Parenting Articles

Mindfulness: You're Soaking In It! - Posted by JmL.

Looking for a bit more mindfulness in your daily life? Relax. You're soaking in it! Perhaps you remember Madge the Manicurist, a television commercial character who commiserates with her clients abo...

The Art of Criticism - Posted by JmL.

If you do anything / different / beyond others expectations in your work on your own way or private life that impacts someone else, Criticism is always possible, and likely. When you get criticized, ...

Your Child's Self-Esteem is in The Cards - Posted by JmL.

Research has shown that the present generation of children worldwide is demonstrating more social-emotional challenges (from low self-esteem to depression) than ever before. Families, schools, recre...

Cyber Parenting 101 - Posted by JmL.

Many parental units are not "techies" and openly admit they are not. They seem to use that as an excuse to not be informed and "trust" their children to do what is right in an environment that is cl...

Grandparents! Help Your Grandkids Do Math! - Posted by JmL.

This may come as a surprise. But despite all the advances in education, many kids still struggle in the math class. Math is an important subject, yet many kids just don't "get it". Teachers can on...

Graphology - Reveal the Inner Personality & Talent of a Child - Posted by JmL.

Graphology is the science of understanding the human mind through person's handwriting. When a person writes, the signal in the form of letters get decoded / printed on the paper by the fingers. Gr...

Celebrity Baby Names - Posted by JmL.

It seems that the days of naming your son or daughter with your own name and adding a second, third or a fourth sign in roman numerals at the end are fading away. This seems to be especially the case...

A Night Out For Mom & Dad - Posted by JmL.

Is your babysitter watching the kids and your k9 family member? It is Saturday night and you have planned for a babysitter to entertain and care for your children while you have a date with your spou...

I Just Love It! - Posted by JmL.

You know the scenario. You're sitting at the family Christmas gathering and your ten-year-old opens one of Aunt Martha's itchy homemade sweaters. Or Uncle Bobby, who's been swearing to lose twenty po...

Authoritarian Parenting, Permissive Parenting, or Loving Parenting - Posted by JmL.

Angie was brought up by rigid, authoritarian parents who kept her on a tight leash. They rarely considered her feelings about anything, showing a complete lack of empathy and compassion for her feeli...