Tips to Help Teach Kids Compassion
Here are some ways to help teach compassion Compassion and kindness are traits that all parents wish to cultivate in…
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Monitoring Your Daughter’s Toxic Friendships
Children don’t come equipped with a manual, and neither does becoming a parent. For the most part, excellent communication gets you through hard times and helps to prevent disaster. One dilemma that tends to get in the way of most…
Child Leash Backpack: Life Saver or Terrible Invention?
As I journey through the life of an average parent, I find myself doing many of the same things I was once critical of. Yes, I’ve given my toddler cookies…
Potty Training a Stubborn Child
I’ve heard the fables that potty training a second kid is easier and I desperately wanted it to be true. Not for us! My oldest son got it quickly just…
Ultimate Potty Training Guide – What We Learned
Because potty training can be one of the most dreaded tasks known to a parent, I thought I’d share some of the things we’ve learned along the way. We started…
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Top Children’s Books for Single Parents
Baby Books for Single Mothers Many children’s books feature two-parent families—and while it’s essential to expose your child to a variety of families, having your own collection of great books…
Stepmoms: Act as if you are the Mom
You’re not my mom! Have you ever heard that one? While my kids may not have said those words exactly, the message was there in other things they said or…
Challenges for Dads of Daughters
Challenges Fathers Face Raising A Daughter Every father faces psychological and cultural barriers on the way to full engagement in a daughter’s life. We must understand these hurdles to be…
The Fundamental Dynamics of Tantrums and How to Avoid Them
Temper Tantrum Survival My 2 year old daughter is going through the typical stage of throwing tantrums on a regular basis. Whether she is frustrated with me, herself, or even…
What Are the Best Plants for Fairy Gardens?
Best Living Plants for Fairy Gardens A fairy garden is a small structure which uses living plants and small structures to replicate a fairy-like environment. Most fairy gardens are small…