Nail Biting Basics

Nail biting in all its various forms is problematic behavior beset by peculiarity and contradiction. Technically speaking, the correct word for nail biting is ANONYCHOPHAGIA. Nail biting typically begins between the ages of five and 10 and is common among children as well as adults.... Read More

For School Success, Dont Coddle Your Kids

Parents want their children to succeed in school. However, sometimes their best intentions are misguided. Attempts to provide children with a wonderful life can, in fact, increase the stress of the entire family.One of parents' most common mistakes is to want to make everything easy for their children. It's painful... Read More

Vision: 20/20 Is Not Enough!

Now is an excellent time to have your child's vision checked. Don't be too quick to say, "My child's vision is fine: 20/20!" In many cases that is not enough.The Snellen chart, the instrument most frequently used to test eyesight, often gives people a false sense of security about their... Read More

Book Review: How to Get Your Child to Love Reading

How to Get Your Child to Love Reading was conceived when author Esmé Raji Codell was staring at a shriveled potato that was sprouting eyes. She wondered, " . . . if I had a potato, nothing but a potato, how could I teach a classroom full of children? Well,... Read More

Assertiveness: Key to Better Parenting

I have always been aware of my number one weakness: non-assertiveness. But I have come a long way from the time when I couldn't say 'no' to a child molester and not understanding the importance of telling my parents. At my first job after high school, I had the misfortune... Read More

Summer Survival

Summer Survival The summer season is here and along with it comes summer vacation for the school-aged kids. Moms are now responsible for coming up with the ideas and curriculum for their children and I am the first to admit that by the... Read More

If your child is being bullied - 20 top tips for parents

Keith is now in the fourth grade and he dislikes school. For a fourthgrader, this does not sound right. The reason Keith dislikes school thoughdoes not have anything to do with academics. Keith is being bullied beforeschool, at school, and on the school bus. Who can blame him for not... Read More

Boundaries - Why Theyre Needed

Imagine a child who lacks ownership of his own life, has noself-control, and lacks respect for others. If these were the qualities ofyour son, how would you feel for his future wives? Yes, wives is plural, this is one major reason we need to set boundariesfor our children ­ their... Read More

The Benefits of Music Education

Despite serious reductions in funding for arts programs in public schools, there is a great need for studying music. Band, orchestra, and choir all offer students a chance to work together in a social and intellectual group setting and excel at complex tasks. The trick... Read More

New Mom...New Baby...New Debt?

Ah, there is nothing like being an expectant mom. Along with your expanding waistline comes the ever growing list of products for you and your new bundle of joy. Preparing for a new baby can be a costly experience, especially in the areas of clothing and nursery furniture. The good... Read More

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What My Nana Taught Me About Living and Parenting
Huffington Post
It made me realize that we are not just parenting our children, we are raising future parents, and the example that we set in the way that we live and parent today will have a lasting impact on future generations. So, in honor of a life well-lived and ...


Katonah couple featured in parenting documentary
The Journal News | LoHud.com
A Brooklyn production company working on a documentary about alternative parenting will highlight life on a quiet residential street Thursday when it shoots a typical day of a Katonah couple. What's different about the couple's parenting is not clear.

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LBCC to honor parenting educator
Albany Democrat Herald
For the past three years LBCC's Parenting Education Department has facilitated a multi-agency collaborative intended to expand and coordinate services and make them more accessible to families. The partnership, named the Parenting Success Network, ...

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Bully Punished With Bad Clothing. Unusual Yes, But Cruel?
Yahoo! News
By Elise Solé, Shine Staff | Parenting – Tue, May 21, 2013 3:10 PM EDT. Email 0; Share 0. Tweet. 0. Print. Kaylee, wearing her outfit as punishment (Photo by Fox13/KSTU-TV)School bullying is a national crisis, but one woman thinks she found the ...
Woman forces stepdaughter to wear dowdy thrift store clothes as punishment for ...San Francisco Chronicle (blog)
Mother punishes daughter for bullying with ugly clothesExaminer.com
Stepmom Forces Ten-Year-Old Girl to Wear Thrift Store Clothes as PunishmentOpposing Views

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Submit your parenting questions now for Wed.'s chat with Dr. Berchelmann
STLtoday.com
We will be chatting live today at noon with pediatrician Kathleen Berchelmann, with St. Louis Children's Hospital. She's a home-schooling mom of four young children, with the fifth on the way. We will discuss storm safety tips to talk about with ...


Salon

Study: Salt Lake City is gay parenting capital of the US
Salon
Surprise! Researchers found that the Utah capital had the highest rate of gay parents nationwide. By Katie Mcdonough. more. All Share Services. Topics: LGBT Rights, gay families, Gay Rights, gay parents, gay parenting, lgbt parents, Utah, New York, San ...
Is Utah's capital city the gay parenting capital of the United States?fox13now.com
Salt Lake City takes the crown for gay parenting in the U.S.MSN News
Which US City Has The Highest Rate of Gay Parenting Couples?Parent Herald
Examiner.com
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Single Parent: 6 Quotes To Make Single Parenting Less Stressful
Huffington Post
Knowing how hectic single parenting can be, we decided to compile some of our favorite quotes on the highs and lows of parenting, from people as varied as Larry David to Dr. Benjamin Spock. Click through the slides below for their commentary, then tell ...

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Will Smith Reveals Unique Parenting Style: I Would Never Tell My Kids To Clean ...
Entertainmentwise
"My style of parenting is very similar to that of my parents, minus the concept of ownership... I think that, specifically in African American households, the idea coming out of slavery, there's a concept of your children being property and that was a ...
Will Smith opens up about working with his son Jaden, his parenting skills and ...Daily Mail

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Bird Notes | Birds busy parenting in Myrtle Beach area
MyrtleBeachOnline.com
As spring moves forward and the annual migration of birds northward winds down, the focus of bird aficionados shifts from passing migrants to area breeding birds. May and June are the prime months for fledging of this year's crop of birds' reproductive ...


Like Father Like Son: Mice Follow Dad's Example
LiveScience.com
When it comes to parenting, mice follow their fathers' examples. Male mice with neglectful dads grow up to be less nurturing to their own babies, new research finds. In the study, researchers found that the sons with less affectionate fathers gave ...

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Parents Dealing with Worry and Fear

Dear Vijay,I worry about not being a good parent. My... Read More

Thirteen Values You Can Teach Through Homework

Are you a parent concerned about passing values on to... Read More

Teaching Your Child Safety

Q. What is the best way to teach safety awareness... Read More

SMUT Spelled Backwards is TUMS

Why are more people, especially parents not outraged?I call it... Read More

Meet The Twixters!

There is a new stage of development for parents to... Read More

5 Ways To Help Your Kids Do Math

Uh oh.Your kids arrive home with their school reports and... Read More

The Truth About Motherhood

What is the mystery of motherhood? I know that when... Read More

Toilet Terrors And Other Potty Training Fears

Potty training fears, often called toilet terrors, are common among... Read More

Creating a Memorable Travel Journal Using A Stuffed Animal

You may remember The Red Couch Project, a book by... Read More

MORAL ARMORS Irrational Parenting, Part III

Not Letting Them Think.We all implicitly know that anything questioning... Read More

Avoid Weight Problems In Children

Although, not a well publicized statistic, childhood obesity has more... Read More

How to Help Your Children to Blossom

I am writing this from the beautiful mountains of Western... Read More

Helping Your Kid?s Grow a Garden

Start some gardening traditions with your kids. Give them their... Read More

Childrens Discipline: How To Resolve Divorce Parenting Differences?

Did you know that inconsistency on matters of discipline gives... Read More

Clean Kid Syndrome - Does Your Child Suffer from it?

The learning and development of Australian kids is under threat... Read More

Guilty of Not Following Her Heart

Karen, a single never-married thirty-year old attorney has a four-year... Read More

Should The Dad-To-Be Attend The Birth?

Not so long ago a dad-to-be would pace up and... Read More

Did You Get the Hidden Parenting Message in Finding Nemo?

In the movie, Finding Nemo, Nemo's father, Marlyn asks the... Read More

Maturing As a Parent

I have three children, ages 19 and 16 (yes, the... Read More

Teach Children The Skills Of Optimism

Optimists do better academically, socially and enjoy better health than... Read More

Stop Lying NOW

Do you have a consistent problem with your child lying... Read More

Anorexia Nervosa Alert - is Your Daughter Dying To Be Thin?

Anorexia nervosa is a serious medical disorder that is statistically... Read More

My Sons Deployment

One of the most difficult struggles in life for a... Read More

The Laid Back Parents Guide to Teaching Your Child to Read

At first I thought of titling this article "The Lazy... Read More

Hair Care for Children

Salon visits can be scary experiences for small children: They... Read More