If you are the parent of teenage children you may be wondering where your compliant, fun and loving elementary age kids went. While you are certainly not alone, it can be difficult enough to navigate the teen years if you are the parent of one child that age. But what happens … [Read more...] about How To Help Your Teenage Children Get Along
How to Raise a Happy, Confident Daughter
Girls are often harder on themselves than they need to be. Most girls have a strong need to feel wanted and accepted by their friends and family. Girls need to have a good self esteem in today's society that is so focused on comparing themselves to each other. If you are raising … [Read more...] about How to Raise a Happy, Confident Daughter
Need to Know: When to Butt In and When to Stay Out of Your Teen’s Life
Part of raising independent kids, and kids that are self sufficient is letting them fight their own battles, make their own choices, and solve their own problems. However, sometimes it is your responsibility as a parent to butt in. The following are a few guidelines to help you … [Read more...] about Need to Know: When to Butt In and When to Stay Out of Your Teen’s Life
How Birth Order Affects Personality
Birth order has long been considered to be one of most influential things on personal characteristics. Most of us have some, if not all, or the traits assigned to our birth position. Obviously, that personality is influenced by our personal temperament, interests, gender, … [Read more...] about How Birth Order Affects Personality
Veggie Packed Meals for the Picky Eater at Your House
Some kids love to eat their vegetables, most do not. If you are sick of forcing your child to sit at the table until they have eaten their vegetables, you are not alone. More and more kids are filling up on processed, refined, sugary, and salt filled foods, and are neglecting to … [Read more...] about Veggie Packed Meals for the Picky Eater at Your House
Parenting viewpoints from parents in the trenches, because parenting doesn’t come with a manual. In addition to