The older we get, the harder it is to make new friends. I have made some friends in my new neighborhood and most of them are on the same page as I am. We have the same ideals, values and goals for our kids. I trust them and they trust me. Our kids play together, […]
Do you know what’s really going at your local public school or are you burying your head in the sand along with many other parents?
In From Crayons to Condoms: The Ugly Truth About America’s Public Schools, Steven Baldwin and Karen Holgate let parents, teachers and students speak for themselves about the state […]
Which is harder to raise, boys or girls? If you ask a person who has both, you might get a list of why each sex has its own complications and positive aspects. In my opinion, the boys are harder on my energy level. The girls, however, are more emotional and dramatic, which grates on my […]
Given all the recent chatter about the teen pregnancy pact and the lack of discussion about the fathers in this whole mess - I’d like to speak up as a mom to teen boys for just a bit.
Parents of girls need to realize they are raising girls who have complete control over their bodies and […]
According to Disney Family Parenting, “Your parenting style affects your child’s weight and whether she will be overweight by first grade, a new study found.
“Children of authoritarian parents had five times the risk of being overweight compared to children of authoritative [a more diplomatic style] mothers,” said Dr. Kyung Rhee, a clinical instructor and research […]
I’m doing a little research on a project and I know my thought process is somewhat limited when it comes to social stigmas.
When you hear or read the words Social Stigma - what are some of the diseases, conditions and ailments that come to mind?
Please list as many as you can think of.
Naturally I […]
When you have a group of girls who vow to a pregnancy pact so they can all raise their babies together blah, blah, blah - just how the heck are parents of boys supposed to protect their son from falling into such a trap?
I can’t believe I find myself having these sort of talks […]
I never was a huge advocate of using time out as a means of disciplining the kids. Why? It did not work, in my opinion. I spawned the kind of children who would punch holes in the wall as they stood screaming in the corner. I have the kind of kids who know how to […]
Every person surely remembers the great story by P.D. Eastman, about the bird who hatches and goes in search of his mother. He encounters many inanimate objects in his quest, whom he poses the question, “Are You My Mother?” to. As I read the book to my little ones, this morning, it made me think […]
Mothers all over the world are frantically searching for ways to keep their kids from totally destroying the house and finding that it is no small task. There is a secret to keeping the kids’ behavior under control, but it takes some commitment from you. It is called “involvement.” Television is only effective for so long […]
Supernanny may rule, but Mom reigns! Lets talk guerrilla parenting, shall we?
Written by Gayla McCord [email] for b5media.
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