How To Talk About It With Your Kids, When Violent Acts Happen In The World

Do we overload our children with all the violence in the world? Can you talk about violent acts with your kids and create a world of hope instead of a world of fear? Find out how you can.

Breaking Up Is Hard To Do - Leaving Your Child In Daycare

We feed, clothe, kiss and play with our kids. We are exhausted when we wake up and exhausted at the end of the day. We wish we had more 'me' time and adult conversation. So why is it still so incredibly difficult to watch your kids being looked after someone else in daycare? Separation anxiety and guilt don't have to come as standard...

Trust Your Instinct - Parenting and Parenting Books

When you have kids, it seems as if there is a book for every stage of development, every problem, every possible dilemma. What happened to good old fashioned mother's instinct? There might be a huge number of books out there, but who REALLY benefits...?

Should Money Given To Teens?

Parents often hurl this oft-repeated line at their teenage children, exasperated by their unending demands. Let your children find this out on their own.

Family Fun Activities - Why Family Entertainment is Important

Spending time, energy and money focusing on family fun activities is a worthwhile activity for every parent because it helps strengthen family bonds, provides opportunities for learning, and creates lasting memories. Keep that in mind the next time you decide family entertainment is not a high priority.

Adoption - Where to Start

You want children and you have decided to make live better for someone else. You have decided to adopt. What do you do first?

Prepare Your Child for the First Day of School

The first day of school for your child is going to be a big day for both of you, and for some it may cause some fear and anxiety. As a parent, you can do a great deal to help your child get through this time of change and new experience by helping them prepare for school.

Solving Conflicts with your Child or Teen Easily, the Final Steps

The final steps of solving a conflict well. Find out what you need to do after you have reached agreement and made a plan. The cake is baked....

Discipline - When Is it OK to Spank Your Child?

Many of us grew up in families in which parents were not afraid to spank their children. Today, however, the political climate has shifted and it has become politically incorrect to spank. Yet I can tell you as both a mother and clinical psychologist there are times when a good spanking can work like a charm.

Solving Conflicts With Your Child or Teen Easily, The Sixth and Seventh Step

We are nearing the end of the process. Two crucial steps you can do together. Steps that will make all the difference in how you and your child or teen will get out of the issue well!

Dining Together Means Staying Together

Is your family not as united as it once was? Trying to figure out why? Here's one possible cause and solution.

Getting Children To Help Without Paying Them A Cent

There is no doubt that busy modern parents need their children to help at home just as parents of past generations did. But increasingly parents are paying their children to help which teaches kids to think 'what's in this for me?' Let's look at some simple alternatives to getting children to help out at home, without being paid.

Discipline - To Spank or Not To Spank

In all parts of the world the smacking or spanking debate polarises parents. But 'to spank or not to spank' is simplistic and misses the point about discpline.

Hey Baby - What's in a Name?

Can the name you give your baby effect who they will become? Throughout time there has been a belief that a persons name can actually influence their development and ultimate personality. But is there any scientific backing for this?