How to Encourage Your Older Child to Welcome The New Baby Wondering what you can do to get your child's relationship with his or her new sister or brother off the best possible start? Here are a few tips from Ann Douglas, author of Baby Science.
In Praise of Black Sheep There's a black sheep in every flock, and there are few of us who don't know one, or didn't know one as a child. Every family, every class, has one: that brother or sister, boy or girl, who's always in trouble, who's prone to stretch limits or take things "too far," who's embarrassingly honest, who never fits in. It's that child over whom every teacher puzzles longest and every parent loses the most sleep.
Listen With Your Heart Think back to when you were growing up, and all the times when you felt self-doubt, confusion, and frustration. It's tough growing up! You can help your children get through the bumps and bruises of childhood by simply being there for them. Children need to know that when the whole world feels like it's crashing down around them, they have one safe, secure place to go, and one bottomless source of unconditional love.
Motherhood Poems A collection of poems about the feelings that being a mother brings about.
Positive Thinking for Kids During their growth and development, children go through many stages of self-doubt. They are always comparing themselves to others, and they often see themselves as coming up short. As parents, we can offset this natural tendency in our children by giving them the skills to think more positively.
The Twelve Habits of a Highly Effective Mom Here you will find twelve areas that you may be able to relate to and mull over in determining what is important to you as a mother.
Balancing Home Schooling with a Socially Integrated Child As a parent of a home schooled child, or as someone considering home schooling, you may well face the mild concern or incredulity of well meaning individuals who question your choice to keep your chil...
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