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Alcohol Abuse: When Mommy Has a Problem
By Desire Washington She wasn’t going to make it. Sally was running late again and she hated seeing the look on her daughter Olivia’s eyes, as her daughter was forced to wait. Where had Sally’s day gone? An early morning PTA meeting? Done. Chores? Done. Shed revised the budget. Perhaps, it was the afternoon nap?
How to Raise Independent Kids
I have found that many teenagers are being coddled too much by doting parents. So when it comes time to go to college, they break down because they havent been taught independence skills. I have seen so many kids so sheltered that they have a terrible time with the basics of
Learning To Be The Mom My Son Needs, Not The One I Am
I have a boy. He is 8 months old and extremely active. He can’t stop moving. He is very physical and tactile reaching for everything - books, toys, crinkly materials and anything that protrudes, noses in particular. He is aware of his body and in control of his movements. He can spend hours lifting himself…
The Complexities of Raising A Person
The following guest post is by Miriam Levine. As my son’s first birthday is rapidly approaching, I can’t help but rewind this past year in my mind. The first year of life is remarkable. A symbiotic worm emerges into this world and before the year is over a little man is running after me, feeding himself…
How to Raise a Polite Child
Have you ever wished your little one hadnt blurted out that naughty word to his oh-so proper grandparents — an expletive he evidently learned when you accidentally slammed your finger in the door last week? Have you ever watched your child eat and, in horror, had to ask yourself, Did he just watch Animal Planet before this meal? Has your child ever done something so embarrassing that the only thing you can do is smile politely, apologize and glance around you with the I-want-to-crawl-in-a-hole-right-now look? Welcome to the club!