Children are already back to school. Here’s some tips for parents to help their kids begin homework. Habits Begin Early Children typically start getting homework in kindergarten. Many teachers send home a packet for parents to complete with their children during the week and return on Friday. The homework time is about 10 minutes per…
“Seriously Mom. You’re going to use the phone book?” While contemplating the Yellow Pages’ value, my daughter types in Papa Murphy’s, our zip code, and locates a coupon…all on line. In seconds, she’s ordering our garlic chicken pizza and cookie dough. I’m still wondering where I left my phone. “My six-week-old granddaughter is going to…
“Can I get a candy bar?” “Can I have some money to buy a hot dog at the baseball snack shack?” “Can you buy me …..?” Things Cost Money Do you recognize these pleas for spending your money? In thinking about what money skills young people will need to live independently, the school age years…
Your blotchy, wrinkled newborn baby lays in your arms. Quickly forgotten is the pain of childbirth and angry threats, “I’m never having sex again.” “He’s got your eyes,” coos daddy. “We’ll be the best parents ever,” mommy tiredly suggests. Your newborn or adopted child is a gift from God. And this gift…
Your adolescents are growing so fast you can hardly keep up. Have you noticed how much more money you’re spending on them? Every time you turn around, they need money for something…new clothes, a school club activity, basketball shoes, a movie with friends, and the list goes on and on. Add to these increasing costs,…
The good news for parents is about 80% of children fall within the “accepted” children friendship group. 1 These children have at least one friend who protects them from experiencing long, lonely days in school. The 20% However, the remaining 20% are part of the “unclassifiable” group; they may have no friends at all. Psychologists…
Some of us can still fondly remember long summer days and recess hours spent with our closest pals, making mud pies, catching ladybugs and generally having lots of fun. As it turns out, the effects of those adolescent friendships last well into adulthood.
This article provides four tips to help you encourage your children to develop strong, meaningful friendships.
When I think of May, I think of Mother’s Day. Have you ever been at a social gathering and someone inquires, “Do you work?” My gut reaction is, of course I work. Doesn’t every mom work? But I also know the inquirer really wants to know if I hold an important job that requires a…
Perhaps you’ve grumbled about a co-worker, “She always has such a bad attitude. I can’t stand being around her.” Maybe you’ve been told, “You have a bad attitude,” or said to your teen, “When you change your attitude, I’ll talk to you.” Last week I spoke to a group of moms. One segment of the…
I just returned from a cruise where I heard parents talking about how many of today’s high school graduates are not emotionally prepared ready for college. A discussion ensued about Stanford’s freshman counselor who found students unprepared and wrote the book, How to Raise an Adult: Break Free of the Over-parenting Trap and Prepare Your…