Parenting

Maggie Macaulay, MS Ed, of Whole Hearted Parenting, took the Redirecting Children's Behavior™ course and decided to share her experience with other parents who wanted to discipline their children

Summer is right around the corner! That means sunshine, sandcastles….and SIBLING RIVALRY! At Kidlutions(tm), they have the remedy of all remedies to beat the sibling rivalry blues over the summer!

Appropriate physical affection is one of the most important ways to help your children develop into loving and responsible adults. As the article states:  Telling your children you love them is not as powerful

Are you a parent of a newborn, infant, toddler, preschool or school age child or an adolescent?  Keepkidshealthy.com is the place where you will find the answer to all of your questions! The website is organized

When the disappearance of Adam Walsh made national headlines in 1983 with the movie entitled simply, "Adam," a mother of four contacted an organization (now defunct) that went by the name, "Child

If you haven't been in your local Borders recently, it's time to visit! You can get amazing clearance deals all the time on kids books at Borders and much more! I've gotten into a routine of stopping

I realized one day that although our kids each have a stool to reach the sinks in the bathroom, they still aren't tall enough to see themselves in the mirror.   I decided to buy small mirrors we could

I haven't seen any tips on childhood bipolar disorder on this site, so let me be the first to add one.  I've created a list on online resources as well as a few books on the topic of childhood bipolar

Life is not consistent. Let's face it, we have hormones. Sometimes, my kids are tired, sometimes, they are not.  We are supposed to create security, respect for discipline and good expectations by being

Do you have a certain problem that you really need help with RIGHT NOW?? Check out the  LIVE PERSON website. This site offers online advice from a panel of diverse professionals. Subjects currently include:

Hi,  I want to invite you to join a trading community called UandITrade.com. UandITrade is America's premier on-line family trading site. Parents save money by trading all the stuff their family has outgrown

When I brought home my second child from the hospital, I made a lot of mistakes in preparing my toddler for her new sister. As a result, she had a difficult time adjusting to the new baby.  In fact, she ignored

Here is a nice article explaining some tips and ideas on how your teen can find a summer job, even in this poor economy. For example, start early and use all your contacts. Today's teens need to work, so they

For years, I have tried in vain to get my oldest daughter to read.  I did all the things a good parent is supposed to do. I read to her starting when she was a baby.  When she was three and four, we'd

Have you noticed preschoolers gyrating like MTV dancers and preteen girls worrying that they are fat, and wanting to be "sexy"? I have, and it has concerned me, but I have felt a little helpless in the

Years ago, I knew that a relative of my husband's was seriously neglecting her children at best, and abusing them at worst. For months, I struggled with deciding what to do. I knew that they had issues with

I found a great website today when I was looking up information about working from home. There are lots and lots of moms who are looking for work at home opportunities. Chances are, that number is up because of

When I became a work at home mom, I had these dreams of working in peace while my children played quietly nearby.  I thought that going home to work would give me all kinds of extra time to get things done

I read this cool tip on my money saving ezine: My husband has always struggled with red bumps on his face after shaving. Before we adopted the frugal lifestyle, I spent wads of money on expensive products that

Bright Kids will provide articles and tips for fun and easy learning activities, crafts, homework helps and general ideas for involving yourself in simple ways with your child's educational development. Whether

Barefoot Books is a different kind of children's book publisher. It started as a home-based business for two mothers. Now they have seven children between them, and their company has published more than 300

Do you find yourself constantly saying yes, even when you know you are too busy to take on any more responsibility?  Don't feel bad, it's part of being a mom and a woman.  We seem to have something

In the workplace things like body language, eye contact and voice inflection can often be misinterpreted. Good eye contact and voice inflection that fits the situation can greatly improve the impression people

A lot of parents have different opinions on responsibility charts; some swear by them and others say they are a waste of time and don't do anything.  I've personally always wanted to use one, but I'd

If you are in the process of trying to trace your family history, there are a number of great geneaology resources online that will allow you to search for information about your genealogical history.  First

If your child or grandchild comes home from school and has been caught red handed in a lie, or exaggeration. One of the ways I have found to change that behavior is to write a story that is similar to their

Until the last year or so, I was a working mom.  For awhile, I was even a single working mom. I spent a lot of my time feeling guilty about not being able to spend enough time with my kids. When I did get

If you have a child who suffers from separation anxiety, you know all too well how painful and hard it is to have to leave them anywhere. My middle daughter, now eight, started showing symptoms of separation

If you are pregnant and have decided on working during your pregnancy, you are like most other women today. When our (or at least) my parents were having babies, it was much more common for a woman to stay home

I'm adopted and when I was growing up, my family celebrated my adoption day almost as seriously as they celebrated my birthday. My mom always had a cake and presents for me and each adoption day was quite

This is Claudia Luiz's parenting site which is full of parenting advice that is truly "real". Luiz talks about the most difficult parenting challenges - she's not afraid to tackle the worst -

Here is a nice piece about couples that takes the angst out of couples angst. It's OK not to be perfect...and maybe, there is no such thing as sanity in marriage. This writer is local to Massachusetts and

If you are expecting a baby in the late summer or early fall, you've got some long, hot months ahead of you. Spending the summer months pregnant can be trying, to say the least.  I gave birth to my first

I have lots of friends that were fortunate enough to, in their own words, "feel and look better than any time in their lives," while they were pregnant. Unfortunately, I was not one of those people

Now that I've had my last baby, I really wish that I had made a pregnancy journal when I was pregnant in the past. A girlfriend of mine recently got pregnant, so I decided to give her a pregnancy journal so

The morning sickness that I experienced when I was pregnant was enough to make me never, ever want to consider having another baby again. Fortunately, I forgot how bad it was soon after it ended and was able to

When I was pregnant, whether it was my first pregnancy or my last, I couldn't get my hands on enough good pregnancy books. I think I read every one that was on the market. After reading all of them, here's

Looking for a unique way to teach your child social and friendship skills and entertain her at the same time?  Check out Cheryl Melody's "Forever Friends" online videos that will help you do

When I was a kid, my brother and I used to fight about everything. My mom would alway step in and settle our fights. She'd set the timer when we were fighting over a toy or she'd listen for as long as it

I recently received this book, "Baby's Little Log Book" by Alexis Ahrens. It's packed with tons of pages to keep track of all those things, feeding, naps, doctor appt., diapers, medication, and

Sometimes moms have to splurge a little bit on themselves. I recently bit the bullet and bought this Microfiber blanket called a Nuddle for myself because I love to be all cuddled up in my blanket when watching

I don't go out much at night, but last night I had to go to a meeting in the evening.  After giving my husband 30 minutes worth of instruction on everything that needed to be done, including dinner, homework

I love to read and it was really sad for me when I realized that my daughter didn't seem to have any interest in reading at all.  In fact, getting her to read for school was like pulling teeth.  I

In my years as a mom, I have tried everything under the sun to get my kids to do their chores.  I've made chore charts, I've used positive reinforcement, I've begged, I've punished...I've

Every mom knows that we put our heart and souls into raising our children. Whether we work a traditional job or our career is dedicted to our families, we all spend the vast majority of our time taking care of

There is a great pregnancy guide online at Pregnancy.org, that offers information on everything from getting pregnant to having a baby. They have all kinds of useful information, including tips on getting pregnant

If you have a teenager who has recently gone completely out of control, you may be considering troubled teens schools.  In recent years, the troubled teen industry has boomed - partly because teens today are

A lot of couples who are considering adoption, think that when they adopt a baby, they are getting a clean slate. I'm not sure how many couples read adoption books before making the decision to adopt, but The

My youngest daughter is 4 this year. Hopefully, she'll start college in the year 2022.  I have a college savings plan, but I haven't been paying nearly as much attention to it as I should be. How

If you have too many corners, edges, or ledges, we came across the perfect solution for babyproofing your home. We've got several steps and a couple other areas of our home that we could do nothing about to