Here are a few tips that will make parenting for working moms easier:
Spell out the rules:  Setting down clear rules for acceptable behavior is essential. Ensure that you follow through consistently while executing these rules. This would mean that the children know there would be consequences for willful bad behavior. Make your rules age [...]
Now, when you think about dating, it creates a picture of just two people in your mind. Next, add some children in that picture. What did you get? No. It’s not a family. This picture might point to a very new concept in the world of parenthood known as ‘Single Parents’. All this time, you [...]
Little boys and girls could get engaged in little or major squabbles on their ride coming from school. You might observe that boys and girls could equally have that tendency. Does it seem like the school bus on the way home could become a venue for World War III involving your children? Effective parenting could [...]
Is your 7 year old kid out of control and you are simply struggling to control his/her behavior at home, school or anywhere out in public ? Well, you are not alone, 7 year old kids are hard to control and many parents simply struggle. Maybe some of you simply don’t have the time to [...]
Keeping a toddler busy can feel like a full-time job. Children who are two or three-years-old can attend a pre-school program but when they are at home, they’ll be searching for things to do. Parents may find that having an early childhood activity list on hand can help them when they are looking for things [...]
All too often a lot of single moms feel that they have to be “super mom” and not expect or ask for any help. If you are among the super moms, you run a great risk of parenting burn out. We are all human and we all fall short of “doing it all” at some [...]
Most of us enjoy a lazy day when we can sleep in, putz around and just relax a little – and our kids are no different. However, when the dog days of summer come, some teens take that one “couch out” day and stretch it over an entire summer break. Here are some tips to [...]
As a single parent, a first date with someone new can be exciting and frightening. You want to create a good impression, get to know the other person, and hopefully have a good time. Use the following tips to help make that first date go as well as possible.
1. Do not be late. Make sure [...]
Anxiety is one of the most prevalent issues among the young clients I counsel. Children feel anxious over events or something in their environment. They experience physical and mental symptoms such as increased heart rate, sweaty palms, stomach cramps, and persistent thoughts. These anxieties may lead to sleepless nights, resistance to go places, oppositional behavior, [...]
If you are after a positive way to discipline a child then you will find this page very useful! As a parent I had a lot of issues with disciplining my 2 children and I struggled to find any useful tips. A positive way to discipline a child is not by spanking and screaming at [...]