parenting

Avoid power struggles by giving your child choices

July 16, 2012

Have you ever seen a kid have a meltdown over something that seemed unimportant? For example, while helping your toddler get dressed and you grab […]

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4 tips to help your child develop self-esteem

July 5, 2012

By Dr. Andrea Weiner The concept of self-esteem is not new and it’s one that most people recognize as an important characteristic to have. Simply […]

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7 Tips for helping a child who is terrified of the pool

June 25, 2012

Yesterday, while swimming with my son at our neighborhood pool, I noticed a dad with his two young children. One of his kids was happy […]

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I bequeath to my sons these reflections on life

June 19, 2012

A Dad’s Point-of-View When Steve Jobs died I was yet again reminded of the fragility of life. No matter how rich or famous a person […]

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Do parents live vicariously through their children?

June 5, 2012

A Dad’s Point-of-View To some degree, everyone lives vicariously through his or her kids. The question however is a matter of degree – how much? […]

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How parents can destroy the effectiveness of consequences

May 28, 2012

Why is it that two set of parents can apply the same consequence but yet get very different results? Is it because the child that […]

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How deployment made my husband a better father

May 21, 2012

It’s amazing how close my husband and son have become in the last two months. My son waits for him at the door when he […]

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Drowning is preventable – Tips for safety in and around water

May 15, 2012

In honor of National Water Safety Month during the month of May, we’ve partnered with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission’s Pool Safely campaign, Water […]

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