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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 [...]

Essential Parenting Tips for Raising Kids with Medical Issues

By Lisa C. Greene and Foster W. Cline MD
I knew I was in trouble. She ripped the oxygen sensor off her finger and refused to put it back on.
Recovering from surgery isn’t easy for anyone but it’s especially challenging when the patient is only seven. My daughter was grumpy and uncooperative. That was understandable but [...]

Kids Can Be So Cruel: Helping Children Cope with Bullying about their Medical Conditions

By Lisa C. Greene and Foster W. Cline, MD
Jessica is generally a happy kid. But she didn’t look very sunny when she got home from school. So, her mom asked, “How was your day at school sweetheart?”
Jessica’s answer was slow, with some reluctance: “Well, mom, I don’t know…. not so great….
expert parenting advice Lisa C. [...]

Back Up Your Child’s Diet

By Alan Greene, MD
www.DrGreene.com
You know that it is wise to back up your computer’s hard drive; I recommend backing up your child’s food drive with a daily multivitamin/mineral supplement. This simple habit could improve your child’s health and even intelligence. I’ll explain briefly why I feel strongly about this:
Raising Baby Green Dr. Alan Greene infant [...]

Sugar Pushers at Work: How to Refuse Sweets & Embrace Sanity

By Connie Bennett, C.H.H.C.
If you go to an office every day, you’ve undoubtedly been at the mercy of co-workers, who can best be dubbed “sugar pimps.”
No disrespect intended, but I’m sure you know to whom I’m referring.
You know, those sweetly smiling, eager-to-please colleagues who continually proffer cakes, cookies and donuts with such polite insistence that, [...]