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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Angelina Jolie: Change Your Ways of Parenting or Lose the Status of Super Mom
Entertainment and Showbiz! (blog)
Consequently, it will be now important for Jolie to change her ways of parenting. She otherwise will lose the admiration of many followers who till now ...

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New York Magazine

Will Feminists Rally Around Sarah Palin?
Newsweek
Just as attacks on her credibility and intelligence are unlikely to sway her supporters, so sexist attacks on her parenting—or even snipes at her ...
Impotent, Limp and GutlessFiredoglake (blog)
The Truth about That Dishonest Vanity Fair Palin Story, from One Who Was ThereBig Journalism (blog)

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Diana Boggia: Sometimes a parent needs a timeout, too
Wicked Local Lancaster
Diana Boggia, M.Ed., is a parenting educator in Stark County, Ohio, and a Repository contributor. By Diana Boggia A “parent timeout†is beneficial if ...

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Parenting classes at Whittier Adult School
Whittier Daily News
Whittier Adult School's "Mommy and Me" parent education classes will begin the week of Sept. 13 at the adult school, 9401 S. Painter Ave. ...

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United Way offers free parenting programs
Caldwell Progress
The Family Success Center of the United Way of North Essex will offer two series of free educational Parenting Workshops starting Monday, Sept. 13. ...


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<p>Parenting Tips From Jon Gosselin ?</p>
CBS News
Yet another book on parenting is coming your way, written by none other than reality TV star and father of eight, Jon Gosselin. According to the celeb web ...

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Parenting Fail: Is Lindsay Lohan's dad trying to sell her diary?
Great Dad
Daughters are hard. You say the wrong thing, they cry. You lay down the law, they scream. You tell them they can't borrow the car, you get the cold shoulder ...
Sexier-than-ever star vows her wild party-girl days are overNew York Post
EXCLUSIVE! Lindsay Lohan Thinks She Deserves A Second Chance & Industry ...Hollywood Life (blog)

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Parenting Classes at the Edgies
Grand Street News
The Educational Alliance Parenting Center happens to be a resource for all parents, offering baby and toddler classes, along with expert advice in a ...


Good parenting is the heart of the issue, not ideology
Sydney Morning Herald
I grew up in a loving family environment in western Sydney, but too many of my childhood friends did not. Many had a childhood so horrific it has taken them ...


'Hierarchy of Needs' product of two times
Vancouver Sun
And while parenting doesn't have to be mutually exclusive with "self actualization," raising a child certainly puts a crimp in a globetrotting, "Eat, Pray, ...

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Advocating for Your Child with LD

Advocate: you've probably heard the term before. But what does... Read More

Calming Tips for Hyperactive Children

Parents of hyperactive children know the "Would you please just... Read More

Remember The Generation Gap?

The techniques of managing relationships between parents and their children... Read More

A Call For Fathers

Dads, please let me encourage you to change some things... Read More

Parenting Your Teenager: When is it OK to Quit?

Q. My daughter is a junior in high school and... Read More

Why Wont My Teens Clean Their Room?

Have you ever had this struggle with your teens? Did... Read More

Diet Sodas And How They Can Affect Kids

Many of us have grown up drinking caffeinated diet sodas... Read More

Public-school Teachers Know Best --- They Send Their Kids To Private Schools

A study done by the Thomas B. Fordham Institute found... Read More

Learning my Childs Way

Home schooling. What is it? What does it mean to... Read More

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

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

Finding A Caregiver You Can Trust

Choosing to leave your child with a caregiver is one... Read More

Childrens Books And Educational Toys - Can They Still Be Fun And Have Educational Value

It was no contest. Given a choice between a ball... Read More

Understanding Why Your Child Has Been Recommended for Testing

You have just received a call from your child's teacher... Read More

The Classic ADHD Child Reminds Me of Tigger

ADHD comes in differenty forms, or types. What... Read More

Public-School True Believers with a Mission

One reason public schools get away with educational failure, year... Read More

Its OK to Say No

In the last 20 years we've all been introduced to... Read More

Why Wont My Child Do as I Say?

In speaking with parents a comment I frequently hear is... Read More

How A Home Water Filter Can Reduce Your Child?s Risk Of Learning Disabilities

Lead is one of the most dangerous toxins a person... Read More

The Scientific Breakthrough That Allows Every Couple To Choose The Gender Of Their Baby

The advances in science over the past century have been... Read More

How To Be A Bad Mother

As I sit here and reflect on the past two... Read More

Don?t Make Fast and Furious Food Changes

OK, moms and dads out there, we hear you when... Read More

Backpacks and Bullies. Is Your Child Prepared?

As the flurry of Back to School activities subside, parents... Read More

Navigating in the New World: Parents and Teenagers Growing Together

One of the most prevalent myths of our modern culture... Read More

Character Education

Every parent wants their child to develop positive character traits.... Read More

Banishing Bedtime Blues

"My son won't go to bed at night without a... Read More

Thirteen Values You Can Teach Through Homework

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

Nanny 911 and Disciplining Your Child

Nanny 911 Interview with Montel WilliamsI saw an interview with... Read More

Water! Water Everywhere!

What one word best sums up summer fun? Water. I... Read More

Raise Awesome Kids! This 4-Point Plan Gets Results

Are your children truthful, kind, and helpful? If so, read... Read More

Back to School

It is hard to believe that summer is coming to... Read More

Theres Never a Bad Time To Start Helping To Spread The Word of God

Q. What's the right age to start giving a Bible... Read More

Your Checking Account

Checking accounts are an absolute necessity these days. You can... Read More

Paediatric Osteopathy

All babies cry, but if yours cries a lot, isn't... Read More

How NOT to Motivate Your Children and Students

Chaim Ginott was a schoolteacher whose ideas and observations helped... Read More

Top 10 Ways to Motivate Your Student

As the new school year begins, parents play a pivotal... Read More