If You Choose To Work, Do Not Choose Guilt Have you ever noticed how very fashionable it is for celebrities to talk about the tremendous guilt they feel as working mothers? Why? Who does that serve? Certainly not the children. Most über celebrities could retire … [Read more...] about Working Mothers – Choose NO! on Guilt !
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Agression in Young Children
All children show aggression at one time or another. It is not the end of the world. The first time has nothing to do with your parenting skills. However, it is at the first offense that you must set the standard of what you expect. That is not to say that your child … [Read more...] about Agression in Young Children
Aggressive Behavior in Older Children
Aggressive Behavior in Older Children, and What You Can Do to Fix it. In my experience, older children that are aggressive, tend to be so because no one ever stopped them before. Permissive parents who think this is normal "kids will be kids" type of behavior. If … [Read more...] about Aggressive Behavior in Older Children
Choosing Happiness When You Would Rather Not
As parents, we all have days where we have to choose happiness when we would rather not. Have you ever had one of those days? You know the day where you are hosting your very own pity party, and you are the only RSVP? A pity party once in a while won't shake the universe, but … [Read more...] about Choosing Happiness When You Would Rather Not
The Natural Consequence & Disciplining Children
Empty Threats and Broken Promises When you threaten a consequence, and dont follow through, you have broken a promise to your child. Consequences and promises seem as if they do not go hand in hand, but indeed they do. If you promise one thing and do another, even … [Read more...] about The Natural Consequence & Disciplining Children