It is amazing how fast things are changing. There were no TVs when my grandmother was little and now we all carry screens in our pockets. According to Bloomberg Opinion, "The pace of innovation and disruption is accelerating." In the last 20 years we have seen a huge acceleration in the melting of the ice sheets. Greenland's mass variation is 286.0 Gigatonnes per year … [Read more...] about Parenting In Modern Times: Overcoming Fear and Uncertainty
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How To Help A Child With Anxiety Feel Successful
Worry is also known as stress, fear and anxiety. Without the tools to address anxious feelings, they can easily become overwhelming and for some people, even debilitating. Anxiety can be a problem for both kids and adults. In fact, anxiety disorders affect 18% of the population according to the National Institute of Mental Health. That is why I am happy to … [Read more...] about How To Help A Child With Anxiety Feel Successful
How To Take A Break From Social Media In Order To Ease Anxiety
Parenting, in fact, living has been changing and evolving so much in the last twenty years. I sometimes feel like we are all involved in some grand experiment about how computers and smartphones will affect society. I can remember before there were cell phones and yet I still use my smart phone a billion times a day and can't imagine being without it. And social media is the … [Read more...] about How To Take A Break From Social Media In Order To Ease Anxiety
Learning to Like the Child You Love
Today, I am happy to have Leon Scott Baxter, the author of the newly released parenting book, Secrets of Safety-Net Parenting, and the founder of the website SafetyNetters.com share with us his parenting tips on how to really connect with your child even when you are very different people. He’s been an elementary school teacher for eighteen years. He says … [Read more...] about Learning to Like the Child You Love