Parenting

• Managing Your Energy After Childbirth

  Unfortunately, fatigue is part of the postnatal period. Although sleep deprivation is almost inevitable, utter exhaustion is avoidable. Here are a few tips and recommendations on how to manage your energy levels in the weeks and months after childbirth.

• The Cost Of Competition On Kids

  The subject of competition is one that provokes some pretty strong feelings in the United States. In fact, even hinting that competition might not be such a great thing can cause one to be labeled un-American.

• The Do’s and Don’ts of Talking to Children about a Parent in the War Zone

  If you have a spouse in the service, dealing with uncertainty and anxiety is a given. The demands of temporary single parenting, the regular accounts of terrorist attacks and U.S. military responses, and the fear of possible death or injury of your loved one can generate an emotional strain that is difficult to manage.

• Motivation: The Key To Your Child’s Educational Success

  Motivation is the key to learning. You can help your child to discover this thirst of knowledge before they even enter school. Here are some key steps in preparing your child to be a stellar student.

• Dads, Kids, And Mistakes

  One of the most difficult parts of being a father is learning to accept your children’s mistakes. It’s easy to be loving, supportive, and helpful when your kids are mistake-free, but most fathers who pay attention don’t find too many mistake-free periods of their kids lives.

• Finding Happiness In Your Child

  Once you associate happiness with goals, both you and your child are primed for a fall. The goals, many of which are unobtainable, become traps; if they can’t be reached, neither can your happiness. And by focusing on the goal, the path is often ignored.

• What To Do When Your Teen Chooses Bad Friends

  One reason that parents can’t separate their child from a bad friend is that the friend often has a stronger relationship. When a child is young, his parents are the major influence in his life. As children enter adolescence a change occurs. A natural part of growing up is breaking away from parents and making bonds with peers.

• Finding Answers To Underachievement

  Finding answers to a child’s underachievement is often a difficult and complex process. Let intuition be your guide, knowing when and how to ask the right questions. Here are 7 steps to help guide you.