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After Christmas, What’s Next?
by Margot F. December 16th, 2024 | Preschool, SocialHoliday Survival Guide for Parents of Infants
by Marnie Bii December 9th, 2024 | Infants/Toddlers, SeasonalHow to Tell Someone You Want to Exchange a Gift
by Sam P. December 2nd, 2024 | Communication, Teen Perspective, TeensTweens Helping Out With Thanksgiving
by T Akery November 25th, 2024 | Tweens
The Jaycee Lee Dugard Story
by Gumer Liston September 3rd, 2009| Helpful Hints
The Jaycee Lee Dugard story caught the world off-guard when it suddenly burst into the open, hitting every parent smack on the face with the harrowing thought of how unsafe the world could be for our children. The thought of having one's child snatched by some deranged individual and kept
Strategy Games
by Ronald A. Rowe June 18th, 2009| Helpful Hints
For the longest time, I resisted my son's pleas for a Pokémon trading card game. Ditto for Bakugan, Digimon, and a slew of other nonsense words that he threw at me. I didn't know very much about it at the time, but the cartoon looked cheesy (it is), the game
Parenting in Isolation
by Ronald A. Rowe June 4th, 2009| Helpful Hints
Some Secretary of State or another once said that it takes a village to raise a child. While I'm not sure I agree with her sentiment in its entirety, I do firmly believe that parenting is not a task to be taken in isolation. We all benefit from
A Day at the Beach
by Ronald A. Rowe May 21st, 2009| Helpful Hints
You do everything that you can to parent your child properly. You teach them the appropriate values, language, and manners. You try to be a role model in your speech, actions, and attitudes. But you can never completely shield them from the example set by others.
This point
This point
A Comic Book Education
by Ronald A. Rowe May 12th, 2009| Helpful Hints
My son, Max, is in the second grade. Every day, he brings a book to read in the morning while he waits for class to begin. This is encouraged. Reading in all forms is encouraged. Except the day he dared to bring a comic book to
Family Traditions
by Ronald A. Rowe April 14th, 2009| Helpful Hints
It's all about the family. Bringing and keeping the family together is one of the highest and best endeavors to which a human being can aspire. One simple but essential facet of family togetherness is the forging and keeping of family traditions.
Family traditions come in all sizes, from
Family traditions come in all sizes, from
Perfect Parenting?
by Gumer Liston April 7th, 2009| Helpful HintsOn the eve of my son's birth, our doctor told us that it would help a lot if I would take my wife for a 15 minute walk. The plan was to deliver the baby the natural way. The baby was due within 24 hours and a short walk would
Parenting The Only Child
by Gumer Liston March 26th, 2009| Helpful Hints
The circumstances surrounding a child as he grows up has a big influence on the formation of his character. My son is an only child; I know that he is growing up differently from other children who have siblings. Missing out on having siblings has both good and bad effects on him, so my
Dad is Not the Assistant Mom
by Ronald A. Rowe March 11th, 2009| Helpful Hints
Parenting is such a wonderful job. Sadly, many men miss out on some of the prime parenting moments because they defer the "parent stuff" to the mom while focusing almost exclusively on being the provider. Despite the way fathers have been portrayed in sit-coms and movies for decades
When Your Child Begins to Ask Difficult Questions
by Gumer Liston March 10th, 2009| Helpful Hints
As my son grows older, he becomes smarter. I know that it is also the same case with other parents; they notice how quickly their children learn to see through things. The smarter children even learn early how to see through their parents. As children become smarter, they become really
Giving Your Child a Good Start
by Gumer Liston February 10th, 2009| Helpful HintsIt is normal for parents to hope that their children will do well, if not excel, in school. Parents can do something to give their children a good start. Young children are naturally observant and quick to learn. Their minds are fresh, and they easily absorb anything that they see
And the Winners Are. . .
by Michele January 20th, 2009| Helpful Hints
The Doubly Good December Contest has ended after an extension due to a tie for the most commented article. Without further ado, prizes were awarded to:
Gumer Liston for most commented article
Gumer Liston for most commented article