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People Skills for Teenagers
The teenage years can be awkward and overwhelming. With all the changes and transitions from childhood to adulthood, teens can sometimes turn introverted or may lash out in frustration. Keep the path to adulthood a fairly bumpless one by facilitating your child’s relationships. By helping her navigate her friend, family and professional relationships, you can help her remain confident and in control.
Three Ways to Get Present and Cherish the Moments
Do you ever know how someone really feels? It’s hard to tell, as we live in a time of so much noise and distraction. People are tuning in less to each other and paying more attention to the technology, social media, advertising messages, the news, and other external disturbances around them. Being able to recognize…
My Son’s, Um, Interesting Idea Of Where Babies Come From
When my daughter was five, she starting asking questions about how babies are made. How does a baby get in a mommy’s tummy? How does a baby get out of a mommy’s tummy? I’d been to several parenting talks by various experts, who all gave the same advice: answer the question asked, and only the…
8 Things You Should Never Say To A Breastfeeding Mom
As a new mom, I’ve learned to ignore a lot of stupid comments and questions about breastfeeding. But, sometimes enough is enough. It’s not that I am offended – it’s just annoying to hear the same questions and comments all the time. So, I came up with a pretty good list of some ridiculous, obnoxious,…
Explaining Schedules to My Son with Autism
Back to the conversation of my son and his best friend… My son has a schedule inside his head. He knows when he has some things scheduled, like school and Teen Club, and even sporting activities. But, he also has—in his own head—expected times when he can do fun things like go to his friend’s…