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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. [...]

Expecting and Expectations:Are You and Your Spouse on the Same Page?

By Joanne Baum
www.respectfulparenting.com
When you’re pregnant you soon become full of expectations.  You dream about what your baby will be like, you dream about how you and hour husband will parent.  You dream about how you will handle any problems that come up.  You dream about being a family and how family life will be.  You [...]

Strategies To Help You And Your Child Survive Homework

Is homework wreaking havoc in your home? If the answer is YES, then finding the real causes behind the homework problems, and taking steps to resolve them, will improve both school success and family harmony.
educational parenting tips Linda Bress Silbert

Homemade Baby Food: A Fresh Start to Healthy Eating

By Cheryl Tallman and Joan Ahlers
Introducing solid foods is a very important step in your baby’s development and well-being. In fact,  studies show that babies who are fed nutritious, healthy diets grow into stronger kids and better-adjusted eaters than those who are fed poor diets.
Many parents don’t realize that making baby food at home is [...]