Parenting Articles

Saving Money on Preschool: Readiness Skills Needed for Kindergarten - Posted by JmL.

As a mom of 4 who's youngest child is about to start Kindergarten this Fall, I'd like to share with you some things I've learned about Preschool over the last ten years, along with a list of readin...

What the Matter Is - Posted by JmL.

When my oldest boy was really young, he tickled my mother with that phrase. I would ask him, "What's the matter?" and he would answer me, "Well, what the matter is..." followed by whatever it was t...

How Kids Learn To Cooperate In Video Games -- A Guide for Parents and Teachers - Posted by JmL.

A great many parents are concerned that the electronic games their kids play are teaching the kids "negative" messages such as aggression, violence, and isolation from real people. I want to illust...

Really Good News About Your Children's Video Games - Posted by JmL.

Research published by University of Rochester neuroscientists C. Shawn Green and Daphne Bavelier has grabbed national attention for suggesting that playing "action" video and computer games has posit...

Digital Natives and Immigrants - Posted by JmL.

Perhaps the least understood and least appreciated notion among those who design and deliver education today is the fact that our students have changed radically. A really big discontinuity has take...

What Kids Learn That's POSITIVE from Playing Video Games - Posted by JmL.

"Our family engages in "mindless" video games from time to time ... but it's treated like "junk food".... It really has no "nutritional" value for our minds." - Ben Armstrong 1 Like the observer above,...

For the Love of Mommy - Posted by JmL.

For most of you being a mother is one of the most wonderful and rewarding experiences that you will have in your life. It can also be a time when you feel lost and out of touch with who you are out...

Soul Mate - a Pain in the Neck - Posted by JmL.

"and they lived happily ever after... That is how our favorite childhood fairytales have always ended. That is how the romantic movies from Hollywood always end. And that is what the media agencies a...

A Dad's Thoughts On Dad's day - Posted by JmL.

5 Steps to Raising an Optimistic Child - Posted by JmL.

I had just completed a session with 17-year old Julie who suffered from severe depression. Julie believed she was a total failure and would never be able to change anything in her life. Julie also fe...