We often refer to “the good old days” as a time in the past when we believe life was better. With frequent and increasing exposure to significant stressors ranging anywhere from school shootings to cyberbullying, to unreasonable loads of schoolwork, it makes us yearn for those simpler times for our children. Tweet Tracey Clayton
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Resources and support for parents on a variety of topics.
Why Bullies Do What They Do And What Adults Can Do
Bullying is a damaging type of behavior that harms both the victim and the perpetrator. Anyone in any setting may be bullied, but certain children are more at risk than others. These include children with special needs, those perceived as being LGBT, or those who are viewed in some way as different or weaker. Bullying […]
How To Teach Our Children About Modesty And True Self-Confidence
“A great man is always willing to be little.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson We can all agree that teaching kids how to be self-confident is one of the most important tasks a parent can have. However, confidence is not the same as arrogance, and arrogance leads to total disregard for other people’s opinions, ungratefulness, materialism […]
Simple Activities To Mend A Selfish Child Into A Thankful One
We live in the age of commercialization of pretty much everything. Sure, this may sound like just being grumpy, but this is simply not the case. Greed and blind ambition have become all but institutionalized and it is only logical that our children will once again become the ultimate victims. How many children’s birthdays have […]
Ways to Make Your Kids Fall in Love with Reading
Just as the internet has opened up a whole new, unprecedentedly vast world of information to us, some other trends have made it unfashionable to read. People have grown allergic to anything longer than a couple of sentences. New tech is moving away from text and towards icons that make many of us think we […]
How to Support Children’s Self-Esteem
Parents need to fill a child’s bucket of self-esteem so high that the rest of the world can’t poke enough holes in it to drain it dry. – Alvin Price A study published in 2016 edition of the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology finds that children’s self-esteem is already established by the age of five. […]
Tips For Parents to Boost Your Child’s Brain Activity
Spending time with your kids and participating in their play time can turn into something more than quality fun. With careful nudges and motivating games, parents can do a lot when it comes to training their children’s brains and influencing their social, logical and creative development. Talk to your child Tweet Tracey Clayton
5 Magical Benefits of Educational Toy Play
Children learn about the world around them through experience from a very young age. They listen, observe, remember and imitate others, but it is also important for them to play with different toys. Give them one, and just watch the magic happen. Muscle exercises Tweet admin
Infant Baptism: A Major Event In A Child’s Life
A baptism is an important milestone in a Christian’s life. Some denominations allow infant and adult baptisms, some don’t, but the odds are that any Christians entering their new lives as parents will have to start planning out their child’s spiritual path as well as their physical path. Tweet admin
Home Schooling and Working from Home
So, you’ve been dreaming of doing it all – being the best mother, a doting wife, a home-based entrepreneur, and an excellent home school teacher – and everyone says you’re crazy. “It can’t be done,” they say, shaking their heads vehemently. Don’t give up hope. You can have it all – and without winding up […]
7 Activities to Use to Introduce Your New Nanny/Babysitter to Your Kids
Most kids are normally apprehensive about meeting new people – especially if those people are adults. This is why it is so important to facilitate at least one meeting with a new nanny or babysitter before you leave your child alone with her (or him). This extra time helps your child learn that, since you […]
Should You Consider Adopting a Child?
There are lots of arguments to be made for adopting children, but the only person who can truly decide if adoption is right for your family is you. Moreover, the decision should not be made lightly. Deciding to bring a child into your home is a noble idea to be sure, but not every would-be […]
Montessori Education: What’s the Big Deal?
For the vast majority of American kids, their entire school experience will be determined by their age and neighborhood. Children of the same age and from the same place are carted off in buses to centralized buildings where they shuffle from classroom to classroom in 45-minute blocks throughout the day. A one-size-fits-all lesson plan will […]
Everyone Talks About Maternal Instinct…What About Paternal Instinct?
Moms get all the credit, and maybe they should – or at least most of it. When it comes to making children, they do most of the work. For the better part of a year, an expecting mother has a soccer game going on inside of her belly. It’s uncomfortable, painful, exhausting – and they […]
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