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Growing As A Parent, As Your Child Grows

The old axiom: "being a parent doesn't come with instructions", has rung true since time immemorial. Essentially, no person is certified by any means, to become a mother or father, then all of a sudden - they are. Purely by way of hands-on exp...

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Preparing Your Adolescent For Romantic Relationships

Moms and dads generally fear the time their young children hit the courtship years. Unfortunately, as an indication of the changing times, many mums and dads are presently confronted with the job of figuring out the suitable relationship age at much ...

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Enmeshed Parenting

"Your children are not your children. They are the sons and daughters of Life's longing for itself. They came through you but not from you and though they are with you yet they belong not to you." Kahlil Gibran Symptoms of enmeshed parenting:...

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The Parent Teen Relationship And How To Improve It

The Parent Teen Relationship And How To Improve It by: Carol Shepley It was the homework that did it. Each night became a challenge in how I was going to get my son, a non-academic, to do his homework. I tried patience, encouragement, and teachi...

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101 Gift Ideas For All Occasions

101 Gift Ideas For All Occasions by: H Porter People have forgotton about the meaning behind gifting, in a consumer driven society we are often pushed towards competing e.g. upstaing gifts and my gifts better than yours. Lets go back to basics, ...

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Parents And Perfection

When did parenting and perfection becomes synonymous? How often have you heard someone say that their parents really screwed them up? This seems to be the standard cry of our society today. I struggle with this on two levels. The first level is I...

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Teaching Children Respect and Creating a Happy Family!

It is always with astonishment that I see parents bully and belittle their children and then complain that those same children are hateful or disrespectful! Honestly, how loving and respectful can a child feel about someone who constantly criticizes...

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Raising Kids

All parents will want to do the best for their children but how do you know if you are an effective parent? Regardless of whether you are a new parent or that you have a few children, parenting might not come easy for everybody and there might also b...

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Why Kids Toys Are For Kids

Why Kids Toys Are For Kids by: Jennifer Gove I have made a discovery in my adult life, kids toys were made for kids. Now I know you may be puzzled about this because we all have sat down and played with our children, but if you peer deeper into ...

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Delegation Boot Camp: Getting Your Kids to Help Out More

Have you ever thought about how many times a day you ask your kids to do something? Whether you're asking your kids to pick up their toys, their dirty laundry off their bedroom floors, or their school book bag pile that just seems to flop in fro...

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