It can be said that the “Good job, Tony!” and the “You’re the best, Michelle!” go a long way when a child hears you speak those words of endearment. However, is there such a thing as too much praise? Are there ever times that you offer your child a compliment when he/she doesn’t … [Read more...] about The Perfect Praise
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4 Pathways Through the Triad: Truth, Vulnerability and Courage
The Greek word for truth is aletheia, which literally means to “un-hide” or “hiding nothing.” When was the last time you yourself were absolutely truthful in the presence of someone else? When was the last time you candidly chose to not hide something from within you? “Man is … [Read more...] about 4 Pathways Through the Triad: Truth, Vulnerability and Courage
Kids’ Built-In Crap Detectors
Open the door to lies then doubt and truth will often take flight as well. We talk about children lying but because we are the adults in charge, we do not talk about our own lying. Fess up, you know you do it— just like the rest of us. You say you never lied to your children? … [Read more...] about Kids’ Built-In Crap Detectors
The Truth About Vaccines
Vaccines are used by doctors to prevent potentially deadly diseases. Vaccines help a person's body create antibodies against a disease without the person actually having to get the horrible disease. Even though vaccines sound like a wonderful development of modern medicine, some … [Read more...] about The Truth About Vaccines
Help Your Child Stop Lying: Tips and Suggestions
Children are peculiar when it comes to lying as there are no rules given to them about when they should or shouldn't lie. Therefore it is difficult to tell whether or not they're telling the truth at times. Children lie in variety of situations for variety of reasons. Some … [Read more...] about Help Your Child Stop Lying: Tips and Suggestions
Parenting viewpoints from parents in the trenches, because parenting doesn’t come with a manual. In addition to