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How to Teach Your Kids Empathy
As a psychologist, parents frequently ask me how to cultivate empathy in their children. Instead of only understanding their own point of view, parents wish for their children to learn how to share, take others' perspectives, and overall how to value other people's opinions just as their value their own. Here are five ways to teach empathy…
How Do I Tell If a Teenager Is Lying?
Trust and communication come into play frequently when parents raise adolescents. Parents need to set boundaries and make house rules and consequences that they follow with consistency. However, many parents may find themselves struggling to determine when their teenager breaks these house rules or lies about an important issue. Teens often lie when they have exercised poor judgment in an attempt to identify with peers. Fortunately, parents can employ a few different tactics to help determine if their teen is lying about a particular issue.
Olympic Athlete Picabo Street on the Trials and Triumphs of Motherhood
Ten years ago, Olympian Picabo Street’s passion was the ski slopes. Today, its her family. And while she’s still proud of the three Olympic medals she won (tucked away safely at her mom’s house in Park City) it’s her three kids with husband John – -Eli, 6, Trey, 5 and Dax, 5 months — that make her beam with pride. While she ventured back to the slopes and the spotlight during the 2010 Winter Olympic games — as both mentor to Lindsey Vonn and special correspondent for the Today show –Picabo is now back to being a mom, and focusing on her other passions such as advocating for womens health and fundraising for charities. We sat down with her to speak candidly about the difference between her boys, raising a blended family, and yes, occasionally bribing her kids at Walmart.
How to Identify Green Friendly Products
It’s not enough anymore for us to simply compare prices, quality and performance when buying. Growing environmental pollution and toxic waste makes it necessary to consider how every aspect of consumerism will impact the environment. Responsible consumers work on finding ways to reduce waste and save energy, but sometimes we need help knowing which products are the safest and most eco-friendly choices.