Within the first few days of a child’s life, many parents will describe them as calm, easy going, demanding, or high strung. Each child is born with a temperament that influences the way they react to the world around them. That being said, it is important for parents to remember that temperament is not static. […]
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Spring Ahead: Good for our Early Risers
By: Deborah Pedrick, familysleep.com This is the time change that doesn’t get a lot of attention because it is the less disruptive of the two. Even though we are losing an hour this has it’s benefits. For all our children who wake early, this is the time change you embrace. There are no adjustments that need […]
Parenting
Hi Everyone! My good friend D has an 18 year-old son, a 16 year-old son and a 10 year-old daughter. They are polite, respectful, well-rounded, engaging and delightful (words not many would use to describe teens/tweens!). When you see one kid with these personality traits you may think it’s just their personality. Three? That’s got to […]
What Kind of Parent Are You?
By Dana Rosenbloom, Dana’s Kids For some time, when people referred to opposing sides of the parenting argument, they were talking about working mothers and stay-at-home mothers. Today, the reference is to parenting styles. It goes without saying that we live in a more complicated, and in some cases more dangerous world, than existed just […]
In Gratitude
Hi Everyone! As I was watching the Oscars with my hubby and 8 year-old son on Sunday night (whom I bribed into watching by offering them unlimited double chocolate chip cookies), I began to wonder who, in addition to my family, close friends and children, I would thank during my imaginary Oscar acceptance speech? Would […]
Bullying – It Happens More Than You Might Think
One in seven children is involved in bully-victim interactions. All children lose when aggression is tolerated: the bullies, the victims and the bystanders. Some of the more common forms of bullying include: Physical violence and attacks (including biting, pushing and hitting) Verbal taunts, name-calling and put-downs Spreading rumors Exclusion and isolation from the peer group […]
Kindness is Contagious
Hi Everyone! Is kindness contagious? As may of you know (because I am constantly jabbering about this) I am forever grateful and humbled by all the complete strangers that have helped me over the years during challenging and difficult parenting moments. Well, it happened again over the long weekend. Because my family and I were […]
How to Make Your Kids (and Your Husband) Fall in Love with Broccoli at the Dinner Table
Let me take you back, all the way back to the holidays. My husband and I were visiting my family for Christmas dinner and the hours leading up to the dinner were filled with cooking. There was so much cooking that every piece of counter space in my mother’s kitchen was crowded with cooking equipment […]