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The Most Powerful Question a Parent Can Ask…

The Most Powerful Question a Parent Can Ask… by: Neil Millar The question I have for you drives right to the heart of the matter. It could alter that tired, haggard feeling you have at the end of a day or weekend. It could alter the life of yo...

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Friends, Fish, & The Future

As a parent, have you ever secretly thought to yourself that maybe it was wrong of you to bring your children into a world like ours? I have had that thought cross my mind fleetingly over the years, particularly when I turn on the evening news, or re...

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Take an Education Vacation!

Choose one day out of each month and invite your entire family on an "Education Vacation". Invent games that can be not only fun but also educational at the same time. Your children will be having so much fun that they won't even realize that th...

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Parent with Emotional Intelligence and See the Benefits

As a mother of two boys aged 11 and 13 years old, I sometimes wish I knew what I know now when they were two years old - as most parents in general do I think, once our children continue to grow in and out of all their weird and wonderful phases. I ...

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Oppositional Defiant Disorder

Oppositional Defiant Disorder by: Anthony Kane, MDIntroduction Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) is a psychiatric behavior disorder that is characterized by aggressiveness and a tendency to purposefully bother and irritate others. These behavi...

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It's OK for your child to be bored. In fact, it's recommended!

It's OK for your child to be bored. In fact, it's recommended! by: Alan M. Hess NY Strange as it may sound, bordom promotes happier, creative kids who are better problem solvers. When children use their own creativity with unstructure...

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Spend Time Not Money With The Kids This Winter

Spending quality time with your children doesn?t need to cost a lot of money. What's most important, is that you take the opportunity to bond with them. The time that you spend with your children will make them feel special and they will treasur...

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Back to School-Advice

Back to School-Advice by: Patricia Garza It's back to school time.... Do you have everything you need to start the year off right? Confidence is key to success! For those first time jitters help welcome your pre-school and kinder students w...

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Develop Your Child's Critical Thinking Skills

1. Encourage Questions. Don't answer every question, instead ask what do they think. Asking questions stimulates conversation between you and your child. 2. Don't Criticize. Criticism invites low self-esteem. Children feel that they have fa...

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From Children's Stories to Study Skills: Help Your Children Succeed in School

From Children's Stories to Study Skills: Help Your Children Succeed in School by: Barbara Freedman-De Vito Introduction As a parent who wants the best for your children, there are undoubtedly many things that you already do every day to hel...

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