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Category Archives: A – Z Parenting Tips
Mothers helping mothers
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?
“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
“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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Thoughts about the “Tiger Mom”
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
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
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
“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
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
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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