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Parents, do you get weary from the steady flow of needs, issues and dilemmas that are part of being with kids? Your emotional well being matters if you want to be an effective parent. And it takes discipline to keep doing what you don’t feel like stepping up to. Just like your standard new year’s [...]
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Priorities of parents and teachers are usually quite different than the priorities of their kids. Kids are expert testers of limits with precision radar for just how far they can push you. The struggle can get so tough that it is understandable when the adults find themselves shortcutting their way through a matter just so [...]
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Most divorced parents try very hard to do everything right with their kids. However, the very emotional politics that come with divorced parenting can unintentionally draw the kids onto a battle ground. Following these will be a gift to your kids. 1. Be appropriately interested in your child’s life with your ex. Do not be [...]
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Divorce is never easy for kids, but there are some steps single dads can take to help their adjustment. These tips are good ones for single moms too, but they are more commonly the challenges that single dads face as they move on to creating a different life with their kids. 1. Do what you [...]
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Those simple single syllable emotion words are the first and easiest for young children to learn. Then, as they grow, it is time for parents, educators and caregivers to help them move beyond sad, mad and glad… A Different Curriculum When kids come home with A’s and B’s in reading writing and math, parents feel [...]
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When you’re automatic ‘empathy switch’ clicks on, you have stepped outside of yourself, for a few moments and into the shoes of someone else. You let go of your personal opinions, and respond with unconditional kindness and understanding. Your behavior emphatically says “Your feelings matter to me.” Being empathetic means you completely understand the other [...]
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Tips to Help the Homework Process The place where parents get mired in homework issues is more commonly the process of completing homework, rather than the child’s actual ability to comprehend the academic task. The homework process revolves around the systems and routines in place for getting your child down to homework and sticking with [...]
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Those simple single syllable emotion words are the first and easiest for young children to learn. Then, as they grow, it is time for parents, educators and caregivers to help them move beyond sad, mad and glad… A Different Curriculum When kids come home with A’s and B’s in reading writing and math, parents feel [...]
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Social Skills Training and Self-Esteem: Fine-Tune Your Praise with Five Unlimited Ways
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