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Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenting Styles (Other) The importance of mutual respect between parents and children

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I was raised in a household where when my mother said jump, we'd ask how high. We didn't ask why, we just did it because that's what we were suppose to do. Whatever she said was law. If my mother was not obeyed or you did something she didn't agree with there were serious consequences. Not physical consequences, but slow meth... More..

Parenting & Pregnancy > Child Discipline Strategies Tips for shopping with children

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You're always rushing. You run from store to store. You get in and out of the car. Shopping is hectic. Now add young children to the mix. Everything becomes much more hectic. Shopping and children may not seem like a fun combination. But there are steps that you can take to ensure a more pleasant shopping experience.Go to Bed... More..

Parenting & Pregnancy > Child Discipline Strategies What do children learn by doing chores?

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The first thing that children learn by doing chores is responsibility. Start assigning chores to your children when they are very young. Give them a task that is easy to accomplish. This approach will work well with older kids too. A good example is picking up toys from the floor and putting them in the toy box. You can have ... More..

Parenting & Pregnancy > Child Behavior & Discipline (Other) Is parent attitude the key to effective discipline?

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Attitude determines the outcome on almost everything. Why should it be any different during the interactions with your child? So, is parent attitude a key to effective discipline? The answer is a resounding YES!Why is attitude so important anyway? Let's take a look at the corporate world. In that environment, anger and tears ... More..

Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Your earliest memory

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I made a startling realization one day when speaking with my mom about her time spent in Honolulu, Hi, the place where I was born. I had expressed how lucky she was because she at least had some memory of the Hawiian islands and I didn't-so I had originally thought. When I was a child, I often had a reoccurring dream of being... More..

Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Birth of a child

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Welcome AlexanderOur little man Alexander,Born April tenth two-thousand and three,He entered kicking and screaming,Looking so handsomely.A wonderful addition to our family,With a cheerful and upbeat attitude,He's as happy as happy can be,Turns out he's a cool little dude.We are so blessed to have him,He is like no other,A bri... More..

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