Parents know what it’s like driving here in Jersey with kids in the car and an imaginary schedule hanging over your head. We bring snacks along so we don’t have to stop and when we do stop you urge the kids to visit the bathroom. We provide distractions to entertain and keep the … [Read more...] about Children Fighting Over Toys
Parenting Kids
Coping with Stress in Modern Education
Our children are stressed out by an educational system that actually uses stress as an educational technique. It's a constant pressure of homework deadlines, essays and exams. And our children are told at a young age that failing a test means that they are failures in life. … [Read more...] about Coping with Stress in Modern Education
The Dragon Slayer
by, Laurie Haughton of Horizons Photography and Through the Lens of Motherhood My son, Joshua, was born with a heart defect that has resulted in numerous surgeries and a stroke; I mention this because one of the delays due to the stroke has been his speech. He is termed … [Read more...] about The Dragon Slayer
What Will a Child’s Tomorrows Be Like If Reading Isn’t Part of Today?
To whom it may concern..., I on occasion read to children at the local library. It is always a small group of kids with mom and or, dad, grandma or a chaperon. There is always room for plenty more. The 80 to 90 per cent of empty chairs is an indication of that. This in turn … [Read more...] about What Will a Child’s Tomorrows Be Like If Reading Isn’t Part of Today?
Positive Ways To Talk To Your Kids and Teens
Yikes! The clock is ticking. I really, really meant to post this earlier, but there's still time. Don't miss this great opportunity to become the parent you always imagined you could be. In just a few days, my friend Adina Soclof is offering a parenting class you can join … [Read more...] about Positive Ways To Talk To Your Kids and Teens
Parenting viewpoints from parents in the trenches, because parenting doesn’t come with a manual. In addition to