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Caught in the Middle
Sometimes the animosity between separated parents is so thick, you can cut it with a knife. In such cases both parents deflect blame on the other while denying or minimizing their own contribution to conflict...
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Parenting Power Tool #2: Responsibility
Last month I introduced the Parenting Power Tools and began with "Perspective". This month, I invite you to reflect on another very effective tool in your parenting toolbox ... Parenting Power...
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Fear of Failure: A Childhood Epidemic
Fear of failure among children today is at epidemic proportions. Fear of failure causes children to experience debilitating anxiety before they take a test, compete in a sport, or perform in a recital. It causes...
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Girls Need Sports Too!
April is a huge month for signing up your kids for activities. There is so much to choose from with such little time. On another note, have you ever wondered why girls drop out of sports by the truckload...
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A Behaviour Makeover for Back Talk
Kid back talk and sass are on the rise. Luckily, it's one of the easiest behaviours to get rid of if you have a solid makeover plan and consistently use it. Here is a customized plan to stop back talk. Step...
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The Do's and Don'ts of Preparing Your Child for Their First Sleepover
Your baby is growing up. You have kept her in the protection of your own home, teaching her your own values, ready at a moments notice if she...
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Preparing Your Children for a Half-Sibling
Having a baby with a new partner is both wonderful and stressful, for you and the children of your first relationship. My parents divorced when I...
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Sibling Rivalry
Dear Mr. Dad: When our now-18-month-old son was born, my husband and I thought he'd be a wonderful playmate for his big brother. Instead, our older child seems to hate his baby brother-the two of them yells at...
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No Good Reason To Be Without a Will
This year more than 31,000 Canadians will die without a will leaving their families to face the uncertainty and financial burden associated with not having a legal will. It's startling to realize the future of...
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Parenting Commitment Quiz
Are you a committed parent? Do you place family first? Is your success at home as important as the success you achieve in other areas of your life? Most parents would answer "yes" to these...
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Today's Family Man: The Laugh Track
Somewhere in the traffic jam of the last year, I lost control of my favorite vehicle of parent-child bonding: making my kids laugh. I became so wrapped up in the relentless responsibilities of life that my...
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The Tsunami Heartbreak - DO SOMETHING!
As I write this, I happen to be staying at a beautiful condo on the beach in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. I planned months ago to escape my busy life and spend the year-end holiday enjoying the sun, the beaches, the...
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Talking to Your Children About Disasters
My dad and step-mom live on a nice quiet block where nothing much happens, except when the grandchildren come to invade and cause a world-class ruckus. But two days after the horrific natural disasters that...
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Explaining World Tragedy to Children
Your 6 year old has just seen video of real children being washed out to sea. Your teen sits transfixed watching images of people clinging to trees, mothers wailing as they discover dead children in an endless...
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Today's Family Man
For a family man, the opportunities for taking your best lady out for a New Year's Eve on the town are few and far between. However, you can still have quite a lot of fun with the kids by getting a little...
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