Parenting Advice
The truth is there are many methods of raising children that are perfectly healthy. Yet, as parents, there is one thing that will impact our children above all else, and that is how we feel within ourselves. How we parent is based, not only on the conditions of our own childhood, but on how we adapted to these conditions. We may resolve to be different or do better with our own kids, then find ourselves falling into the exact same patterns that hurt us. Alternately, we may try to compensate for our parents’ mistakes and wind up treating our kids in ways that are misattuned or unreflective of our true nature. In order to be the best parents we can be, we have to be in touch with the struggles we face within ourselves. Here you can learn helpful tools and advice on how to develop yourself to become a better parent.
Exercise: Who Do You See When You Look at Your Child?
One of the biggest challenges for us as parents is remembering that our children are... >>
What to Do About Tantrums and Emotional Meltdowns
Dealing with your kids’ tantrums and mood swings can be one of parenting’s most frustrating... >>
How to Approach Learning Challenges with your Child
As loving parents, we want the best for our kids. If we can afford it,... >>
Dr. Pat Love on Parenting
Dr. Pat Love on what it is to parent, and the mistaken conceptions of parenting... >>
The Over-Parenting Syndrome
Recently several best-selling books as well as a number of child development experts have focused... >>
A Parent’s Shorthand Guide to the College Transition
High school graduation is a culmination of emotions, a push-and-pull of opposing feelings on the... >>
Your Child’s Self Esteem Starts With You
Every new parent experiences that first terrifying moment: your baby is screaming, not crying, screaming. You... >>
Taking Advantage of Summertime to Get to Know Your Child
Summer’s finally here, and while that may not mean a lot to the majority of... >>
Remember the Kids: Easing the Adjustment of Divorce for Children
In 1967, in order to study the relationship between stress and physical health, researchers Thomas... >>
What to Do When Your Child is Stressed
My 2-year-old nephew sat calmly amid the frantic atmosphere of the playground. Bigger kids clamored... >>