Family first seems to be a motto for many, but do they really mean it? What does it mean to put your family first and be family oriented? We all want more time with our families and we want to be there for the special moments as well as the family night dinners, but work and other life commitments can make that a challenge sometimes. What is family oriented and why is being … [Read more...] about What It Means to be Family Oriented
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Family Values- Examples And Importance
Family values aren’t usually something most people think about until they need to teach their kids a lesson in response to an unwanted behavior. However, the importance of family values should not be overlooked. Thinking about what your family values are and instilling them in your children early, can teach your kids how you expect them to behave when you’re not around. … [Read more...] about Family Values- Examples And Importance
10 Powerful Tricks To Get Kids To Clean Up (And Love It)
Life is packed full of things to do and sometimes you just need a little help because if you do all the cleaning for your kids, not only will you burn yourself out, they won't learn responsibility. So this article is all about getting your kids to pitch in and help pick up after themselves. Getting kids to clean can be a challenging task, but there are various strategies you … [Read more...] about 10 Powerful Tricks To Get Kids To Clean Up (And Love It)
5 Positive Parenting Tips That Make Parenting Easier
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 show our children how to communicate … [Read more...] about 5 Positive Parenting Tips That Make Parenting Easier
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. We should all feel worthy of good … [Read more...] about List Of Helpful Self Esteem Activities For Kids
Growth Mindset For Kids- What It Is And How To Change
Few books have as much of a direct impact on a person's thought process as does Dr. Carol Dweck's, Mindset. I know when I read it, I found it useful for changing my own outlook on life. Adopting the growth mindset helps us to embrace hard work and new things as an opportunity for improvement rather than as proof of lack of ability and fearing failure.The author of Mindset also … [Read more...] about Growth Mindset For Kids- What It Is And How To Change
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 great qualities in the right circumstances. In fact … [Read more...] about Parenting A Strong Willed Child