Nail Biting Basics

Nail biting in all its various forms is problematic behavior beset by peculiarity and contradiction. Technically speaking, the correct word for nail biting is ANONYCHOPHAGIA. Nail biting typically begins between the ages of five and 10 and is common among children as well as adults.... Read More

For School Success, Dont Coddle Your Kids

Parents want their children to succeed in school. However, sometimes their best intentions are misguided. Attempts to provide children with a wonderful life can, in fact, increase the stress of the entire family.One of parents' most common mistakes is to want to make everything easy for their children. It's painful... Read More

Vision: 20/20 Is Not Enough!

Now is an excellent time to have your child's vision checked. Don't be too quick to say, "My child's vision is fine: 20/20!" In many cases that is not enough.The Snellen chart, the instrument most frequently used to test eyesight, often gives people a false sense of security about their... Read More

Book Review: How to Get Your Child to Love Reading

How to Get Your Child to Love Reading was conceived when author Esmé Raji Codell was staring at a shriveled potato that was sprouting eyes. She wondered, " . . . if I had a potato, nothing but a potato, how could I teach a classroom full of children? Well,... Read More

Assertiveness: Key to Better Parenting

I have always been aware of my number one weakness: non-assertiveness. But I have come a long way from the time when I couldn't say 'no' to a child molester and not understanding the importance of telling my parents. At my first job after high school, I had the misfortune... Read More

Summer Survival

Summer Survival The summer season is here and along with it comes summer vacation for the school-aged kids. Moms are now responsible for coming up with the ideas and curriculum for their children and I am the first to admit that by the... Read More

If your child is being bullied - 20 top tips for parents

Keith is now in the fourth grade and he dislikes school. For a fourthgrader, this does not sound right. The reason Keith dislikes school thoughdoes not have anything to do with academics. Keith is being bullied beforeschool, at school, and on the school bus. Who can blame him for not... Read More

Boundaries - Why Theyre Needed

Imagine a child who lacks ownership of his own life, has noself-control, and lacks respect for others. If these were the qualities ofyour son, how would you feel for his future wives? Yes, wives is plural, this is one major reason we need to set boundariesfor our children ­ their... Read More

The Benefits of Music Education

Despite serious reductions in funding for arts programs in public schools, there is a great need for studying music. Band, orchestra, and choir all offer students a chance to work together in a social and intellectual group setting and excel at complex tasks. The trick... Read More

New Mom...New Baby...New Debt?

Ah, there is nothing like being an expectant mom. Along with your expanding waistline comes the ever growing list of products for you and your new bundle of joy. Preparing for a new baby can be a costly experience, especially in the areas of clothing and nursery furniture. The good... Read More

Glen Ridge Library recommends NJ Parent Link
NorthJersey.com
The New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services has introduced an online resource called "NJ Parent Link: The Early Childhood, Parenting and ...

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Confessions of a Failed Parent
Huffington Post (blog)
Uncertain how to proceed, I did what any responsible parent would do. I reminded my wife that the boys would be getting their information in a ...

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Britney Spears - Federline's Rep Slams Spears Abuse Claims
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He also took aim at her parenting skills, alleging that on one occasion Spears "savagely hit" her son Sean Preston with Flores' belt and on another occasion ...
Britney's former bodyguard sues for sexual harassmentCMU News-Blog (blog)
Britney accused of sex harassmentCANOE

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STACY B. v. SUPERIOR COURT OF CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO
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The TLC Center is a "community-based visitation" program where parents take classes on parenting and life skills, and participate in substance abuse ...

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Michael Douglas Talks Parenting Regrets
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Just before he was diagnosed with Stage 4 throat cancer, Michael Douglas sat down with Men's Journal (via the Daily News) for an interview in which he ...

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Parent is Heart Work seminar at Netcong
Township Journal
Netcong — Marc Lucenius lead a seminar called Parenting is Heart Work, based on the book of the same name, on Saturday, Sept. 18 from 8:45 am to 2:30 pm at ...

New Online Program Helps Keep Parenting Healthy in Divorce
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New, locally produced computer software can help fortify parenting skills in the emotional turmoil of divorce, helping parents protect their kids from ...
Making Time for Your Kids Even When You Are busyManila Bulletin

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Parenting classes open to community
Ahwatukee Foothills News
Temple Emanuel Preschool is offering a six-part parenting series, and the first class will begin at 6:30 pm Thursday, Oct. 21, at Temple Emanuel of Tempe, ...

Attachment Parenting Across Cultures
Emporia Gazette
Description: We will look at the various aspects of attachment parenting and how this style of parenting fits into cultures around the world. ...

Parenting program taken to remote communities
ABC Online
A new program will be introduced in remote Indigenous communities in the Northern Territory to help build parents' confidence caring for ...

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