Jun 23rd, 2010
How To Find Gold In Boring Parent Teacher Association (PTA) Meetings
Most parents have no or next to no contact with their child’s teachers, and have no real clue of their child’s school life. Your kid needs a home atmosphere suitable for furthering what he or she has learned at school. PTA meetings are all about giving parents a way of becoming involved in their child’s school activities.
Jun 23rd, 2010
‘My Kid Won’t Get Out of Bed’: Stop the Morning Madness Now
As long as you take responsibility for getting your child out of bed, they will let you do it. In order to create less dramatic mornings, you have to let your child experience the consequences of not getting themselves up and out the door.
Jun 22nd, 2010
Imagery For Kids™: 8 Powerful Healing Tools
In my therapeutic practice with children over the past 25 years, I have found that many of the answers to life's challenges lie within each child - that children can create pictures from their mind's eye to heal their troubles. Through learning and practicing visualization, kids can develop emotional self-care skills to help themselves with a variety of everyday, practical concerns.
Jun 22nd, 2010
Interview With Gopika Kapoor, Author Of Spiritual Parenting
Do our ancient Indian scriptures have the solutions to the issues facing Indian parents and their kids today? We caught up with Gopika Kapoor, author of Spiritual Parenting, and interviewed her about her book, which is largely based on the principles in spiritual literature like the Bhagwad Geeta. She explains to us how Indian parents can apply these teachings to raise children in these challenging times.
Jun 21st, 2010
Child Behavior Modification: Rules For Parents
Parents are no stranger to unruly behavior, tantrums, defiant behavior conduct disorder or even attention deficit disorder in their children. All of these can cause problems in dealing with your child. But, more often than not, parents can themselves help modify their child's behavior just by following a few simple rules.
Jun 21st, 2010
Spiritual Parenting By Gopika Kapoor (Excerpt)
Maybe we need to redefine our idea of perfect by moving away from the ideal of the super-achieving kid to the idea of the perfect child being the one we’ve got, or rather been blessed with. So what if she doesn’t come home with great grades? To love your child and, more importantly, accept her as she is, and love her more because of who she is, is to truly nurture and nourish.
Jun 20th, 2010
Being A Dad: Making A Father Out Of Your Husband
When fathers assume an actively nurturing role in their child's life, the process effectively reframes the father's role from one of peripheral importance to one that is centrally important. Today a lot of fathers are willing to share child-rearing responsibilities with their better halves, but many don't know where to start. Here are some tips to involve your husband in the parenting process.
Jun 19th, 2010
3 Easy Kids Meditation Techniques With Videos
If you've ever thought that teaching meditation to kids is hard, here's help from our favorite yoga expert, Anmol Mehta, who provides some easy meditation techniques for kids and also some sample videos, which he hopes will inspire and encourage your child to dive in and reap the enormous benefits of meditation practice.
Jun 19th, 2010
Step-Parenting: 5 Tips For Being A New Step-Dad
Becoming a stepfather to your new children can be one of the hardest things in a new marriage. Most men want nothing to do with the children and most children don't want a stepfather either, especially if they still have their real father around. Here are 5 tips to help you step-parent your new step-children and have a loving relationship with them.
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