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By this, I mean do you think a PAP has a greater responsibility to research and educate themselves on child development, adoption issues, childhood trauma, some very basic child psychology, etc? Obviously a large part of parenting is instinct and common sense, but given the nature of adoption should they be better prepared *theoretically* than a [...]
WHICH ROAD DO I HAVE TO TAKE TO REAR A GOOD CHILD? Not that it’s not proper to dream bout your child’s future, it’s just that things happens differently in real life. THE PROCESS OF BEING A NEW PARENT. You cannot go into any store to acquire your parenting skills nor can you download parenting skills on the [...]
If asked if you are you an “awakened” parent you would probably pause to consider what that actually means. What constitutes being an awakened parent? Many equate the term “awakened” with “eyes wide-opened” or being “aware”. In terms of parenting, to be awakened means to be conscious of what your role as a parent consists [...]
As a parent, perhaps the one thing that you are worried about the most is being a good parent. The problem is how do you know if you are being a good parent or not. Here are 3 simple guidelines to assess yourself. Step 1 The first step you need to follow to learn how to be [...]
You cannot catch a child’s spirit by running after it. You must stand still, and for love it will soon itself return. -Arthur Miller This became evident to me several summers ago, when I spent 6 weeks suffering with a severe case of hives all over my body. When the itching first began, the only way [...]
Can a single parent really run a home business? Want to give your kids a better life? Wonder if a home business is right for you? Many single parents find themselves in a position where they can’t make enough money to pay all of the bills, put food on the table and give their children [...]
As a parent, you aspire to give your kids everything they want. Itâ??s so hard to say no sometimes because you just want them to be happy all the time. Even though it may be difficult, youâ??ve got to draw the line somewhere. Teenagers, especially, need to have rules enforced because structure and discipline will [...]
If your child walks in the door with her shoulders drooping and her face forlorn do you say something like “You look sad. Come in and tell me what happened.”
Or if your child is stomping around do you say “You seem upset. Your feelings are important to me. Let’s talk.” Or do you tell your [...]
After the first child is born you ask him if he still wants six children. This time, he tells you that four or five would be just perfect. But after the second child arrives, maybe taking you by surprise, you’ll hear your husband “reviewing” his “great expectations” and cutting the number down to three children. [...]
HONEST PARENTING————————– WHICH ROAD DO I HAVE TO TAKE TO REAR A GOOD CHILD?Not to mention, you have to start working on the baby’s nursery as well. The basic parenting equipment that we have is the way in which our very own parents brought us up. THE PROCESS OF BEING A NEW PARENT. Parenting can be [...] |
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