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My cat is getting old...
He's 13 years, he sleeps a lot, hardly eats, and has gotten very skinny. I think it's the End of Days for Reilly.I remember when we got him11 years ago. My family and I were at Pet Smart looking for a...
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I love ballet..my daughter is taking me to see Swan Lake in April as a birthday gift. So I was excited when I saw a brochure from the Detroit Opera Theatre advertising the upcoming series. There on the...
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My 19 year-old daughter and I were watching a segment on The Today Show about a high school senior who wanted a very provocative picture submitted in her yearbook as her official graduation picture....
View ArticleThis Is Going To Hurt Me More Than It Hurts You
This past Wednesday Maryanne and I hosted a parent chat on spanking. Most of the comments during the chat were from like-minded parents; however after reading some of the comments in the transcripts...
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I'm going to be doing a presentation tonight on cooperation! I know from past experience with parenting groups that what they really want to know is how do I get my kids to obey me?"My way or the...
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I took my first STEP class 20 years ago when my son was 3 years old. I figured that I needed help when I was arguing with him over whether the garage door should be up or down, and it was an argument...
View ArticleHow do we teach our children to ask for help?
Next Wednesday, February 15, the topic of the parent chat will be how to keep our children safe from predators. This follows on the heels of the recent news story of the third grade teacher in Los...
View ArticleThe first and most important STEP to stop bullying!
Great link to an article about empathy: http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1982190,00.htmlSchool Bullying Prevention: Teach Empathy at Young Age - TIMEOne of the skills that we discuss in...
View Article12 Tips for talking to teens about sex!
1. Be knowledgeable and prepared. Read books, pamphlets, etc.2. Answer questions on the spot. If that is not possible, say you will discuss it later and be sure to follow through.3. Answer questions...
View ArticleWhy healthy self-worth is important for children!
Self Worth – Self Worth is the value that people put on themselves and it's based on their self-concept and self-esteem. “People in my life (father, mother, friends, boss, teachers) care about...
View ArticleShooting a laptop? I didn't see that in any of my parenting books!
I recently watched the video that went viral on YouTube of the father shooting his daughter's laptop in response to her angry diatribe on Facebook regarding her parents!! Typical teen response, not...
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Addcition can happen to even loving good families, like mine!
My brother would be 53 years old if he hadn't died 11 years ago from his addiction to heroin. He might have gotten married, had children, had a career, a life!! I'll never know because he had been an...
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I'll use ridicule and embarrassment, that will teach her!
I recently read the article about the mom who wanted to punish her daughter for talking back to her and was confused about what exactly she wanted her daughter to learn....
View ArticlePeace, love and understanding!
A couple days ago I saw the article about the 9 year old who wanted to peacefully respond to the Westboro Baptist Church members who were picketing at Washburn University in Topeka,...
View ArticleTalking to Teens about their Parents!
This link takes you to an informational new series on Yahoo hosted by Katie Couric. She provides the latest news and information on a variety of topics. This discussion between Katie, a child...
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A few weeks ago, I read an article in The Washington Post about Elizabeth Smart, the Utah teen who was kidnapped and held captive for 9 months. She was speaking to an audience at Johns Hopkins about...
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E+R=O or Event + Response (Yours) = Outcome. The only thing that you have control over is your response to events; so if you want a different outcome, you have to change your response. For example, if...
View ArticleChanging Negative Behaviors Takes Time!
https://www.facebook.com/#!/NonviolentParentingSometimes children's behavior make take a while to change. They must unlearn the negative behavior and learn what to do instead...that's discipline.The...
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Mesothelioma, there's a word you don't hear a lot! I think I've only heard it in occasional commercials on the television regarding lawsuits. Then a couple of days ago, I received an e-mail from a...
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