Parenting skills are passed from one generation to the next – unless the template is deliberately changed. My parenting life was spent anxiously trying to stay calm and not get angry. When I was mad I tried to prevent it from going into a full blown rage, sometimes over the … [Read more...] about The Incredible Mom-Hulk
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Judging Children before Learning Their Stories And Learning From Our Children
I am reminded of a time when my daughter was in middle school and wanted to have a sleepover for her birthday. We live in a very large city and after grade school there are several grade schools in each area that are sent to the one middle school so there are a slew of new kids. … [Read more...] about Judging Children before Learning Their Stories And Learning From Our Children
Use of Buzzy: Taking The Sting Out Of Shots [Infographic]
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Easy Parenting Part II
From the outside looking inward, couples never imagine how time-intensive parenting will be until they are swamped in diapers, homework and play dates. Children consume a great deal of effort, energy and attention as they grow but it does get better. The more care and training … [Read more...] about Easy Parenting Part II
Talking to Your Children about Safety with Downloads
The Internet is an amazing development. People are able to use the Internet for so many different things. Adults and children are able to use the Internet to play games, do school work, and keep in touch with people all over the world. There are a lot of downloads available … [Read more...] about Talking to Your Children about Safety with Downloads
Parenting viewpoints from parents in the trenches, because parenting doesn’t come with a manual. In addition to