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Family Time

July- August 2010

How does change affect your family? Get some ideas for smooth transitions! Ages and stages and current events.
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May- June 2010

Are you tried of saying No! Get some ideas for ways to reduce your use of this word. Including ages and stages and current events!
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Solo (single parent) Summer Time Routine

Solo Summers
Challenges Facing the Single Parent
By Heather V. Long

For some children, the end of the school year will mean a move to a new classroom. For others, it may mean choosing a camp or a recreational program followed by a new class or school in the fall. Summer might also mean vacation travel, hot days, [...]

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Tips to shift your gears to relax mode

According to the American Institute for Stress, stress is the number one problem for Americans. We face it on a daily basis, here are a few tips to help you shift from stressed to relaxed.
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Relaxing as a Parent

Learning to relax is tough, yet here are a few ideas that may help you with the great idea of relaxing as a parent.  May you seize the moments.
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Television and Learning

Your older child wants to watch MTV. Your younger child wants to watch the Disney Channel. And you would prefer that they turn off the television altogether and find something better to do with their free time. Nothing provokes more concern or guilt in parents than television viewing by their children.
Research shows that many children [...]

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8 Simple Rules for Families to Live By

Simple rules for families to live by:

Be generous with hugs and kisses. People need to feel loved every day.
Say those three simple words…”I LOVE YOU!”
Tell your family through words, as well as actions that you think they are special.
Read to your kids. This is a great way to spend one-on-one time together as well as [...]

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Household Rules Help Create a Peaceful Environment

The following household rules can help foster a more peaceful living environment at your home… if followed by everyone.

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Helping Your Children Develop Friendships

Other than teaching and practicing social skills at home, there are several things that can help develop these skills in children.

Play with your child on a daily basis. Teach them how to share, cooperate, take turns and wait their turn.
Practice communication skills through role-playing and games. Role play activities that require introducing oneself, saying please [...]

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Getting Your Child To Help You

The following tips may improve your chances that your child will hear what you say and respond.

Give information. Instead of saying “How many times do I have to tell you not to jump on the couch!” try “Couches are not for jumping on.”
Describe what you see, not what you think. Instead of, “You always leave [...]

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