Articles on Parenting

How to Raise Creative Kids

Where did he come up with that? Kids often amaze us with their imaginative ideas, and we should give ourselves a pat on the back for playing a role in this development. Innovative thinking is...

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Twin and Multiple Births are on the Rise

Did you know that the number of twin births have more than doubled since the early 1970s? Today, about one of every 35 births in the United States are twins. Even more significant is the number...

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How to Pick the Best Name for Your Baby

Expectant parents spend hours preparing the nursery, poring over pregnancy and delivery books and going to childbirth classes. Yet surprisingly, many decide their childs given name within a...

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Mommies and Me Special Time

Creating and making special memories with your child is very important, especially for your childs development.

Special memories also help build a relationship with your child that will last...

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Childrens Birthday Party Planning: When and When Not to Have a Big Party

Age 1: Invite only family members and close friends only because this birthday is more for the parents than for the child. At age 1, a child doesnt understand the concept of Birthday Party....

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The Ten Things That Successful Parents Do

1. They are leaders as well as parents. They dont rely on the schools, the government, television, the movies or music to teach their children values and the difference between right and wrong....

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5 Steps to Raising an Optimistic Child

I had just completed a session with 17-year old Julie who suffered from severe depression. Julie believed she was a total failure and would never be able to change anything in her life. Julie also...

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A Dad's Thoughts On Dad's day

What you will read in the next five to eight minutes will not qualify as one of the top ten professionally written articles of...

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Soul Mate - a Pain in the Neck

"and they lived happily ever after...

That is how our favorite childhood fairytales have always ended.

That is how the romantic movies from Hollywood always end.

And that is what the media...

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For the Love of Mommy

For most of you being a mother is one of the most wonderful and rewarding experiences that you will have in your life. It can also be a time when you feel lost and out of touch with who you are...

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