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For You:Raise Tolerant Teens In An Intolerant World

For a while, it seemed as though public sentiment in media and the news was shifting toward acceptance and a change in the way we perceive people…fashion modeling became open to those who more closely resembled “real” people; the media … Continue reading

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7 Tips To Help Kids Cope With Their Anger

Dealing with anger is not a skill we are born with. Anger is an emotion that each one of us encounters many times in our life and it can turn ugly and hurtful very fast. Everyone deals with this powerful … Continue reading

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10 Summer Safety Reminders For Your Kids at Home and Away

As summer approaches, vacation time, summer school breaks, and your kids being excited about all the fun they will have, it is important to keep several basic safety practices in mind. We can sometimes take little things for granite. That … Continue reading

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How To Get Kids Motivated

It’s a beautiful spring day, but instead of spending it outside your child has been sitting in front of the TV for hours. You know your child is smart but he/she only puts forth minimal effort and doesn’t seem to … Continue reading

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Five Practical Uses for Errorless Teaching Strategies

1) The first time a piece of music is played. As a musician, I was taught that it is extremely important to play a new piece of music very slowly – which would allow me to avoid making mistakes. The … Continue reading

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The Power of Positive Self-Talk for Kids With Autism

What type of messages do you think are going on inside your child’s mind? Children with special needs such as Autism will intuitively grasp that they are different and pick up on the less than positive judgments from others – … Continue reading

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Advantages of Single Parent Families

Single parents often worry that their children will somehow be damaged from living in a single parent family. While a single parent family may not be the ideal situation for raising children, many two-parent families are also less than desirable. … Continue reading

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Guide to 5 Popular Natural Sleep Aids for Children

1. Melatonin What is melatonin? It’s a hormone secreted from the pineal gland in our brain. Thought to help our bodies’ sleep-wake cycle i.e when it’s time to go to sleep and when it’s time to wake up. Melatonin decreases … Continue reading

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Teaching Children How To Manage Money Is Critical For Their Future

If there is one area that governments and their education systems let down our children, it is in the area of financial education. Education systems including schools and universities provide our children with the skills and information to get a … Continue reading

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A Parents Guide to Recognizing the Signs of a Child in Trouble

Is your child spending a lot of time alone in their rooms? Have they become withdrawn, secretive, and distant? If so, your child may be in danger. At this very moment, Internet Predators are lurking through chat rooms studying our … Continue reading

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