How Moms Make Friends in the Digital Age
Welcome To the The Mother magazine’s Blog Carnival: “Friendship and Connection” The Mother magazine is a holistic, natural mothering publication. It is with great pleasure that we share this topic with such a talented group of bloggers. You will find links to the each of the other posts at the end of this one. We…
Read MoreDads and Daughters from Infancy to Adolescence
Dads and Daughters Have a Special Connection Dads and daughters are a unique pair. They often fit together like hand and glove. When they don’t, something needs to be done about it. Daughters who feel connected to their dads radiate for them. In fact, daughters look up to their dads as their most important guy.…
Read MoreHow Can Dads & Moms Relieve Kids’ Fears? Ghosts, Burglars, & Kidnappers at Night
When Kids’ Fears Grow Kids’ fears of ghosts under the bed and in the closet along with worries about burglars, kidnappers, and even killers bloom during grade school years. This 6-10 age group is well-known for having vivid imaginations that often go to work at night when the children are tired and alone in bed.…
Read MoreHow Anxious Moms Help Anxious Kids
Anxious Moms Can Build Confidence in Kids Anxious moms have often feared they would cause anxiety in their children. However, when moms use their knowledge about anxiety that they garnered from their own experiences, they realize they have a lot to offer their anxious children. Armed with understanding, moms who have coped with anxiety know…
Read MoreHow Parents Help Teens Build Self-Esteem
What is Teen Self-Esteem? Self-esteem is the value teens place on their self-worth. Adolescents need to develop a healthy sense of self-love. They often ask themselves how they measure up compared to others. The crux of the matter is what they value such as their grades, the number of friends they have, their appearance, their…
Read MoreFinding Meaning in Your Child’s Behavior
Behavior Needs to Be Understood Finding meaning in your child’s behavior is essential to understanding your child. Behind every “bad” child is a distressed child. Behavior is meaningful. But look up “bad behavior” on google and you get hundreds of sites with tips trying to correct it but not understand it. How do you correct…
Read MoreThe Children of Those Who Died in 9/11 Just Went Off to College: Discussing Death with Children
The New 9/11College Kids: Children Who Mourned Too Young 9/11 is the day to remember but the week beginning with 9/12 is the week to reflect and keep in touch with the young adults who just went off to college–those who lost someone on 9/11. This is the first year they might be away from…
Read MoreHow to Build Maternal Self-Esteem: Are you a Mommy or an Efficiency Expert??
What Does it Mean to Be Maternal? Maternal self-esteem can run up and down. Do you have a mental checklist about being a mother that’s impossible to live up to? Do you think you must be empathic and self-sacrificing while being a multi-tasking genius capable of understanding every stage of child development? Do you struggle…
Read MoreAngry Kids—Red Hot or Freezing Cold
Angry Kids and the Parents Who Love Them Are there angry kids in your house? Does your child wake up and start screaming with the slightest slight? Does your teen throw his backpack on the floor and slam all the doors behind him? Or, do you see that stony silence, that glare in the eyes…
Read MoreTips for When Depression in Mothers Affects Infants, Children, & Teens
Depression in Mothers What are signs of depression in mothers? Do you have feelings of worthlessness, hopelessness, and helplessness? Do you find you are over- or under-eating and sleeping, withdrawing or feeling agitation? Are you overcome with negative thoughts and guilt? Millions of people suffer from this disorder including thousands of mothers. If you feel…
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