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How to decide what is best for your child

Though many books, classes, articles and parenting experts teach methods of effective parenting, most parents still struggle, at times, with determining which option would best serve their child in any given situation. In her book “Peaceful [...]

Fathers are their daughters’ guiding lights

Both parents have a crucial role in helping their daughter become all that she can be. Yet, mothers and fathers have unique roles in facilitating their daughter’s healthy, secure and successful maturation. In The Effects of [...]

Fathers have a crucial role in raising their sons

Fathers’ participation in their children’s day-to-day care has markedly evolved over the past thirty years. As male/female roles within the marriage have changed, men have shared greater childrearing responsibilities and have greatly enhanced their children’s lives. [...]

Curb your marital conflicts for the sake of your children

Most couples disagree and many engage in arguments. Those who escalate their disagreements to fights and do so in front of their children are inadvertently harming their youngsters. Children understand that parents do not always see [...]

The wonders of today’s young dads

Having been a young parent in the 20th Century, it is heartwarming to observe current young fathers interaction with their children. The new parenting styles have not only embraced the father’s role in childrearing but have [...]

Facilitate your young child’s future success

Many parents begin to fret early in their child’s life about planning the appropriate academic preparation to ensure his/her success in life. Though the scholastic ladder is an important element in preparation for a better life, [...]

Help your children adjust to their stepparent

Today’s high rates of divorce and remarriage have led to the creation of many step- families. Both the parents and the children face difficult practical and emotional adjustments to their new family constellation. In “Family& Relationships,” [...]

Gratitude for grandparents who raise their grandchildren

The Holiday season heightens people’s gratitude for their blessings, prompts their sharing and magnifies the value of family connections. With all the noted contributions of many, those who raise their grandchildren seem to be underrepresented in [...]

How to teach your young children to be safe

Many parents of young children (3-10 years old) are concerned about teaching their children about the world’s dangers without causing them undue stress and fears. Some parents are not sure at what age to begin, how [...]

How you can help reduce bullying by children

The act of bullying in school is by no means a new phenomenon. However, the extent, severity, intensity and methods have certainly escalated to very worrisome levels. What could parents do to ameliorate these torturous and [...]

For the sake of the children

Some unhappy couples elect to stay together until their children leave home. They do so at a personal sacrifice for the sake of their children’s well being. Divorced parents and those in intact families also consider [...]

How to best praise your children?

As with many other child-rearing practices, educators’ recommendations about what helps or hurts children’s esteem have fluctuated widely. Every decade or so, parents are advised to use different techniques to bolster children’s self-regard. Healthy, authentic praise [...]