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In advance of the release of Taming the Terrible Twos: A Parents' Survival Guide, this blog will feature excerpts from the book.

Pulling hair is one of the ways that a toddler expresses himself and shows control over his environment. The three main reasons for hair pulling are:

1) He discovers that this behavior gets an instant reaction and wants to repeat the process. Example: I pull Sissy's hair, and she screams!

2) He tries to get adverse situations to change.

Example: Sissy takes my toy. I pull her hair, and she drops it!

3) He is developing cognitive thinking to change the outcome of a situation. Example: Sissy has the last candy. I pull her hair, and she screams. She will either drop the candy or not take the last one next time.

So how do you stop this behavior?

*Show him it will not work

More about Ann Marie

Currently, Ann Marie is busy around many corners of Helium.  She manages a few (dozen) Zones, links in the upper right hand of this page.  She is also a Community Editor.  Lastly, she is a Helium non-profit partner facilitator.

Non-profit organizations need content and exposure.  Interested in getting exposure for your non-profit? Contact Ann Marie today.

Check out the Zone for The MAGIC Foundation.  Helium's newest non-profit partner is raising awareness for children with growth-inhibiting disorders.  Do you know a child touched by a growth disorder?  You might not even know you do!

Ann Marie spent too many years managing retail stores across America in some of the world's toughest markets.  The focus of her jobs was turning troubled stores back toward profit and personnel balance through quality control.

Retail followed an extended trip through the legal system as a degreed paralegal.  Louisiana is the only American state under Napoleonic law.  She knows the difference.  Her experience in family law and criminal law brought her to the Southern District appellate courts in cases involving child paternity and the death penalty. 

Growing up in a family business of earth moving, Ann Marie learned the principles of good business practice, ethics and finance long before her first degree: Accounting.  Knowing how to drive a bulldozer is just a plus.

In the meantime, Ann Marie has found time to be a parent.  Married to Russell, Ann Marie is "Momma" to ten children.  She is also "Momma Bear" to many adults.  She answers questions about child rearing and discipline readily. 

Special needs children strike close to home for Ann Marie.  Three children are on the autism spectrum; one suffers hypothyroidism and is on HGH; one has had a kidney transplant and the youngest died of an intercranial bleed and other complications of severe prematurity.

Throughout everything, Ann Marie has been a writer and editor.  From ghost writing for newspapers; dabbling in poetry; editing fiction and educational novels; drafting and proofing legal documents; writing articles for magazines, corporations, newspapers and the Web; citizen journalism for the Web; writing her book Taming the Terrible Twos: A Parents' Survival Guide; to her most recent project of writing a new book on grieving the death of a newborn, Ann Marie has written millions of words.

Overall, it is an interesting tale.  Read it in her own words in "Helium writer autobiographies".

Freelance opportunities are welcomed.

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Understanding how birth control pills work helps to demonstrate the complications of infertility issues once their use is discontinued. Many women are mistaken into thinking that the fertile month f...read more
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No known causes of placental abruption exist. By collecting information from obstetricians with patients, like this writer, who have had placental abruptions, statistics are compiled to determine ris...read more
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Protecting your child from identity theft is even simpler than protecting yourself. With a few basic precautions, your child can be assured that at 18, a clean credit slate will await. 1. Do not h...read more
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Ann Marie's legal information originates in her work as a paralegal and extends to recent case law.

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Having been successful at going over my boss's head more than once, here are my top 10 most helpful tips: 1. Go to the boss first. This may go against your first instinct, but it is the only caree...read more
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Amateur Poet

Ann Marie openly admits she is an amateur.  Judge for yourself.

Lynching

Wishes

Whispers

Fulfillment

Survivors

Together

Through the Looking Glass

Sometimes, the easiest way to portray the truth is to set it in assumed fiction.

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Louisiana State Univer...CLE credits
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From Toddlers to Grandparents to Non-Profits, Zones span the spectrum. Check out my Blogs on my Writer's Portfolio, Ann Marie Talks Money & Ann Marie Goes Green.

Showing Comments 1 to 10 of 22

Lokemun Magar
Posted on: May 24, 09 at 02:29 AM
Wow! Your mind is never going to stop generating ideas.... and that's great!
Ethel Smith
Posted on: May 20, 09 at 03:11 PM
Great zone with soooooo much information. Boy you are one busy lady :)
Ann Marie Dwyer
Posted on: Apr 14, 09 at 05:00 PM
Or just look for the big penny:)
Ann Marie Dwyer
Posted on: Apr 07, 09 at 04:55 PM
Olivia, this is an ongoing process. Petra, you will like when I am done! I am taking the zig-zag effect and building Zones for the main places eyes wander! Have you checked out the "Ann Marie Talks Money"? Look in the Find Your Zone block on the upper right:)
Olivia Bredbenner
Posted on: Apr 07, 09 at 01:29 AM
Anne Marie, Absolutely beautiful site...No surprise..You go girl !! Olivia
Ann Marie Dwyer
Posted on: Apr 06, 09 at 02:54 PM
You know, I have to say I absolutely love the rabbit! The image of a rabbit's reproduction rate at a typewriter is the kind of writers we all wish we were:) Veronica! Jump in and make one! You have plenty to showcase!
Sangay Glass
Posted on: Apr 06, 09 at 02:01 AM
Nice work Anne Marie!
Shaheen Darr
Posted on: Apr 05, 09 at 05:24 PM
Wonderful zone Ann, have to revisit and read more! The bunny (hare?) looks very at home on that desk :)
Veronica Shine
Posted on: Apr 04, 09 at 09:22 PM
Very interesting and impressive. Great job. I think I will go ahead and create a professional Helium zone too.
Raven Lebeau
Posted on: Apr 04, 09 at 09:07 PM
Nice layout; the three-column format looks great, kind of like a newspaper.

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Writing came as naturally as did motherhood. From an age where memories first fuzz into concrete focus, I remember writing "books" and stories. Whether it was nonsense or research, I always love to ...read more
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I think I have only baked with it twice! That does not stop my house from going through a big box every week. Here's how we do it, and mostly outside the kitchen. 1. Got cats? Dust the bottom of th...read more
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Women seek out friends in times of stress. Why do your best girlfriends seem to change and the friendships fall apart when your baby arrives? The tide turns Your child has more power over your rela...read more
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"Specificity is the rule." -Author unknown, but whose hand I would love to shake.Common misunderstandings come from saying one thing, but meaning something totally different from what the other person...read more
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If you do not want to tell your family whom you are dating, there is dysfunction afoot. Identify where the problems are, to make the healthiest choices for you, your partner and your family. Let's e...read more
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Long before forensic experts look at crash evidence, a crash reconstruction team gathers evidence at the scene. The information they collect will effectively reconstruct the accident. The team is com...read more
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What do New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Phoenix and Houston have in common? More pedestrian deaths than all other cities in the United States. Pedestrian deaths are on the decline. The Nationa...read more
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Young siblings often fall prey to jealousy. For this, the parents are at fault. With ten children, jealousy has no place in our household. Bonding between siblings at a young age is necessary to co...read more
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When weighing the options of whether or not we would allow our son to receive human growth hormone (...read more
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Unless there are reasons beyond a teen's just being shorter than most kids his age, HGH should not b...read more
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