Parents Anonymous and Alcoholics Anonymous sound a lot alike but that is where the similarities end. Alcoholics Anonymous is a Twelve-Step program like many others: Clutterers Anonymous, Debtors Anonymous, Families Anonymous, Gamblers Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, Overeaters … [Read more...] about Parents Anonymous is Not a Twelve-Step Group
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If It’s Not Working, Stop Doing It!
One thing puzzles me from childhood, why did my mother keep that old sugar bowl for so long? It was small, wide at the top, narrow at the bottom, made of cheap melamine and always tipped over easily. With three children in the household and a lot of company, why didn’t she just … [Read more...] about If It’s Not Working, Stop Doing It!
Family Dynamics and Dilemmas
I was thirteen in 1970 so all of my teenage years were in the seventies, which was an interesting time in our country, especially for girls. I guess it really started much earlier but since we lived in the mid-west and my parents were very old fashioned and conservative we were … [Read more...] about Family Dynamics and Dilemmas
What Do You Know About Your Child?
Have you ever wondered just how well you really know your son or daughter? When they walk out the front door, whom are they meeting? Where will they go? How will they spend their time? As parents we get so wrapped up in our check-off lists that we may forget to stop and smell … [Read more...] about What Do You Know About Your Child?
Getting Your Child Ready For a New Sibling
Adam never was really into sharing things. When his cousins would visit, his way of greeting them was to explain what was his, followed by “Don’t Touch!” Inevitably it would lead to a showdown in which I’d have to pry a toy he hasn’t even looked at since he was an infant from his … [Read more...] about Getting Your Child Ready For a New Sibling
Parenting viewpoints from parents in the trenches, because parenting doesn’t come with a manual. In addition to