Parenting Challenges – All Ages

How to Get Kids to Turn Screens Off and Turn On to Life

When you were young, before you had 24-hour access to a cell phone, social media or computer, what did you do? How much time you spend each day outside, doing something physical, or with other kids? Did you ever read a book under a shade tree, fall asleep, and take a nap in the breeze? …

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How to Talk to Your Children About the Coronavirus without Scaring or Stressing Them

By now, most school-aged children have heard about the coronavirus, whether by overhearing the news, parents talking to others, other kids at school, or from school administrators when they temporarily close the school. Even homeschooling parents must address why they aren’t visiting libraries and other public places and events they frequent during homeschool activities. Everyone …

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Messy Rooms: How Do I Teach Children To De-clutter & Donate Toys To Charity?

Messy Rooms: How Do I Teach Children To De-clutter & Donate Toys To Charity?  The December holidays are coming to a close. As you come to from your turkey-induced drowsiness and look around, you feel a spark of motivation to use your few days off work to tackle some household chores you’ve been meaning to …

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How Can Stay At Home Moms Dealing With Loneliness Create Their Own Support Systems?

Tonya is among the ranks of stay-at-home moms.  She thinks it is important to be the primary caregiver for her child throughout the early years. Although Tonya enjoys being able to see her child reach all the first milestones, she finds herself longing for the adult companionship she had with her co-workers and is dealing …

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Are Your Children Lying? Why Children Lie and How Can You Encourage Truthfulness?

Kimberly wants her children to be honest, but sometimes she accidentally models lying or responds to lies in ways that actually perpetuate the problem. For example, When a sales person calls, Kimberly has her children tell them she is not home. When she’s at a restaurant, she lies about her children’s ages to let them …

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How Do I Bring Diversity Awareness into our Homes?

I took my four-year-old granddaughter, Evelyn, to an indoor playground. A little African-American girl, Amani, who was a few years older, invited her to play with her and they became fast friends. Amani held Evelyn’s hand, guiding Evelyn to the different play areas, taking turns, and sharing prizes they won at the games. Evelyn’s preschool …

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