Foster Care In Our Country
On Friday, May 20th, I became a licensed foster care provider for the state of Vermont.
Osama Bin Laden’s Death Can Cause Confusion For Children
With the announcement of Osama Bin Laden’s death headlining our newspapers and news reports, are your children confused? It is going to be difficult for many of us to shield and filter the information that our children get from the media. When this happens, all we can do is talk with them about the information [...]
April is Autism Awareness Month
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a range of complex neurodevelopment disorders, characterized by social impairments, communication difficulties, and restricted, repetitive, and stereotyped patterns of behavior. Autistic disorder, sometimes called autism or classical ASD, is the most severe form of ASD, while other conditions along the spectrum include a milder form known as Asperger syndrome, the [...]
Race to Nowhere-Documentary
Race to Nowhere is a new documentary currently being shown all over the country. I plan on making a screening and would encourage all parents to do the same. I can not comment on the documentary, since I have not viewed it yet, but have visited the website, http://www.racetonowhere.com, and am very eager to do to [...]
Parenting Quotes
The most important thing that parents can teach their children is how to get along without them. Frank A. Clark All children behave as well as they are treated. Jan Hunt Stop trying to perfect your child, but keep trying to perfect your relationship with him. Dr. Henker Life affords no greater responsibility, [...]
Encouragement Vs. Praise
Encouragement is one of the most important, some believe the most important, aspect of child rearing. Encouragement focuses on effort and/or improvement rather than achievement, giving positive feedback to children trying hard but who may not necessarily be successful. Encouragement allows children to develop their self-motivation, be faithful to themselves, and focus on determining and [...]
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" With the announcement of Osama Bin Laden's death,are your children confused?with the facts?with people celebrating death? Talk to them. " — parenttherapist
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