Preparing Kids For Success
This article first appeared on This Old Mom. These days we are bombarded with stories of kids bullying each other and doing unkind things to one another. Then someone like Cody Pines comes along and reminds us that there is still hope for our children. Cody Pines, a teen from Huntington Beach High School in southern California, was walking to… Read More
When children come into the world, they are immediately bombarded with stereotypes and biases about gender roles. Society, the media, and parents all play a role in conveying to children what it means to be a boy and what it means to be a girl. For example, we dress little girls in pink and frills and boys in blue and… Read More
Bullying in schools is currently a national epidemic. Research findings suggest that 19 percent of U.S. elementary students are bullied, and each day 160,000 kids stay home from school because they fear being bullied. It’s no wonder parents are concerned! Every day parents send their kids off to school there’s a possibility they will be bullied. They might be bullied… Read More
“Nourishing yourself in a way that helps you blossom in the direction you want to go is attainable, and you are worth the effort.” ~ Deborah Day How often do you feel drained and find yourself wishing for more hours in the day? You know you need a break and promise that as soon as you finish just one more… Read More
He said he’s not gonna be my friend She won’t let me watch the T.V. He took my book She’s sitting in my seat I could go on and on with the number of complaints I hear on a daily basis from my children. They could be playing together nicely one minute and then the next thing you know they… Read More
Emotional abuse often goes unnoticed because it leaves no visible scars. In honor of Child Abuse Prevention Month, today I’m sharing my experience with emotional abuse. I’ve also included warning signs of emotional abuse in children. I could hear her screaming downstairs through my closed bedroom door. She was in another one of her rages and I was her target. “You… Read More