Positive parenting is an approach that is built on mutual respect and treating your child as a person with feelings and the ability to think and make decisions. The positive parenting approach means saying good-bye to “because I said so” and instead, modeling good communication skills. The power of positive parenting is that if we […]
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List Of Helpful Self Esteem Activities For Kids
Self-esteem is very important to cultivate in children. Having self-esteem not only helps in sports, but also in school, personal relationships and eventually in the workplace. Just to be clear, being stuck up or high on oneself is entirely different from having a positive self-esteem which just entails believing in oneself and in one’s worth. […]
How To Help Seniors With The College Application Process
The admissions process for college can be a daunting task for seniors and their parents. I am so honored to have the parenting expert and author of the recently released, A Survival Guide to Parenting Teens: Talking to Your Kids About Sexting, Drinking, Drugs, and Other Things That Freak You Out, Joani Geltman, MSW, agree […]
Healthy Families Do These 5 Things
“I have a family now. There’s no time to exercise and eat right!” Sound familiar? Unfortunately, I bet it does because it is a very common excuse with new parents. However, it’s worrisome. Sure, kids change your life but you mold theirs! Bringing kids up in a house where exercise and good nutrition take a […]
Parenting A Strong Willed Child
A strong willed child is often regarded in either a very positive light or a very negative light, depending on your preconceptions. So is strong willed bad? I certainly don’t think so. As with most things, there are positives and negatives to being strong willed. An iron-willed child will be resolute and determined. Those are […]
How To Get Organized: Use These 10 Organization Skills
Organization is a valuable skill that will carry over into many other areas of a person’s life. When a child is taught how to become organized early on, then they will be more likely to develop strong organizational habits for life. This will enable them to better manage their time, possessions and relationships. For this […]
Active Play Benefits And Examples
Think back to your most fond childhood memories- play time! That is what makes being a child so much fun and every child deserves active play. I’m not talking about video games, I’m talking about being physically active while they play. First we will talk about the definition of active play and then take a […]