sheltered you keep your family, Western values are infiltrating our households.
How do you prevent American values (i.e. that beauty, wealth, and power are the keys to happiness and success) from taking hold in your children's mind?
What is ...
Yell at Your Kids in the Afteroon… but Not in the Mornings!
Yell at your kids in the afternoon, but…
… NOT in the mornings!
This week, we are going to incorporate a new habit into our lives. The purpose of this particular habit is to make our children’s living more pleasant and to give them the ...
Driving Without Fuel
Here’s a question for you:
Would you attempt a cross-country drive without a single gallon of gas in your car’s tank?
At the risk of stating the obvious, nobody in their right mind would try to take a trip in a vehicle that ...
Parents - 12 Holiday Tips For Balance, Harmony, and Joy
This time of year, we look forward to the excitement and fun of the holiday season: Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, and the New Year are all occasions to rejoice and celebrate with family and friends. With the holidays, though, comes more than the ...
Reframing
The Art of Reframing
It’s not just for artists and professional framers.
Reframing is a psychological tool that can simply transform your life. I know, it sounds pretty cliché, however- it’s the truth.
The other day I was parked in our ...
Progress, not Perfection
Progress, not Perfection
Yesterday I noticed a bumper sticker in my dentist’s parking lot which read, “Progress, not perfection.”
Hundreds of examples of how to apply that motto to childrearing rushed through my head as I made my way past that shiny sedan....
Pursuit of Comfort
One of the greatest fallacies of our time is the mistaken social rule that “happiness means being comfortable”.
When was the last time that you saw modern-day movie where the hero or heroine was happy to be in an impoverished and uncomfortable state?...
“Who wants to be an emotional millionaire?”
Happy. Sad.
Most youngsters can recognize these feelings from a very early age.
However, what about the myriad of other feelings that pop up within ...
Juggling!
Every busy parent knows that life is a continuous juggling act in the midst of a three-ring-circus. Trust me, I have three little boys, each of whom manages to demand, perform, and behave in excess of a Barnum and Bailey show!...
Reclaiming the Lost Art of Listening
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My good friend Sarah recently repeated this conversation to us, and we laughed until we could laugh no longer.
"Hi, how are you?" the ...
“Ouch!” Change is Uncomfortable!
Take the time to take a good hard look at where you are today, and where you want to be in the future.
You are here, yet you want to be there. Your children are here, and you’d ...
“How Do You Love Me?”
“I love you.”
They are the three sweetest words in our language; wonderful, special words. Yet, the interpretation of these words can be just as distinctive as our fingerprints.
Pronouncing the phrase “I love you” may be the equivalent of physical affection ...
Put Yourself in His Shoes!
A wise educator once compared a child's distress over a lost toy to the anguish that an entrepreneur feels regarding a failed investment.
He specified that taking away a block of wood that a child is floating in the bathtub as a ...
Modeling as a Way of Life
“Do as I say and not as I do.”
That hypocritical concept is unquestionably one of the most ineffective methods of education.
Children see, and children do.
Children instinctively model the behavior of those around them, thereby developing physical, emotional, and mental skills.
On occasion, it can be ...
Planting Small Souls
Raising children is arguably one of the most complex and profound challenges that we face. From the innocent days of infancy through the complicated chaos of the teenage years, childrearing is fraught with questions and uncertainty.
Like a freshly ...
My Buddy and Me
Perhaps it all began in the latter half of the 20th century when a new trend in parenting spread amongst those who were fairly new in their “careers” as parents. Establishing one’s role as a parental figure in the early stages of ...
Everything Versus Something
It happens at the most surprising moments. A flash of inspiration bolts into our heart, and like Nike, the energy shouts, "Just do it!"
Perhaps it was a sidelong glance at well-mannered children in another family, or even one of the articles on this ...
Should Parents Snoop on Their Kids?
Should Parents Snoop on Their Kids?
By: Mona R. Spiegel, Ph.D.
The Question
Our primary job as parents is to keep our children safe. Are we permitted to ...
Gratitude
How can we teach our children to feel gratitude?
The simplest things, the ones we take for granted, ought to be appreciated. For example, having hands that can function effectively is a great starting point.
...
Bedtime Rules for Parents!
The other day I met a wonderful family staying nearby here in Florida; six well-mannered children from age five to twenty, and two truly dedicated parents.
"I don't go to sleep until my children are in bed," Mr. B. remarked.
"Your kids are teenagers!" I exclaimed. ...
Truthful Chilren
Living in a society in which our highest government officials and largest corporations are routinely found to be dishonest, how can we teach our children to be truthful? A recent Reader's Digest article exposed that over 60% of high school students admitted to ...
Playing… and Learning!
Some of the deepest and most inspirational lessons that we have learned were a result of observation, rather than lectures. It's simple psychological math that actions always speak louder than words.
Weaving lessons into everyday life, especially fun activities like a game that your child ...
Do You Have a Parenting Mission Statement? Why Not?
Imagine that you are looking for a ride to Los Angeles. You meet someone who says that they have room in their car to give you a lift to California. "Exactly where in California are you going?" you ask.
"Oh, we're not sure. ...
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