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Marriage without Criticism
When I was young I used to drive with my parents to visit my aunt and uncle. They had been married for many, many years, and like most members of the World War II generation, they stayed together through the...
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10 Ways to Raise a Successful Leader
Leaders are very influenced by the words and actions of those raising them. Everything that we say and do influences our children. They mirror our actions as we are their first examples of relationships, and of...
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Terrific Tips for Parents Who Want To Teach Their Child A Second Language
You realize the benefits of having a second language, but do you know where to turn or how to begin the process of teaching your little one a...
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Teach Your Children to "Suck it Up"
Popular culture conveys to children very unhealthy messages about responsibility. Through its focus on the pampered lifestyles of the rich and famous and advertising that suggests that life should always be a...
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Is Your Child a Safe Kid?
It seems lately that tragedy and turmoil surround us. If it 's not a natural disaster, or violence on a global scale, we're hearing reports of attempted abductions, children injured, bullied or lost. It is...
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Jelly Mom: Three Going On Thirteen
Three-year olds are passionate about what they want and don’t want. Recently, my three-year old asked for some water. It went something like this. “I want water. I’m getting water.&rdquo...
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The Seven Deadly Sins of Discipline
Back in the days before you became a parent, you had this discipline thing down to an art. You knew exactly what you were going to do to keep your future offspring from morphing into unruly brats. Or so you...
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The Schoolhouse & the Stepfamily - It's Time to Communicate
When my oldest stepson went to college last year, it was the first time I felt “in the loop” educationally with my stepchildren. We...
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Stop That Runaway Train!
You can easily be seduced by popular culture's messages that say that you will be a bad parent if you don't get your kids on the fast track as soon as possible. Your challenge is to recognize how this lifestyle...
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Parenting Power Tool #1: Perspective
What is one of the top complaints of parents today? There's always ten more things to do, and not enough time to do them! Given our time is limited, and the demands on that time abundant, it only makes sense...
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Parenting Power Tool #3: "Self-Care"
Taking care of ourselves can have a profound impact on our perspective. Suddenly big things seem small again. Between shopping, lessons, helping the kids, preparing meals … AND working full time, do...
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Just sleep, for cryin' out loud!
While most of us are enjoying some of the sunniest days of the year, many bleary-eyed parents still struggle with their longest nights. Childhood sleep issues — from the perpetual battle to get the...
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Raise Excellent-Not Perfect-Children
Perfectionism is one of the most destructive diseases among children today. Perfectionism is a double-edged sword. One edge of the sword drives children to be perfect. These children push themselves to get...
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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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