05th June 2007
Are we loving our children to death?
Authors Stephen Glenn and Jane Nelson say that we are the only species that actually puts our young at risk by overprotecting them.
Isn’t it time we talked about what Keeping our Children Safe! Is really all abou...
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01st May 2007
Presence. Your presence. It’s the greatest gift you can give your child. Most parents spend a lifetime managing their children, scheduling events, grooming, and educating them, yet few actually enter their child’s heart. Being fully present is the k...
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01st May 2007
Do you ever feel like a cartoon character stuck on fast forward with too many things to do in too short a period of time - except that it really isn’t very funny? Frenzied and stressed, parents race about with a never ending “to do’ list, determined...
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01st May 2007
The British writer, Chesterton once wrote, “Angels can fly because they take themselves lightly.” The same sentiment has been echoed in a variety of ways by great thinkers and sages throughout history and I believe this is a major key to healthy pare...
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01st May 2007
Personal growth and parenting aren’t often words put together in the same sentence. Yet parenting provides the perfect opportunity for growth. And not just for our child’s growth, but for our own. If we really want to bring out the best in our chil...
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01st May 2007
Children and teens are experts at pressing their parents’ buttons. Most of them have honed their button pressing skills over the span of their lifetime – for some of them it may be their greatest and most cherished accomplishment! And if you’re li...
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18th April 2007
By Maggie Reigh
Are parents doing too much for kids? As we try to do everything for our children, are we inadvertently preventing our children from learning valuable life lessons? I’d like to share a story that I’ve included in my book. I heard it...
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18th April 2007
By Maggie Reigh
“I don’t get it,” sighed one exasperated parent. “Sometimes I wonder where the wonder went in this game of parenting! I mean, I was so excited to be a new mom, so full of enthusiasm, love and dreams about life and living. I felt...
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