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Four Steps to Becoming a Happier Parent

Do you consider yourself to be a happy parent? Have you ever asked another adult in your life if they think you are? It might be interesting to see how others perceive you. What about your children, would they say that you’re a happy parent?
Many parents are not happy, just look around you at the grocery store or at the playground. You may even have noticed parents in your own extended family,

One Easy Way to Stop Complaints and Whining

It can be incredibly difficult to hear your child complain when you do so much for her. And then you think back to the little you may have had as a child and then feel this immense surge of resentment when your child complains about what you’ve fixed for dinner. Or it may be why he can’t have an iPhone, what one of her friends has that she wants, having to pick up her toys, or hundreds of other

4 Things to do Immediately Following the Holidays

It’s sometimes funny how quick we are to want to get rid of the decorations immediately following the holidays. On the day after Christmas, one year when we were traveling, I couldn't help but notice the number of Christmas trees already thrown out by the side of the road, just in time for that week’s trash pickup. 

In the aftermath of a holiday, it’s common to be overwhelmed with trash,

What to do When She Shouts YOU DON'T TRUST ME!

The teenage girl came out of her room and walked into the family room where her parents were sitting. With a great deal of excitement and joy, she began to talk about a party a classmate was planning for the weekend and how much fun it was going to be. She talked about which of her friends were going and what they had all talked about wearing. 

The best book for understanding your teenager

Ideas for Creating a Memorable Holiday Experience for Kids

When I moved my family from Southern New England to Nashville in 1996, my wife and I used this opportunity without extended family, to create some unique holiday experiences with the kids. It’s not the presents they will remember most, but the experiences that speak of Christmas or Hanukah. So what new experiences can you create this year? I asked my readers to share with me, lasting

Stopping a Child from Throwing Objects

When a young child throws an object, it’s a parent’s reactive response to scold the child and take that object away from him. He may then pick up another object and throw that one, pushing the adult to anger and frustration. And if he doesn’t do it again right away, his fear of the parent may stop his actions for the moment, only to have him do it at some point later on.

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Raising Grateful Kids

It can be real
frustrating raising kids today. It seems as if we do so much more for them than
what our parents did for us. In many cases parents CAN do more for their kids
because they can afford to do more; Disney trips, a vacation home, providing
them with the latest toys or electronic gadgets, and so much more than what
many of us had as children.



When our children throw
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Raising Grateful Kids

It can be real
frustrating raising kids today. It seems as if we do so much more for them than
what our parents did for us. In many cases parents CAN do more for their kids
because they can afford to do more; Disney trips, a vacation home, providing
them with the latest toys or electronic gadgets, and so much more than what
many of us had as children.



When our children throw
fits to get

5 Tips for Working From Home with Kids

Thanks to the modern workforce, many employers allow some employees to work from home when circumstances exist, such as inclement weather, schools closed, illness and personal situations. When my children were very small, this opportunity wasn’t available to me.  If I had car trouble, my kids were sick, or if I had a utility company coming to the house for a hook up, it usually meant using up [image error]

5 Tips for Working From Home with Kids

Thanks to the modern workforce, many employers allow some employees to work from home when circumstances exist, such as inclement weather, schools closed, illness and personal situations. When my children were very small, this opportunity wasn’t available to me.  If I had car trouble, my kids were sick, or if I had a utility company coming to the house for a hook up, it usually meant using up