Written by admin on May 18, 2008.
Change Your Language, Change Your Relationship
How We Say Things Does Matter
By Sharon Rivkin
www.sharonrivkin.com
That old phrase, “sticks and stones may break my bones, but names will never hurt me” is not really true. Words may not inflict visible bruises like sticks and stones, but they pack a punch nonetheless. They injure our insides, our feelings, and our self-esteem. External bruises are tangible proof that we’ve been hurt. Internal bruises from verbal attacks are harder to prove, harder to acknowledge, and harder to talk about. [More]
Written by admin on May 16, 2008.
Preparing Your Child for Today’s World:
10 Tips for Teaching and Protecting Your Child
By Paula Statman
http://www.kidwisecorner.com/
How do you prepare your to child to navigate safely and confidently in the world, ready to deal with situations and people he or she may encounter? Here are 10 parenting tips to help make the journey a little more effective. [More]
Written by admin on May 4, 2008.
The Great And Naked Houdini & His Assistant
© Lisa Barker
I followed the trail of clothing down the hall. Somehow, my one-year old son had freed himself from these repressive articles.
There were the pink jammy bottoms (hey, he’s MY son and he’s secure in his masculinity so he can endure this hand-me-down), then the t-shirt…and the diaper?
Nope. Hadn’t gotten to that yet. [More]
Written by admin on April 27, 2008.
by Sue Mittenthal and Linda Reing, authors of STILL HOT: The Uncensored Guide to Divorce, Dating, Sex, Spite, and Happily Ever After
Dating with kids can be challenging – whether you’re recently divorced or you’ve already endured two years’ worth of Starbucks dates — and whether your kids are two or twenty-two. But your children can also be helpful, especially if you recognize their wisdom. Here are a dozen tips on how they can help or hinder your social life. [More]
Written by admin on April 20, 2008.
It seems like every night when I watch the news there is another story about kids assaulting other kids and posting or planning to post the video on the Internet. I ask myself each time what are these kid’s thinking? Do they find some kind of amusement in this? Are they just bad kids? Are their parents partially to blame? I am curious to know what others think about this? Let the comments roll, I think this is worth discussing.
