Raising your child to become independent is among your most important parenting tasks. After all, one of your key goals is to help your son or daughter survive, as well as thrive, without your guidance. That means you must prepare your child to handle life so he or she can deal with anything that comes [...]
Moms Around the World Weigh In On Best Parenting Advice
April 18, 2013 | Posted by
In celebration of the Global Mom Relay, World Moms Blog editors asked 19 mothers from 17 countries for the best advice a mother ever gave them. Here’s what they had to say: “To find the most awesome teenagers you can and interrogate their mother as to how she parented them. Then do that!” — Karyn Van Der Zwet, [...]
Ways to Develop Your Child’s Financial Literacy
March 22, 2013 | Posted by
Do you feel like you are your kid’s ATM machine? Does your child spend faster than he saves? Do you worry that you’ll still be delving out an allowance to your child when he is 45 years old? If so, you’re not alone. Some of parents’ biggest concerns center around their kids’ inabilities to handle [...]
Seemingly Crazy Parenting Advice Sometimes Works
March 21, 2013 | Posted by
Sigh. What is it about a baby that makes everyone and their mother (literally) want to give you random pieces of advice on how you should or should not parent your child? It’s like seeing those chubby little cheeks and 10 tiny fingers and toes suddenly makes people go into expert mode — and they [...]
Fathers Want to Spend More Time with Their Children
March 14, 2013 | Posted by
They worry they don’t spend enough time with their kids. They’re exhausted by just how much they have to cram into their days, juggling work with loading the dishwasher, driving to taekwondo practice, supervising homework and planning the Girl Scout camping trip. The pressure is relentless. This isn’t just Mom anymore. This is Dad. Fathers [...]
Are You a Helicopter Parent?
February 18, 2013 | Posted by
Helicopter parenting can cause children to experience depression and dissatisfaction with life, according to a study conducted by researchers from the University of Mary Washington and published in the Journal of Child and Family Studies. “Helicopter parenting” refers to a highly involved parenting style marked by “hovering” behavior and micro-managing children’s social and academic lives. The new study [...]
Benefits of Parental Involvement in The Classroom
February 2, 2013 | Posted by
By Julie Sanders The year Lori’s oldest son, Max, was in my first-grade classroom, she often came to work one-on- one with children, assisting in projects, or partner read. Since she had an infant, she would bring a car seat with her little one strapped, sleeping while she helped out or just spent time in [...]
Are You a New Single Parent? Need Support?
January 28, 2013 | Posted by
Whether you are having a baby on your own or you have older children, suddenly finding yourself in the shoes of a single parent can be difficult and scary. However, it doesn’t have to be the end of your world. Nor does it mean that your child cannot have a healthy, well adjusted life. However, it is [...]
Are You Having a Negative Impact on Your Child’s Development?
January 22, 2013 | Posted by
“Spare the rod and spoil the child” – or so the saying goes. She’s got you wrapped around her little finger. He’s running circles around you. And so on. But new studies show that the exact opposite to these old adages is true. According to a body of research studying different approaches to parenting from a wide [...]
Ten Tips For Happier, Less Stressful Parenting
January 15, 2013 | Posted by
If one of your resolutions this year is to be a better parent, here are 10 pointers that will put you on that path. Following these tips can help lead you to happier, healthier and less stressful parenting. 1.Embrace being a “good enough” parent. It’s the natural curse of being a parent to want be [...]
