Category Archives: A – Z Parenting Tips

Mothers helping mothers

Posted on May 1, 2011 by admin

No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted. ~Aesop So much of the early years at home with my children is a blur: lacking sleep, caring for young children 24/7, and suffering from post-partum depression contributed to … Continue reading →

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Teens Driving You Crazy?

Posted on April 1, 2011 by admin

“As it turns out, teenagers may, indeed, be a bit crazy. But they are crazy according to a primal blueprint; they are crazy by design.” Barbara Strauch, author of The Primal Teen Did you know that the greatest changes to … Continue reading →

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A Sense of Self-Esteem

Posted on March 1, 2011 by admin

“I was always looking outside myself for strength and confidence but it comes from within. It is there all the time.” ~ Anna Freud  The way your child feels about him or herself is wrapped up in the term “self-esteem”. … Continue reading →

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Rumors, Gossip and the Harm They Cause

Posted on February 1, 2011 by admin

Rumor has a hundred tongues, a hundred mouths, a voice of iron.  – Virgil While most bullying happens face-to-face, rumors are a behind-the-back kind of bullying that can be just as damaging. Karin Frey of the University of Washington, who … Continue reading →

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Thoughts about the “Tiger Mom”

Posted on January 17, 2011 by admin

Like so many parents across the country, we at the Parenting Center have had strong reactions to the recently published book , The Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother  by Amy Chua, in which the author applauds the strict parenting … Continue reading →

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Help Your Kids Be Part of the Solution

Posted on January 1, 2011 by admin

Do not free a camel of the burden of his hump; you may be freeing him from being a camel.  ~Gilbert Keith Chesterton It’s tempting to jump in and rescue our kids when they have problems, but it’s better for … Continue reading →

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The Right Rituals for your Family

Posted on December 1, 2010 by admin

It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change.  ~Author unknown, commonly misattributed to Charles Darwin Rituals offer families a sense of regularity and order while encouraging connection … Continue reading →

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Finding Gratitude

Posted on November 1, 2010 by admin

“It’s always something.” -Rosanne Rosannadanna We recently experienced a couple of family crises during which I felt like I had nothing to be grateful for. I asked myself over and over, “When will this roller-coaster life settle down and become … Continue reading →

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Tailoring the perfect beginning to the school year

Posted on September 1, 2010 by admin

The only man who behaves sensibly is my tailor; he takes my measurements anew every time he sees me while all the rest go on with their old measurements and expect me to fit them. – George Bernard Shaw My … Continue reading →

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Partnering in Parenting

Posted on August 1, 2010 by admin

If we are together, nothing is impossible. If we are divided, all will fail. – Winston Churchill Okay, so we may not be talking about the survival of western civilization, but the survival of our individual families is no less … Continue reading →

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