Category Archives: A – Z Parenting Tips

Diminishing Anger with Humor

Posted on March 1, 2012 by admin

“I could fix this if I just had some duct tape.” – MacGyver (fictional TV character who resolved impending disasters at a moment’s notice with common household items) Humor is my own personal duct tape. Why? Because humor can “fix” … Continue reading →

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Posted on February 1, 2012 by admin

“The wise adapt themselves to circumstances, as water molds itself to the pitcher” Chinese Proverb Did you ever hit black ice on the road? One minute you are driving along smoothly, the next minute you are doing a “180”, almost … Continue reading →

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Taking a Stand Against Bullying

Posted on January 4, 2012 by admin

It takes a village to raise a child. ~African Proverb Experts agree that bullying is a serious issue. It involves not only the bully and the victim, but also all the children who are aware that bullying is occurring but … Continue reading →

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Teaching Appreciation – even when you hate the gift

Posted on December 1, 2011 by admin

“One must know not just how to accept a gift, but with what grace to share it.” ~Maya Angelou I once told my sister that my 4-year-old daughter loved to pour lots and lots of maple syrup on her pancakes. … Continue reading →

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Simple Steps for Instilling Gratitude

Posted on November 1, 2011 by admin

“Charity begins at home.” Sir Thomas Browne, 1642   At times it may seem that children today are more materialistic than children from an earlier generation and that they have come to expect more and more rather than feeling grateful … Continue reading →

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Consequences as Teaching Tools

Posted on October 1, 2011 by admin

Experience is the teacher of all things. Julius Caesar Parents are often baffled by which consequence they should use when their child misbehaves. One of the most helpful perspectives I ever received about consequences is that they are supposed to … Continue reading →

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Homework – Task by Task

Posted on September 1, 2011 by admin

“Thirty years ago my older brother, who was ten years old at the time, was trying to get a report written on birds that he’d had three months to write, which was due the next day. We were out at … Continue reading →

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A Productive, or Not so Productive, Summer

Posted on August 1, 2011 by admin

“It’s not summer if your tongue isn’t purple.” – Calvin, Calvin and Hobbes The summer is winding down, you and the kids have eaten more than your share of purple popsicles, everyone is bored, and you may feel like your … Continue reading →

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Working as a Team

Posted on July 1, 2011 by admin

Gettin’ good players is easy. Gettin’ ’em to play together is the hard part. ~Casey Stengel Team Parenting: when people work as a team, jointly committed to the care and raising of a child; both mutually supportive; sharing basic philosophical … Continue reading →

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Honoring Fathers

Posted on June 1, 2011 by admin

My guiding principles in life are to be honest, genuine, thoughtful and caring. ~ Prince William (whose mother died when he was 15) Being a dad is not an easy job under any circumstances, but going it alone, due to … Continue reading →

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