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So you want to know what type of parent you are. Some are probably thinking "I know I am a great parent." Some of you are thinking, "I don't want to know what kind of parent I...
One thing we all have in common is that we all have or have had parents. Some parents are abusive, some have been absent in our lives and some are good and memorable. These are the parents we...
Divorces happen every day. Many people often find themselves in a situation where they are suddenly responsible for a child that is not their own and are quite ill-prepared to deal with it! When I...
I have heard it said that parents should give their kids privacy and respect their space. I have to say I do not agree. I have 3 children and it is my job to keep them safe. They are not bad kids...
Divorce advice for women can be confusing. It's not "happily ever after," after all. Surviving divorce is one thing, but living to tell about it is another. Divorce brings many...
Your youngest child is leaving or has just left the nest. You realize that, although you're still a parent, you're no longer required to parent, at least not like you used to. Your other children...
Single parenting is truly one of the most difficult roles to settle into but it can also be one of the most rewarding. I have been a single parent of five children for eight years. There are...
It is time for a parent teacher conference with your child's teacher and you want to cover several areas in a short amount of time. Whether your child is making great progress or having some...
Parenting can be very challenging when we use too much thought and logic rather than our feelings. Learn three simple ways to parent with heart and make your experience more peaceful, loving and...
Few things are as important as raising a child. When a child is disappointed, worried, upset, troubled, having a bad day or a bad year--how you respond does matter. You can tell a child what to...
Your custody case may be the most important fight of your life. Make sure you do everything you can to win it.
It doesn't have to be a holiday to show appreciation to a military veteran. If that veteran is your father or mother, it is so easy to say "thanks!" The older the parent, the...
If your schedule permits, volunteering at your child's school is a simple thing you can do as a parent to give back to your community. Parent involvement in the classroom is a great way to help a...
With public school looking more and more like a battle field and less like a place of higher learning, parents are turning to alternative methods of education. Home schooling has become a very...
Whether you are going to a "well-child" visit, meeting with a specialist, or admitting your child to the hospital for further testing, as a parent, it is important that you are your...
Monitoring your child’s internet usage is really very simple. Tell them the rules and they must obey them or they cannot have a computer. Remember you are the parent and they are the child. It’s...
Parent-teacher conferences can either be a wonderful insight into your child's progress in school or a complete waste of time. These conferences are not called for the parent to talk about the...
Most parents who have children with a diagnoses of a mental, developmental, physical disorder or disability can request a 504 plan for their child to be accommodated at school. What is a 504...
When your child is an only child, he can get bored quite easily...especially if he isn't very good at keeping himself entertained. This can be challenging for a single parent who has household...
It’s not enough to just love your child, you have to parent them. You know, raise them so that they’ll be an asset to society when they grow up by teaching them things like how to be responsible...
Every day, there is a parent that has come to their worst fears, their child was either kidnapped or worse. We see it across the news all the time, and there is a sad moment that we feel for the...
Even the most patient parents can struggle with keeping their cool when their kids are misbehaving. Sometimes counting to ten just doesn't work. Here's a trick that has helped others. Try it!
Numerous studies, reports and specials have focused on the concern of childhood obesity. Results indicate that children are heavier and less healthy than they were a few decades ago. The average...
Over the past eight years, I have learned how to be a single parent and enjoy the advantages it has to offer. Life has not always been easy as a single parent but my humorous side has always...
I am a teenager as you may already know. I have never had the best relationship with my parent or parents. This is just an article on what kind of a parent I would want so we would have a good...
I've currently found myself in the frustrating situation of having my boyfriend's 15-year-old daughter live with us. Most people manage to deal, but my situation is unique in the fact that my bf...
Single parent dating can be difficult enough, especially when you have kids to deal with. Divorce can be troubling and confusing for kids, depending on the age. Grown kids, well the should and I'd...
In a nutshell, my title is deceiving. Basically as a person in a step parent role, you are not required to dish out discipline. Your spouse, the biological parent, is the responsible party. Read...
The greatest challenge in caring for an elderly parent is keeping them safe from accidents. If the parent is in denial about their capabilities, your job becomes even more difficult. Just as you...
Dealing with children during a divorce can't be overlooked. When you decide you're filing for a divorce and ending your marriage it's going to effect those around you. Kids at a young age don't...
There are no parenting strategies that work for every parent. These strategies are worked through for each individual family. It is impossible to have perfect parenting skills and you will look...
Being a parent can be the most rewarding and most challenging experience of your life. Here are tips to help you do your best as a parent.
If every parent or guardian would raise strong children to be confident and kind with the ability to empathize and understand others, then literally the world would be a better place. You can...
Preparing for a court appearance can be frightening for anyone. Educators are in a special circumstance when this situation arises because there are minors involved. A child’s future is a stake...
When your aging parent has a stroke, it is shocking and emotional. It is even worse if the stroke was undetected overnight and you have guilt feelings about it because you weren’t there. Harder...
I am a Mother of a 13-year-old girl, 10- year-old girl and a 7-year-old boy. Teenagers can be challenging. Girls can be a bit harder to reach, for their hormones are raging and they start...
As our parents age, we may find ourselves accompanying one of them to a doctor visit, or checking one in to a hospital. Many times the parent will not feel like filling out the long medical...
Parent taught drivers education is an alternative for the standard driver’s education classes. Parent taught drivers training is recognized by the Oklahoma Department of Public Safety and will...
Breaking up with someone and staying civil is hard enough when it's just between the two of you, but when a child is involved, it can be a bit dicey. Having spent the last 13 years as a parent...
When faced with the challenge of raising a child alone, it can be intimidating to realize you no longer have a second support system to help with all the demands. But it is not only possible to...
Are you like me? Do you have an elderly parent that is dying? It is really a hard time for the whole family. The elderly parent needs more care than they are ever used to getting. They think of...
There are times when you get angry with your teenage boy, but you can keep things balanced, by not hitting below the belt with shaming words. If you shame him by going for his weak spots, he will...
Being a parent is a blessing in life that not all people will get to experience. Raising children takes nothing more than your true heart and a little education for those difficult times. We...
Single parents have a tough time of juggling parenting and being single. Use a positive approach to single parenting and increase your happiness.
It's easy for some to guess what it's like to be one parent, two eyes, two feet and two arms. But to actually be one is another story. There are challenges that can overwhelm you, and have you...
Teenagers these days can be a bit difficult to parent at times. Learning and understanding the techniques to accomplishing having a good relationship with your teenager is the first step in success.
There are numerous infant deaths each year as a result of family bed co-sleeping. Co-sleeping is when an infant or small child sleeps in the same bed with a parent or sibling. Many nursing moms...
Your parent now needs you to take care of them. Here are some helpful ideas on how to manage caring for our parent.
Discover three simple things you can do right now to raise your children in a healthy, loving and peaceful fashion. Become a positive parent and be happier while parenting. Your children will...
Divorced parents know that helping a child adjust after visitation can be difficult. This is especially true after periods of long visitation, such as Christmas or summer break. Your kids may...
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