Parenting Articles

"You Make Me Sick" and other things Parents Say in Anger - Posted by JmL.

Maryann is so focused she's blind. She's slipped over the edge of responsibility and forgot the real reason she is working so hard. It's for her daughter. Being a single parent isn't easy. Between wo...

Family as as Entity - Posted by JmL.

As a mother, I feel that it's my duty to look out for the needs of each individual in the family. I believe that no one person, child nor adult, is more important than any other. Every single membe...

A New School Year - Posted by JmL.

Depending on where you live school will be starting this month or next month. A new school year is usually exciting and scary at the same time. Most children won't admit it, but they are ready to get...

Ten Suggestions For The Overscheduled Child - Posted by JmL.

Ever wonder what happened to the family dinner hour? Or for that matter the family dinner half hour? Monday is Soccer Practice, Tuesday is Piano lesson, Wednesday is Church Activities, Thursday is a ...

"Renee's Mommy is Here" - Posted by JmL.

I still remember the scene vividly. I was getting out of my car at the baby-sitter's house and a little boy comes running out the door. The little boys begins to yell - "Renee's Mommy is here!" I rem...

Are Your Children Growing Up Too Fast? - Posted by JmL.

Each time our children graduate from one stage to another (i.e. crawling - walking, preschool - school, highschool - graduation) we as parents are excited and a little sad as well. We want our childr...

Here's Help for the "I Can't Say ?No' Blues" - Posted by JmL.

I hear it all the time. Cries from Christian women who want desperately to serve the Lord, but who feel overwhelmed. "I almost dread going to PTO meetings or church services anymore because I just ...

Do your kids have a "Safety Telephone Number"? If not, you should get one for FREE! - Posted by JmL.

What is a "Safety Number"? A Safety Number is a toll free number (i.e. an 800, 877, 888, 866 number) that parents can obtain so children can call home for FREE from any telephone in the United Stat...

Bad Company - Posted by JmL.

Here we will come to know who are the most responsible person to make your child an addicted person & failure. In general we see kids who are addicted of tobacco , drinking, smoking, etc. addictio...

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...