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Anger Management For Children: Coping With Emotional Overload

Apr 18th, 2011

Anger Management For Children: Coping With Emotional Overload

Children, at very young ages, have to deal with feelings of anger and rage. An inability to resolve anger issues in children will likely encourage a pattern of anger throughout their teenage years and into adulthood.

Good Parenting: Why It’s Important To Be a Happy Parent

Apr 15th, 2011

Good Parenting: Why It’s Important To Be a Happy Parent

Taking care of your emotional well-being means that you recognize that you cause your own feelings with your thoughts and actions. When you think and behave in ways that are unloving to yourself or others - that are not in your highest good - you will be unhappy.

Fun Summer Activities For Kids: Organic Vegetable Gardening

Apr 13th, 2011

Fun Summer Activities For Kids: Organic Vegetable Gardening

Organic gardening is a green summer activity that can last the entire vacation. Helping the kids grow their own organic garden is fun and they’ll be able to reap the benefits before school starts again by harvesting their own vegetables.

Anxiety In Children: How To Teach Your Child Self-Compassion

Mar 28th, 2011

Anxiety In Children: How To Teach Your Child Self-Compassion

The compassionate mind training is done by having each participant imagine their own perfect compassionate person. Imagine if our kids were able to practice this compassionate mind therapy on themselves whenever they were in a stressful situation. They would always be level-headed and thinking straight.

Emotional Healing: Forgiving Our Parents, Forgiving Ourselves

Mar 27th, 2011

Emotional Healing: Forgiving Our Parents, Forgiving Ourselves

Most of our parents were unhealed, wounded people, doing the best they could. Since they were our role models, they passed their woundedness on to us, so that the wounded part of us is generally a carbon copy of the wounded parts of them.

Summer Activities For Kids: Vacation Tips For Summer Fun

Mar 21st, 2011

Summer Activities For Kids: Vacation Tips For Summer Fun

It’s the end of March, summer vacations are approaching for many families in India and the kids are ecstatic. You may be a bit overwhelmed not knowing how you are going to entertain your children for the entire summer. Here’s the first in a series of articles on vacation activities to keep your kids busy and happy this summer.

How To Play Holi Safely: Natural Colours That Are Good For You

Mar 19th, 2011

How To Play Holi Safely: Natural Colours That Are Good For You

Whether you like to play Holi with dry colours or wet colours, you must not use harmful colours that are made with harmful chemicals. You can use herbal colours prepared at home with ingredients like roses, turmeric powder, henna powder, grapes. This article describes the process of doing just that.

After School Activities For Your Child: How Much Is Too Much?

Mar 11th, 2011

After School Activities For Your Child: How Much Is Too Much?

It is common for parents to be a little confused when it comes to deciding how much is too much with reference to after school activities. But, too much fun can also make a child sick. Here is a simple guide that will help you decide how much is too much for your child.

Is Your Child A Fussy Eater? How To Outsmart Picky Toddlers

Mar 4th, 2011

Is Your Child A Fussy Eater? How To Outsmart Picky Toddlers

Although it's normal for toddlers and preschoolers to be picky eaters, that doesn't make it any easier for parents. Being patient helps, but there are additional ways to make mealtimes more pleasant. Here are 10 of the best tips for feeding your fussy eater.