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Rapid Expansion: Parenting Your Toddler and Your New Addition
"I don't know how you do it!" "Boy, you've got your hands full!" Or, best of all, just the stares. It didn't take much for me to get comments and stares at the grocery store -... Read Entire Article
Are You Afraid? Top Fears of Parents
When President Roosevelt remarked, "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself," he obviously wasn't talking about parenthood. Before you became a parent, life may have... Read Entire Article
Ultra Strict, Overbearing, Loose As a Goose? What kind of parent are you?
Remember when you were growing up and you always spent the weekend at your best friend's house? Her parents were cool. They didn't care how many sodas you drank, nor did t... Read Entire Article
Keeping Your Kids Safe on the Internet
Ultimately, it is a parental responsibility to keep children safe on the internet. Without parental controls and supervision, there are a host of circumstances that your chil... Read Entire Article
The Confident Child
From the moment you hold your newborn in your arms, chances are, you want to give him/her the world. We all want the best for our children, for them to go out and live their d... Read Entire Article
Preventing Childhood Obesity
According to recent studies, approximately 66% of adults in the United States are overweight, and just over 30% are obese. In children the issue isn’t quite as pronounced, wit... Read Entire Article
Making Parental Decisions Together
It’s amazing how the presence of a child in your home can make you and your partner seem so darn incompatible. You will find, like most couples, being raised in different hom... Read Entire Article
Lessons on Allowance from an Eight-Year-Old
I realized that my eight-year-old was ready for an allowance the day I took him shopping with the ten dollars he received from a relative as a Christmas gift. As he walked thr... Read Entire Article
Declaring Your Parenting Independence
Are you bothered by unsolicited parenting advice? The world is ever-changing and it’s logical if you want to raise your child differently than those surrounding you. We know t... Read Entire Article
5 Tips for Blended Families
Raising a blended family comes with its share of obstacles. In the United States, approximately one-third of all households are blended. With patience and a positive attitud... Read Entire Article
6 Secrets to Being A Happy Mother
There’s nothing like the joy that comes with seeing your newborn smile for the first time, and in the months that follow, the bliss you feel as you get to know your little one... Read Entire Article
6 Secrets to Being A Happy Father
There are few events or accomplishments in a man’s life that trump the pride and joy he feels when his child tackles him as he walks through the door, takes his face between t... Read Entire Article
How to Perform Basic CPR: Infants to Preschool-aged Children
CPR stands for CardioPulmonary Resuscitation. It is a way to help keep someone alive whose heart is not beating effectively, or not beating at all, or someone who has stopped ... Read Entire Article
Creative Techniques for Preserving Memories
Babies change daily during their first year of life. They will transition from smiling, babbling infants to sippy-cup toting toddlers with whom you can’t keep up. Blink your e... Read Entire Article
Special Services- Navigating the system
If you have a child with a developmental disability, or a child with a mental health diagnosis, you know how confusing life can be at times. Many parents that have children wi... Read Entire Article
Does My Child Need to See a Psychologist?
Parenting very young children can be stressful, especially if it’s your first time. Every sniffle, cough, and fever can have you frantically wondering if your child needs to ... Read Entire Article
Helping Your Children Understand When the Other Parent “Screws Up”
There is nothing easy about raising children; but, it gets much more complicated and difficult when the other parent behaves badly, or screws up. While most people agree that... Read Entire Article
Your Child’s Play Behavior – When Should You Be Concerned?
Children play for a variety of reasons. They play to have fun, to explore the world around them, to try out different social roles, and to express their feelings. Play is h... Read Entire Article
Should You Home School Your Children?
Pencils, papers, text books, and the little red schoolhouse … For many years, these were the norms when it came to education; but the times, as they say, are a'changing. ... Read Entire Article
Raising a Vegetarian Child
Chicken nuggets might be as popular as electronic games for many kids, but problems such as diabetes, high blood pressure, and obesity have caused some parents to turn to an a... Read Entire Article
