Nails on a chalkboard – that’s what it sounds like to a parent when we hear our kids whine. So why do kids whine? In most cases, it’s because we let them. Yes, kids whine sometimes because they’re overtired or…
Read More No one is immortal, but the closest we can come to achieving some measure of immortality is through our loved ones and the ones we leave behind. It’s a cliché, but we really do live on in the minds and…
Read More Let’s be honest. We love our kids to pieces, right? But parenting is exhausting – especially when we add in sports, extracurricular activities, family obligations, keeping the house in order, getting a semi-decent meal on the table, our own jobs…
Read More Many parents struggle with whether or not it is appropriate to give their pregnant teenager a baby shower. After all, it is extremely rare for the parents of a pregnant teen to be happy about the situation, but this does…
Read More What Is College Excel? College Excel is a residential, private program which aids students in building academic and personal confidence while they study in college. Aside from its program, the students are also enrolled at the Oregon State’s Cascade Campus…
Read More Crazy teenagers of one generation become worried parents of the next. They can only hope the mistakes made when they were teenagers aren't repeated by their children and life is better than they had it growing up. They want…
Read More Parenting Teens Without Losing Your Mind When you first bring home your baby you are excited about all the experiences that you will have together over the next 18 years. However, as your baby grows into a toddler, middle schooler…
Read More Summer youth camps can be found in most countries around the world, offering a variety of activities and educational courses to fill those gaps between school terms. For some parents and children, summer camps have become a way of life…
Read More Living with a teenager usually means having to learn to live with a lot of broken promises, them getting into trouble and the tall-tales and cover-ups when they do. Most kids will let their parents down over something at some…
Read More While it is important to be friendly and sociable with your children, you also need to command their respect. Sometimes, you need to be a child’s parent and not his or her friend, and this is where leadership qualities are…
Read More Parent Coach Professionals offer guidance and support for families who have a struggling young adult or teen. It offers a non-therapeutic approach in order to empower and direct families who are searching for ways to resolve conflict and find new…
Read More Every parent wants their children to do their best in school. However, there are quite a few downsides that come along with raising overachievers. Below are some of the disadvantages that come along with raising overachievers. Overachieving Children May Be…
Read More Those of you who read My Parenting Job Description Article know that teaching my children morals was number one on my Parenting Job Description. There is a long list of morals from various religions and beliefs. I have narrowed this…
Read More When you are given the news that your teen daughter is pregnant, as a parent you will suffer through many emotions. There will be disbelief, anger, disappointment, courage, support and love. You will embrace this challenge as you have with…
Read More Love was all I had! Although I think “dealing with” is a little misleading, I have been hanging off the end of the rope while my wild teenage daughter bucks defiantly around her world, striking biting and kicking anything within…
Read More Just browse the shelves of your local bookstore for parenting books and you will know that there is no shortage of theories and research to be found on the subject of parenting. How can one word, bring so much variation?…
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