Hunger for Touch
Perhaps the most effective way to determine the value of an idea is to determine the negative effects that occur when that concept is missing.
Let’s examine the power of human touch regarding children and the accompanying effects that can result from insufficient physical contact.
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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 ...
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 ...
Don’t Worry!
It was one of those dull, gray Monday mornings earlier this week when I was sitting in my doctor’s office being administered a medication via IV for several hours. Unfortunately, I had neglected to find a good book to accompany me on this ...
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....
“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 ...
Smoother Transitions
Pretend for a moment that it is midnight. Or is it?
Suddenly, all of the clocks in your home have become dysfunctional. Every timepiece has broken; even your computer and cell phone are displaying error messages instead of the correct time.
Minutes and hours are marching ...
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 ...
Activities for Children
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Additionally, please let me know what kind of activities you would like to see from RaisingSmallSouls in the future!
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Family Celebrations
A Personal Story
By: Mona R. Spiegel, Ph.D.
My birthday is November 28th. This date has influenced my view of family celebrations. As you may realize, November 28th occurs in close proximity to ...
Low-Frustration-Tolerance & Stress-Relief
If you're anything at all like me, you often read about parenting techniques... you even take the time and energy to think about exactly how you'd like to implement them with your family... and then- boom!- something sets you off and ...
Quality Time with Your Child
What is "quality time" and why has it reached paramount importance in parenting magazines?
Quality time is when you spend time focused on your child. It is not the time that you pay the bills, clean the house, or run errands. It ...
Parenting in the Fast Lane
Today my nearly-seven-year-old son showed me his first loose tooth. For one short second tears came unwillingly to my eyes as I recalled the time a spoon clinked against his first tooth when he was a baby. That was just yesterday, wasn't ...
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