Posts Tagged ‘mothers’
Juicy January Hints for Listening to Kids and Having Them Listen to You
Listening to Kids It’s a new year and time for building new relationships with kids. How do we listen to them and get to know them better, so we’re really there for them when they need us? I always remember that feeling, “Am I really listening or is my mind on something else as well?”…
Read MoreThe New Year Bonanza in Parenting Books: Unlocking Parental Intelligence
Why do Children Do What they Do? What’s on Their Minds? How Can Parents Know their Child’s Inner World? Unlocking Parental Intelligence lifts the curtain on these questions by helping parents become “meaningmakers” who understand the significance behind their kids’ behaviors. Experienced psychoanalyst Laurie Hollman, Ph.D., reveals five enlightening steps to help parents solve problems…
Read MoreGive Kids a Break! Don’t Make Them Choose Between Naughty-or-Nice.
Give a Holiday Gift of a book that Benefits Parents and Kids: UNLOCKING PARENTAL INTELLIGENCE: FINDING MEANING IN YOUR CHILD’S BEHAVIOR found on amazon, barnes & noble, familius and wherever books are sold. NAUGHTY-OR-NICE? Do you think we over do it when we challenge or even threaten our kids to be bad…
Read MoreEnjoy Your Babies More By Understanding How They Learn – The Magic of Pre-Speech
Laurie Hollman Phd’s new book, Unlocking Parental Intelligence:Finding Meaning in Your Child’s Behavior, will be released Oct. 13. It can be pre-ordered at a discount from amazon.com Enjoying Your Babies Before They Speak There are many research findings about babies before they learn to speak that have to do with moral behavior, infant-mother…
Read MoreUnderstanding Gender Differences in Parents Helps Mothers and Fathers Understand Each Other
What Are Some Gender Differences in Mothers and Fathers? Pregnant mothers think a lot about gender differences. They often feel their moods shifting up and down as their hormones are changing within their bodies. They feel excited yet also worried as they feel these shifting changes and the awareness the growing life within. They feel…
Read MoreThe “Collectors” and the “Concentrators”: How Children React to Lots of Presents
Welcome to the December 2014 Carnival of Natural Parenting: Greatest Gifts 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 suggested go-to gifts and gifting experiences for the holiday season for all your loved ones. *** How Do…
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…
Read MoreTHE ANXIOUS MOTHERS CLUB
ANXIOUS MOTHERS FIND ANXIETY EXPRESSES ITSELF IN MANY WAYS Anxious mothers are devoted to their children but their anxiety makes it difficult to provide the care they want to give. Anxiety can range from unsettling to overwhelming: general all-day-long nervousness, periodic panic attacks, fears, preoccupations, worries, chest pain, butterflies in your stomach, rapid breathing,…
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