Words of Wisdom for Single Parents
Sarah Mitchell
The cost of being a parent and raising a child in todays world is constantly increasing. The risk of your child becoming involved in problem behaviour is also greater. Parents must work together as a team to ensure the brightest future for their children....
Why Parents Should Not Spoil Children
David Beart
If you've ever watched MTV's reality television series “Sweet 16,” in which every episode features a different teenager's elaborate party preparations for his or her 16th birthday party, or the more well-known “Nanny 911” on Fox, you've probably gotten an ee...
Thousands of Parents Now Homeschool Their Children In Less Time Than You Think
Joel Turtel
Many parents are disgusted with the dismal education their kids get in public school, but think they wouldn't have the time to homeschool their kids because both parents (or single moms) have jobs. The good news is that even working parents can homeschool th...
Parents of Special Needs Children Deserve Special Work Opportunities
Susan Hill
I was a licensed nurse and had the map of my life routed out to specifics. I had a plan in mind that included goals, dreams, anticipations and expectations. No one knows how quickly those things change unless you have had the pleasure of experiencing the ro...
Who Cares What They Say About Single Moms!
Teri Worten
Even in today's sophisticated society, single parent families are often stigmatized and thoughtlessly perceived as not entirely as functional as two parent families. Most single moms can verify how such of a stigma seems to linger over our heads like some da...
The Challenges of Single Parenting
Margaret Paul, Ph.D.
Having worked with parents for the last 35 years and written books on parenting and relationships, I’ve discovered that one of the greatest challenges for us as parents is to be loving role-models for our children, showing our children through our b...
Counsel for Home Schooling Parents and Educational Teachers
Brenda Geier
Phonological awareness is the ability to discern sound units smaller than a single syllable. It is imperative that children learn these small sound units at an early age and it is not an easy task. First, the letters of the alphabet must be learned, but...
My Teenaged Parents
Phyllis Staff
Frankly, as a single parent of young children, I struggled. But, as the single parent of teenagers, I stunk! Faced with the reality of children who could (and did) do whatever they really, really wanted to do, I was often baffled.
Functioning as the careg...
How Children Learn
Shelley Ruiz
Nurture and Teach
The single most important thing caregivers can do for a child is provide a nurturing environment. By doing this, we influence children’s brain development and their ability to learn. Introducing nurtured children to learning opportunities ...
After 25 Years, Academic Summer Camps Now a Mainstream Choice for Many Parents
Jim Hartley
SuperCamp, the original Academic and Life Skills summer camp that launched in 1982 with 64 students is poised to enroll its 50,000th student in 2008.SuperCamp, which broke new ground in the summer camp industry in 1982 with the first learning and life skills...
Still Single for the Holidays? Lucky You!
Terry Hernon MacDonald
Oh, no! Christmas, Hanukah, and New Year’s Eve are coming, and you’re still not dating anybody.
The specter of enduring gatherings with relatives who harass you because you’ve failed to hook up trounces your hopes for peace and goodwill. You’ll be...
"You Make Me Sick" and other things Parents Say in Anger
Patricia Gatto
Maryann is so focused she's blind. She's slipped over the edge of responsibility and forgot the real reason she is working so hard. It's for her daughter.
Being a single parent isn't easy. Between working, grocery shopping, cooking, cleaning and homework,...
Best Places To Riase Children In The United States
Real Estate Advisor
Homebuyers who are parents are always on the look out for the perfect place to raise their children. Places that have excellent schools are often preferred, and in many cases, is a major factor in deciding where to buy a home. While school quality i...
Is Boxing Right For Your Children?
Sebastian Marders
Boxing is such a great sport for everyone, even the kids. Even though it is a single player game, you still develop team spirit over time, and that sense of accomplishment. If you are thinking about putting your child into boxing there are a few thi...
Backpacks and School Furniture - Threats to Our Children’s Wellbeing
Robert Rickover
About fifteen years ago I read a book by Alice Miller, For Your Own Good: Hidden cruelty in Child-Rearing and the Roots of Violence, a book that left a lasting impression on me. Miller was a psychoanalyst who, after twenty years of practicing psychoanaly...
