All About Parenting

  • Siblings

    Siblings

    Wondering what you can do to help the relationship between your older child and his new brother or sister get off to the best possible start? Here are a few tips: Involve your older child in your...

  • Self-Discipline

    Self-Discipline

    1. Don't rescue. As difficult as it is to watch our teens flounder, it is far worse to raise young adults who cannot take responsibility for their actions and expect Mom or Dad to rescue them. This is a lot...

  • The Three-Ring Circus: 5 Tips for Single Moms Who Work

    The Three-Ring Circus: 5 Tips for Single Moms Who Work

    If you're a single mom who works, you probably don't have a lot of time to read, so let's get right to the point. In addition to your salaried...

  • Chaos, Children, and Chores

    Chaos, Children, and Chores

    Of course we all love our children dearly, but who knew they'd be so messy? When you have children, you can never count on how long your house will actually stay clean after you've cleaned it. A day? An...

  • Are you ready for a sick day?

    Are you ready for a sick day?

    ”Sick days” are inevitable and somewhat unpredictable when you have a child. Preparing for a sick day when you and your kids are healthy will make dealing with them a whole lot easier especially if...

  • Family Holiday Times Two

    Family Holiday Times Two

    The holiday season can be a very stressful and complicated time for kids whose parents are going through a separation or divorce. These kids may feel confused because they want to please both parents, but are not...

  • Holiday Stressbusters for Parents & Parents-to-Be

    Holiday Stressbusters for Parents & Parents-to-Be

    'Tis the season to be merry-or stressed out, depending on how you pace yourself during the upcoming weeks. While partying until the wee hours...

  • Gratitude is More Than an Attitude

    Gratitude is More Than an Attitude

    Gratitude is more than an attitude. Recent studies show that grateful people are happier, more resilient, and less depressed. They also have higher self-esteem and better relationships. These results prove that...

  • Parents Who React RIGHT to Report Cards Guarantee Great Results!

    Parents Who React RIGHT to Report Cards Guarantee Great Results!

    You take one look at those marks and the frustration sets in. How many times do you have to explain that good work habits are a life skill he or she...

  • Goodbye Halloween!

    Goodbye Halloween!

    October is finally over. Gone are the ghosts and goblins, witches and pumpkins. With the costumes and decorations away all you are left with a big bowl of candy, a mound of pumpkin seeds and the hope that next...

  • Connecting Kids to Nature

    Connecting Kids to Nature

    Getting out and moving around is a great way for both adults and children to get or stay healthy. Children not only discover nature’s wonders in a unique way during each outing, but it is also a great way for...

  • Celebrity Parents: Stacy Julian

    Celebrity Parents: Stacy Julian

    Stacy Julian’s passion for scrapbooking is matched only by her love for being a mom. As founding editor of Simple Scrapbooks magazine, Stacy has watched the industry change and grow over the past decade. ...

  • Solving Sibling Rivalry

    Solving Sibling Rivalry

    Squabbles between siblings are as inevitable as they are exasperating. The good news is that a certain amount of sibling rivalry is normal. In fact, the wrangling between brothers and sisters can teach children...

  • Activity Overload

    Activity Overload

    Even though provincial test results suggest academic skills are declining and standards are dropping, many parents appear to be too busy to pick up the slack. When David Elkind wrote the Hurried Child...

  • Manners Begin at Home

    Manners Begin at Home

    “Children are natural mimics who act like their parents despite every effort to teach them good manners.” (Author Unknown) Although we’re more relaxed about etiquette and manners today than we...




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