Posting someone else’s blog is not something I normally am want to do – except of course when the brain cells aren’t firing on all 8 or when there is a post that must be repeated. And this is one of them – You may not know this but Matt and I were unable to… [Continue Reading]
You might be wondering what Easter has to do with a lava lamp. Read this new story by Kris Fino to find out! This Easter for us was like almost any other holiday…..rushed and chaotic. We want to do the best we can for the 8 year-old we have at home. Now, we knew Easter… [Continue Reading]
Here’s an article about getting your kid ready for the SAT tests. By Leslie Hughes, Hughes Tutoring and Joseph Fernandez, Parliament Tutors Did you know that preparing for college begins long before you even start thinking about what schools you want to apply to? There are different aspects of a student that colleges look at when considering an… [Continue Reading]
The Power of Example (With a Miraculous Twist) For this and many other reasons related to the potent teaching power of models, a fruitful question to ask yourself, ideally beginning even before you have a child, is “Am I worthy of my child’s unquestioning imitation?” Daunting, yes. But it’s best to realize early on that… [Continue Reading]
Turbo-Charge Your Infant’s Brain Development With The Mommy Mind-Meld ~ The Power of Parental Example by Marcy Axness, PhD [Even though I refer to the "mommy" mind meld, these principles apply to whomever are the two or three connected, nurturing adults in an infant's life -- father, grandmother, consistent (not rotating) caregiver.] Imitation is the… [Continue Reading]
In children, even minor sleep deprivation can affect their ability to learn. It begins impairing memory, attention, and ability to concentrate. Because babies are unable to talk about how they feel, and older kids and teenagers can be poor judges of their own sleepiness, it is up to us to know the signs of sleep… [Continue Reading]
April 23-27, 2012 Join us on our blog during this week as early development specialist and Parenting for Peace author Marcy Axness, PhD, shares the latest scientific secrets for how you can easily chart a course of future success for your baby! She’ll reveal: the amazing research proving you and your baby are a single… [Continue Reading]
When one of your kids starts to get towards the age of 14, 15 and 16 the thoughts about driving begin to become reality. This can often be one of the most stressful tasks in parenting when it comes to the teenage years, so even the faintest of tips can often help out. Still, perhaps… [Continue Reading]
Thanks Tiger Woods – We learned a new frustration relieving technique this week watching golf. You think it will catch on?! Like this video? Click the like button below! About the author: By Matt HellstromMatt is the parent (along with his wife Julie) to five wonderful kids. He has been self-employed for 25+ years and… [Continue Reading]
The topic of divorce is a sore subject. Today many families are a mix of children from each spouse’s previous marriage and children they’ve had together. Are you one of those families? This is all around us, and different people are dealing with it in different ways. Are you a step parent? Have you been… [Continue Reading]
What exactly are positive parenting skills? As far as we're concerned, positive parenting skills are the skills we’ve acquired through the last 19 years of parenting our five children. We … Read More
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