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Do Parents Pass on Our Neuroses to Our Kids?
It’s one of the most startling, and at times most delightful, biological gifts of parenthood: when you unexpectedly see yourself, or your beloved, or Grandma Ellie, reflected in your own child. Maybe it’s a talent for taking apart a car engine, the ability to dunk a basketball, the resurgence of one of your mother’s mannerisms…
How Do You Teach Self-Control to Your Children?
“Nothing makes it easier to resist temptation than a proper bringing-up, a sound set of values – and witnesses.” ~ Franklin P. Jones
Depression in Children From Single-Parent Homes
Children of single parent homes are especially vulnerable to depression, according to the Rochester Institute of Technology. Lack of a two-parent household, in which it is typically the father who is absent, combined with the emotional stress by the mother, who has to fill both roles, contribute to the incidence of childhood depression. There are several treatments available for children from single-parent homes who suffer from depression.
Organizing a Thanksgiving Feast When Time & Money Are Short
Even if money and time are tight, you can have a wonderfully rich and full Thanksgiving. All it takes is a little organization and some willingness to let go of the need to do everything.