What Age Should a Child Start Talking Clearly?
When your child utters his first words, you’re going to feel so great that you’ll never be able to forget that moment. It’s the words
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When Working with Children, Being Genuine is Key: Three Ways to Fight the Fake
I hang out in schools every day. I hang out in public schools, private schools, child care centers and preschools every…single….day. One of my biggest
4 Tips for Finding Work-Life Balance as a Busy Parent
Being a mom trying to juggle full-time work with family life is never easy. Maybe your day looks something like this: Wake up. Get the
Teddy Bear Names | Naming Your Child’s Stuffed Animals
Teddy bears take pride of place in the homes of most families with children. Available in all different sizes, fabrics, and colors, many children love
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Don’t Do a Victory Dance When Your Kid Says You Were Right
Fifteen-year-old Heidi came for therapy with me at the insistence of her parents. “She’s been furious with us ever since we had her transfer to
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Tired of “Walking on Eggshells” Around Your Moody, Oversensitive Teenager?
“Julia is so sensitive I can’t say anything to her without it causing a big blow-up!” exclaimed Julia’s mom. “How am I supposed to raise
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My Daughter is a Slob – Every Parents Nightmare
As I held my precious baby daughter in my arms for the first time, I imagined all the wonderful things that she would one day
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Awesome Baby Freebies For New Mothers
It is an understatement to say that being a mother is quite challenging, especially for first-time moms. The challenge not only comes from caring for
The Ultimate Guide to Successful Baby Sleep Training with Babywise
You’ve likely heard people talk about training for a marathon or perhaps even on-the-job training, but have you ever heard of training a baby to
Top Ten Baby Names
It is tough to find a definitive top ten list of baby names since these lists vary somewhat by region, but the names that have
The Challenges of Adding a Second Child to the Family
Nothing is as life-changing as having your first baby. No matter how informed you are or how many people have warned you, you can’t sufficiently
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Mom Burnout: Five Strategies to Beat Survival Mode
It’s five o’clock in the afternoon. I’m standing in my kitchen staring at my oven, willing it to make lasagna for me. And then my
Three Ideas to Create A Healthy New Normal After the Empty Nest
When empty nest hit, I mentally counted every day the same way I did when my child was born. “He’s been gone two months and
How Our Children Heal Us – When We Let Them
Right after our son’s second birthday, my husband raised his voice to me, and Garrett walked into the room, planted himself firmly in front of
6 Tips for Raising Confident Daughters
Raising a daughter who is confident, well-mannered and has a good self-image is not easy, especially in today’s uncivil world. Growing up, I was not
Six Tips to De-Stress the Newly Single Mom
Being a mother is demanding enough without the added stress of all that accompanies the dissolution of a marriage. From the first moment we knew