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Parental Involvement In Learning

Parental Involvement In Learning by: Brent Sitton Whether children attend public or private schools, they benefit when parents become involved in their education. According to the National Institute for Literacy, when parents or other family mem...

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5 Reasons Your Children Are Not Getting Enough Play

I think it's no secret to most parents that kids don't get the time to play like we did when we were kids. Do you remember? At least in my town, we pretty much had free reign to do whatever we wanted all day if we weren't in school, an...

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Parenting A Gifted Child

Parenting A Gifted Child by: Mary Joyce When it comes parenting a gifted child, there are a number of considerations. Probably the most common, is the fact that, as a parent you just are uncertain as to how to respond to the gifted child’s uni...

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When Mom Should Worry About the Baby Blues

If you are expecting a baby, you've probably heard a lot about the baby blues. It's scary to think that you might have unpleasant feelings about yourself, your spouse, or even your baby after the baby comes. This is a very normal part of ha...

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Spending time with Chuck

Spending time with Chuck by: Charles wheeler I have been waking up thinking about something that happening to me and my son Chuck. I have decided to write it down while it’s on my mind. Chuck was seventeen, we had him when I was seventeen, a c...

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5 Steps to Raising an Optimistic Child

5 Steps to Raising an Optimistic Child by: Dr. Tony FioreI had just completed a session with 17-year old Julie who suffered from severe depression. Julie believed she was a total failure and would never be able to change anything in her life. Ju...

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How Kids Learn To Cooperate In Video Games A Guide for Parents and Teachers

How Kids Learn To Cooperate In Video Games A Guide for Parents and Teachers by: Marc PrenskyA great many parents are concerned that the electronic games their kids play are teaching the kids “negative” messages such as aggression, violence,...

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Help Your Children to Love Reading

Help Your Children to Love Reading by: Tracy Catarius It is so important to create an environment that promotes the love of reading. Not only is reading necessary for survival in today’s world, it is educational, it sparks imagination, it is a...

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Performance Anxiety

Beverly had suffered from anxiety most of her life. As a child, she slept poorly and often had nightmares. She bit her nails and would chew on the skin around her nails until they were raw and bleeding.Beverly had tried many forms of therapy, meditat...

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Time for Sleep..A Guide for First Time Parents

Time for Sleep..A Guide for First Time Parents by: Ryan Sorensen If you don’t want to fight your two year old for space in your own bed, you must start early in establishing good bedtime habits. Good bedtime habits will allow your child the co...

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