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How 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…
Read MoreEmpowering #Blogging #Dads & Nurturing Fathers
Blogging Dads Refute Research What about Nurturing Fathers? While blogging dads are on the rise, research in the last decade narrows the parenting field for fathers. It claims that fathers leave nurturing to mothers. Findings are that the province of fathers is to encourage children to explore the world and cope with trying challenging things…
Read MoreWhere Moms Make Friends in the Digital Age
How Moms Made Friends Before Mommy Blogs Before the Internet, moms met each other at Mothers’ Centers, when they dropped off and picked up their kids from nursery school, at child birth classes, in their neighborhood where moms used to knock on each others’ doors for coffee and a chat, and at work. Moms still…
Read MoreThe New Silence Between Parents and Teenagers
The Old Days Between Parents and Teenagers Remember the old days, when you were younger, and parents and teenagers had some trouble communicating? Remember when teenagers went to high school, attended classes, socialized, went to after-school activities, visited with their friends and came home? In the afternoons and evenings, they might rush through dinner, close…
Read MoreHow Does Your Child’s Mind Work at Ages 3 and 5?
Learning How a Child’s Mind Works Helps Parents Understand Them The way a child’s mind works involves understanding their thoughts, feelings, intentions, and imaginings. A child’s mind works differently at different stages of development. This affects their capacity to understand other’s points of view and develop moral and social reasoning, as well as, empathy How…
Read More“Bad Behavior” in Good Kids. How Come?
Why “Bad Behavior” From Kids Who Know What Parents’ Expect? The phrase, “bad behavior” worries me because behavior is complex and has meaning. Children aren’t bad; they’re complicated. So, if a child speaks or acts in a negative way, he or she is not a bad child, but a distressed child. Finding Meaning in…
Read MoreParents Help Teens and Children with OCD -The Key to Early Intervention
Why Do Teens and Children With OCD Have This Kind of Expression of Anxiety? Teens and children with OCD bear a high level of anxiety that is due to genetics, internal, and external stressors. Parents help teens and children with responsive listening, lowering stress in the household, and nurturing involvement. Early intervention for kids with…
Read MoreFAVORITE FAMILY VACATION RECIPE: STAYING HOME
Welcome to the July 2014 Carnival of Natural Parenting: Family Vacation This post was written for inclusion in the monthly Carnival of Natural Parenting hosted by Hobo Mama and Code Name: Mama. This month our participants have shared their family-travel tips, challenges, and delights. Please read to the end to find a list of links…
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