Don’t tell your kid he’s smart, or he won’t think he needs to try. Tell your kid he’s smart so he’ll believe he’s capable. Don’t praise your kid at all; then he’ll grow up expecting constant affirmation. Praise your kid for her efforts so she will see the value of hard work. Don’t praise your…
It was another average weekday. Shortly after arriving home from work, I’m routinely rifling through the pile of papers pulled from my 2nd grader’s backpack. Amidst the assortment of math worksheets, writing assignments and doodles, I see one yellow slip of paper. One glance and dread envelops me. Another ticket. Another note from the teacher….
Did you know that Grandparent’s Day is coming up on September 9th? Whether you have celebrated it in the past or it has gone by unnoticed, this is a perfect time for you and your kids to celebrate the grandparents in your life. The problem is, how do you celebrate them? Grandparents can be impossible…
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God’s Word Rocks! Send the kids out to find a nice, big rock to paint (about the size of your fist). Wash and dry the rocks and set them aside to dry. While they are drying, ask: Have you ever known that throwing a rock and breaking something turned out good? In 1947, Jum’a…
*The following is excerpted from an online article from Beloit College. Born in 2000, the first year of the new millennium, for this year’s entering college class of 2022, human beings have always been living — not just traveling — in space. The United States has always been in Afghanistan. Same-sex marriage has always been legal…
*The following is excerpted from an online article posted on HealthDay. Nearly 40 percent of teen drivers in the United States say they text while driving, a new survey finds. Researchers analyzed survey data from teen drivers aged 14 and older in 35 states and found that more than a third said they’d texted while…
I don’t write often about discipline online because it’s a great way to have an argument with strangers. I feel like in general we have enough yelling on the Internet and I don’t need to contribute more. Parenting is fraught with controversial topics and discipline is certainly on that list. But today, I wanted to…