Do you have a child who is medicated for ADHD? Did you know that some doctors advise an occasional break from their medication? Many parents of children with ADHD are opting to keep their kids off of the medication during summer break. However, this is a matter that must be discussed with your pediatrician or family doctor […]
My son has been different from my other children, all his life. Even as a baby, I would notice that he was difficult to calm, impulsive, hyperactive and very angry. I discussed these matters with the pediatrician, very early in his toddler years. He assured me that it was probably just normal boy characteristics. Being […]
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, […]
It seems that the continually rising number of children who are considered obese, has hit a peak and is at a stand still. Will this cessation in the increase hold, or will people revert back to their old ways? Summer is here and families will be vacationing. Will the break prove detrimental to the ability to keep […]
The grass is always greener, the neighbor’s house is always nicer and the neighbor is always skinnier on the other side of the fence, right? How many times a week do you find yourself feeling unsatisfied with your appearance? Maybe you wish for a smaller waist, bigger breasts, or wrinkle free skin. We are all […]
Good morning! Please indulge me a few minutes of your Sunday so that I might shed light on a topic that our society has forgotten. The topic is compassion. It seems as though we have become so focused on bettering ourselves and speeding down life’s highway toward success and wealth, that we have left compassion sitting on the […]
But try keeping a child who has ADHD and is recovering from an injury, down for a few days. It is a feat that requires some very creative thinking! During the past few days, I’ve had to keep my son home while he recovered from last Friday’s dog attack. Getting my son to sit still […]
Our family has embarked on a journey from Ingrate-opolis to Gratitude-ville, in order to slay the terrible greed dragon that has taken my children captive. Our next stop along the trip, Routine-Valley seems to be the most difficult terrain. Breaking the vicious cycle of the gimmes and never enough mentality, is proving to be more […]
The following is an article that I had published over at the Crazy Hip Blog Mamas. It is an important lesson for parents and children alike!
“Mom, I don’t have any friends at school,” my four year old complained on the way to school one morning.
“Well, in order to make friends, you need to be willing […]
“You know what really irked me when the kids were young?” My mother in law and I were having our weekly conversation and sharing our reflections on motherhood, this morning. I always love hearing her war stories, because she is an extremely even tempered person and I cannot image her getting upset over anything that her thirteen […]
Supernanny may rule, but Mom reigns! Lets talk guerrilla parenting, shall we?
Written by Gayla McCord [email], and Kadi Prescott for b5media.
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