Archive for: Skills

Adopting A Child: Why Consider Adoption And Is It Right For You?

Dec 29th, 2010

Adopting A Child: Why Consider Adoption And Is It Right For You?

How can you tell if adoption is right for you? This can be one of the hardest questions to answer. Adoption is one of the most difficult and life changing events you will ever encounter, because this child is going to be a part of your family for the rest of your life.

Positive Classroom Management: Strategies For School Teachers

Dec 28th, 2010

Positive Classroom Management: Strategies For School Teachers

Many teachers report that they are not taught how to manage classroom behavior while in college; rather, their education focuses solely on academics and teaching methods. Brandi, a second-greade teacher was desperate for help with her class until she got Total Transformation for her son.

Four Family New Year Resolutions For A Fit, Flourishing 2011

Dec 27th, 2010

Four Family New Year Resolutions For A Fit, Flourishing 2011

There are four areas of life that need to be taken care of to ensure your family’s fitness in the coming New Year (and many more that follow). They are physical, emotional, financial and spiritual fitness. Here are some ways you can resolve to bring more fitness and prosperity to your family’s life in 2011.

Holiday Party Tips: 10 Ways To Avoid Alcohol-Related Disasters

Dec 26th, 2010

Holiday Party Tips: 10 Ways To Avoid Alcohol-Related Disasters

Families come together over the holidays, and often that means old conflicts come bubbling to the surface. The last thing you want to do is add fuel that can make a stressful holiday turn into a disaster: Alcohol. Here are 10 ways to minimize the risks associated with holiday drinking.

Social Skills For Children: Teaching Your Kids Etiquette

Dec 25th, 2010

Social Skills For Children: Teaching Your Kids Etiquette

Are you dreading taking your kids to holiday parties because of their lack of social skills? Your kids are learning from what you say and do, and they will model your behavior in social situations. Here are some basic social etiquette skills you can model for your kids to help them get along in social situations.

Conscious Parenting: Passing On The Baton Of Our Beliefs

Dec 24th, 2010

Conscious Parenting: Passing On The Baton Of Our Beliefs

All parents wish to provide their children with a firm moral foundation and see them grow into good human beings. As a conscious parent, your aim is not to control children through religion or spiritualism but to free their minds from rigidity and conventional clutter.

Christmas Candles: Creative Holiday Decorations On A Budget

Dec 23rd, 2010

Christmas Candles: Creative Holiday Decorations On A Budget

It's not too late to add a few festive touches to your home for Christmas. The warm, flickering glow of candles instantly brightens even the darkest days of winter. These easy, do-it-yourself techniques will help you customize candles with seasonal symbols and personal touches. Get glowing!

15 Incredibly Successful Women Who Were Stay-At-Home Moms

Dec 23rd, 2010

15 Incredibly Successful Women Who Were Stay-At-Home Moms

In today's workforce, even mid-career professionals switch jobs or industries when the economy goes bust. If you're feeling stuck in your college major or panicked because you don't have a career plan, relax. As these 15 women prove, you can create a successful path for yourself even after years at home.

Green Christmas Ideas: How To Go Green With Holiday Shopping

Dec 22nd, 2010

Green Christmas Ideas: How To Go Green With Holiday Shopping

Will you be shopping green for Christmas? Let's take a close look at this and see if we can all do our part. By doing so we can help our community and help our environment.