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It’s Not What You Say— It’s How You Say It 22 Aug 2013 | 10:28 pm
We already know that lecturing a child does not always get the desired response. Sometimes it is not what you say but it may be how you say it. While my girls were young I learned about rewording mess...
Limits and Dealing with Upsetting News Events 21 Aug 2013 | 07:06 am
Setting limits can help lessen stress and reduce the impact of network news. My grandmother Mur used to say, “If it weren’t for bad luck, I wouldn’t have any at all,” then she would coyly giggle. Havi...
Is Privacy a Facebook Problem for your Kids? 19 Aug 2013 | 07:19 am
We have tended to overlook privacy in the advancement of the internet age. Facebook has led the charge, issuing a service that continuously undermines our privacy. Consequently, it has created a growi...
Positive Parenting Police 16 Aug 2013 | 01:14 am
Parents changing the focus from negative to positive can make a world of difference. Let’s face it, our society functions on negativity and threats; kids don’t study — they fail tests, adults get invo...
What I Learned about Getting My Needs Met 14 Aug 2013 | 01:10 am
Parents often selflessly put aside their wants and needs for their children and that is admirable but what does that actually accomplish? Parents may begin to feel drained of energy or burnt out. When...
Trayvon Martin: My Hope 8 Aug 2013 | 10:16 pm
Unable to concentrate on my writing, I search for a way to cope with black reality and to go on after the stunning verdict in the Zimmerman trial. As hot as it was Saturday, I dropped by my local salo...
Trayvon: Dr. King and Daddy 6 Aug 2013 | 10:13 pm
When something horribly bad happens, where we are and what we are doing at the time is forever imprinted into our minds, like the World Trade Towers falling in New York City— we remember the shock as ...
Getting Your Needs Met in a Parents Anonymous Group 1 Aug 2013 | 10:39 pm
Having volunteered on the Helpline and been a group member for many years I was often asked how Parents Anonymous works. That is when I then smile and reply, “It is the parents who do the work.” On my...
Parents Anonymous Groups and the White Sneakers 31 Jul 2013 | 01:04 am
Parents Anonymous welcomes every parent (or someone in a parenting role) to the groups no matter who they are or where they come from. A new member once told our group about another parenting support ...
6 Things I know for sure about being a mom…. 29 Jul 2013 | 06:00 am
“Whatever else is unsure in this stinking dunghill of a world a mother’s love is not.” – James Joyce It’s not about me and it’s not about my children, it’s about the minds of the human beings I have b...
