Why Wont My Teens Clean Their Room?

Have you ever had this struggle with your teens? Did you get to the results that you were looking for? Did moving toward those results create an unexpected rift between you and your teen? Parents complain to me that when their teens won't do their chores and, as a result,... Read More

Sibling Fighting - Reduce Sibling Rivalry by NOT Keeping Score

Recently, a much-anticipated game of mini-golf with my children soon turned into a disaster. There were smiles all round as we hit off from the first tee but the enjoyment factor was reduced to zero as my children's smiles were replaced by tears, put downs and whining.The source of all... Read More

Plane Trip with Kids

Though you can cover even very long distances by car if you have the guts to, as soon as it comes to crossing water, you'll have to stick to a plane. The equation is the same as usual: limited space + long time of inactivity = whiny, annoying children.The big... Read More

Building Self Confidence

Several similar terms describe the central attribute of a character that decides on the strength of personality and the degree of inner freedom:- "self assurance" describes mostly the behaviour. Counterparts are insecure behaviour or shyness.- "self confidence" is the mental and emotional state that causes the outer appearance.- "charisma" is... Read More

Parents Complaints --- Arrogant Public Schools Turn a Deaf Ear

School authorities continually claim that they want more parent cooperation and participation in their children's education. They complain when parents don't show up for parent-teacher conferences or push their children to do their homework.Yet this constant cry for parent cooperation is often a smoke screen pretense to make parents think... Read More

Its a Sick World

It's no joy to be sick. It's even less joy when your child is sick. But the most unjoy is when you AND your child are sick together.That happened to my poor wife a few weeks ago. She and Little Lady, going on three years old, both had a cold... Read More

Parents Role in Helping with Car Wash Fundraisers

As a parent you will be asked to assist with your children's car wash fundraiser activities. It is important that you take an active role in these endeavors. Car washing builds hard work ethic and teaches children the value of money. Please read below and see the advice that top... Read More

Develop Your Childs Genius - Developing Leadership Qualities

Often I have heard that leaders are born, not made. Do you think this is true? How many times did you read a biography of a great leader, and discovered that as a child, he has been quiet, reserved and rather shy? Are those natural qualities of a leader? Of... Read More

Teaching Reading: Part One

One of the biggest milestones in our children's education is when they learn how to read. You've probably asked yourself, "When is the best time to teach my child to read?" You can research this until you are blue in the face, but the answer is really very simple. You've... Read More

Child Communication Skill: Do You Really Know What Your Child Is Saying To You?

Here's the scene of communication with your child: your three-year-old boy is bawling his eyes out. Hurriedly, you run over, and ask "What's wrong?". But no answer is spoken, the tears just keep coming out, and the vocal cords just keep on saying "waaaaaaah!".You start talking to him in that... Read More

Why Mother?s Day is Important For Children

Mother's Day is important for children.This Mother's Day take note how your children celebrate the occasion. They will probably celebrate it in much the same way year after year. Do they do anything special for you? Do they do the same things as they did last year? Maybe they give... Read More

Does Sexual Abuse Usually Occur Just Once?

Your daughter tells you that Uncle Charley has touched her bottom and she doesn't like to sit on his lap anymore! Should you believe your child? Yes.Your initial reaction is to confront Uncle Charley, who tells you that your child is making it up and even if it did happen,... Read More

Parents of Teens: Do You Ever Ask WHY is she so MEAN to me?

Do you ever wonder what is behind the occasional nasty attitudes expressed by your teenager? Teenagers can make their parents feel pretty badly at times; if they only knew how much their words and actions sometimes hurt us they'd probably stop. Perhaps.It isn't a developmental necessity that teenagers be mean... Read More

Resilient, Confident Kids - 10 Ways to Promote Resilience in Children

Do your children have a McChildhood? Do they experience the type of childhood that may satisfy them in the short-term as their immediate needs are met, but in the long-term, leaves them ill-equipped to deal with some of the curve balls that are thrown their way?The emergence of indoor playgrounds... Read More

Introduction to the Medications Used in the Treatment of Attention Deficit Disorder

There are several treatment options available to help improve the symptoms of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Since there is no prescription medicine that can "cure" for ADHD, the various medical interventions seek to improve symptoms. The most commonly used medicines are stimulants, such as Ritalin, Dexedrine, Cylert, and ADDerall. Stimulants... Read More

Confident Children - Avoid Overparenting

For many years underparenting was perhaps the biggest problem facing children.Recently there has emerged another type of parenting that, whilst never as harmful as underparenting, can be detrimental to children's healthy development? that is, the trend by many of the current generation of parents to overparent their children.Overparenting occurs when... Read More

Exposing the Damage: TV and Kids

There are millions of young children in this country who are being terribly mistreated by their parents.These parents aren't physically abusing their young children, and they may not even know that they're mistreating them.The mistreatment?Millions of kids under the age of two are watching TV in this country. In fact,... Read More

Free Stuff for Twins: Incentives for Parents of Multiple Births

A sure way to double the joys of parenthood is to give birth to twins! You'll have twice the smiles, goos & coos, giggles, and firsts (first words, first steps, first burps...) But for many soon-to-be parents of twins, once the excitement wears off, the math sets in...Suddenly you find... Read More

STOP Parental Alienation Syndrome before It Gets a Chance to START

Parental Alienation Syndrome was probably first identified and codified by Dr. Richard Gardner in his book of the same name. He first laid out his thesis in 1985 in an article, "Recent Trends in Divorce and Custody Litigation." He expanded this into the book "Parental Alienation Syndrome," and since then,... Read More

ParentingYour Teenager: Dont Buy the I Dont Know and I Dont Care Attitude

"I don't know and I don't care."I've heard those words more than a few times in my office. Sometimes I think "I don't know and I don't care" is the universal teen tribal motto.So what to do?I remember working with one kid who said absolutely nothing in the first session... Read More

6 Ways to Communicate Clearly with Your Teen

How would you like to have a closer relationship with your teen again?Your ability to communicate effectively with your teen is one of the most precious skills you can develop to achieve this goal.When we think of communication, we tend to think only of the way we can express ourselves.... Read More

Potty Dolls to Accelerate Potty Training Success

Sometime the most effective training tool in rapidly accelerating the rate of your child's training is a potty doll. This is drink-and-wet a doll with the internal plumbing that simulates the potty process for your child. Generally, dolls with an internal bladder are the most effective. This enables the youngster... Read More

The Top 10 Tips for Communicating with Children

Most people have more training before they receive their driver's license than before they become a parent. Educating yourself on how to communicate effectively with your child can be the key to achieving your parenting goals. If you do not have children of your own, these 10 tips can help... Read More

Why Me?

Why Me?"We should certainly count our blessings, but we should also make our blessings count." --Neil MaxwellYesterday morning, my family and I got up at 5:30am in Mexico to begin our journey home from a holiday retreat. Eight hours of packing, driving, flying, and standing in line later, we arrived... Read More

A Call For Fathers

Dads, please let me encourage you to change some things in your life. A recent University study found that the average father in America spends less than sixty seconds per day in conversations with his children! The actual number was 47 seconds per day. How in the world... Read More

The Jewish Journal of greater L.A
Borrowing from the Dog Whisperer
New York Times
Illustration by Barry Falls Is it bad parenting, or sheer brilliance, to take your parenting advice from a dog trainer? ...
For the recordLos Angeles Times
Cesar Milan: Love WhispererThe Jewish Journal of greater L.A
Dog Whisperer Cesar Millan is Coming to the UKDog Magazine dot net
New York Times
all 5 news articles »

AFP
Co-Parenting and H1N1: What if You Don't Agree about the Vaccine?
The Faster Times
 What happens when parents on different sides of this issue are parenting the same child? As with other major, child-related issues for parents with shared ...
MOD MOM: Hand sanitizer, flu shots and worry, worry, worryEvening News and Tribune

all 358 news articles »

Community Parent Center Director Wendy Tepfer Comments on Passage of ...
PRLog.Org (press release)
PRLog (Press Release) – Nov 20, 2009 – Wendy Tepfer, Director of the Community Parent Center, says the passage of “Leandra's Law” — considered to be the ...

and more »

Disney closes popular parenting sites
Times Online
Disney has abruptly shut down two popular parenting websites less than 18 months after acquiring them. The Disney Family Group, which consisted of the ...

Children's toys needed for Parent Place
Pensacola News Journal
New and gently used toys for children birth to age 18 are needed by Children's Services Center's Parent Place, located at 1000 W. Leonard St. in Pensacola. ...

and more »

Boston Globe
Adventures in How Not to Co-Parent…Starring Jon & Kate
The Faster Times
This is such a co-parenting “win”-for parents to allow their children to enjoy as many family traditions and routines as possible after a break-up-that I'm ...
Kate plus problems create annoying TVNorthern Star Online
Jon and Kate Are Back on TV Tonight; Will You Watch?E! Online
SNEAK PEEK: Kate Talks Hair on Jon & Kate Plus 8People Magazine
Allentown Morning Call
all 434 news articles »

Pete Wentz Impressed with His Own Parenting Skills
People Magazine
... Simpson-Wentz busy prepping for her upcoming role in Chicago on Broadway, her husband, Pete Wentz, has also been tackling a new role: solo parent. ...

and more »

St. Paul dad must take parenting classes after outburst over shirt
Minneapolis Star Tribune
... for wearing a rival gang's color won't have to serve any additional jail time but must take parenting classes before he has any contact with the boy. ...
St. Paul dad who beat 4-year-old over shirt color gets two years of probationPioneer Press

all 5 news articles »

There's no better parent than a grandma
Telegraph.co.uk
They ruled that while the father could provide "good enough" care for his son, his grandmother was providing "first-class parenting", which he was entitled ...

Anthem Ohio Offers Newborn, Parenting Help
Youngstown Business Journal
MASON, Ohio -- Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Ohio has launched Newborn and Parenting Resources, a service designed to help new mothers adjust to ...

Watch Online Video

Picky Eaters - Successful Strategies Part 1