Super Parents Talk

Reducing Holiday Meal Frenzy

By Cheryl Tallman and Joan Ahlers www.FreshBaby.com Is it your turn to host Thanksgiving this year? Lucky You! The holiday season can be stressful enough without the extra added pressure of making one of the “big” holiday meals for 15 of your closest relatives or friends. We wish we could give you an “Easy” button for your [...]

Six Tools for Getting Through to Your Preschooler

By Annye Rothenberg Ph.D. www.perfectingparentingpress.com Preschoolers amaze us. They are learning so much so quickly, trying to make sense of the world around them. Preschoolers’ conversations are fascinating as they try to piece information together: Looking for the sugar bugs on their teeth after they eat candy. Insisting that Mommy go to time-out when Mommy makes them [...]

The League - See How Much We Can Do Together

The LEAGUE is a school- and web-based system that provides the tools and resources to teach students about giving, service and civic engagement. From schoolyard to backyard, being a great parent leaves a lasting impression on our children. So why not spend time with your child while teaching them the importance of giving back? To kick [...]

Parents and Failure

By Bruce J. Gevirtzman, Author of An Intimate Understanding of America’s Teenagers: Shaking Hands With Aliens As September approaches, almost every schoolteacher in America fills with excitement and trepidation. It is, after all, a new year. Like baseball in spring, anything seems possible for a teacher in the fall when it comes to a renewal of spirit: [...]

School is in Session and the Bully is Back

By Derek Randel www.stoppingschoolviolence.com School started this week. As the Sanders ate dinner, Rick just moved his food around without eating. The nine-year-old looked like he had the weight of the world on his shoulders. His parents knew something was wrong, but he just kept repeating, “nothing is wrong” to all their questions. At bedtime, he finally [...]