Parenting

• Why Did You Do That? The Most Fruitless Question A Parent Can Ask

  Give up on why. Trying to pinpoint the motive(s) of your child’s behavior is a futile exercise, and one guaranteed to cause you grief. Look instead at the now and the how. Now is all that truly exists. The past is gone, the future yet to be. How describes the structure of Now, and includes behavior and everything else that is happening in the moment.

• Parenting Commitment Quiz: How Committed Are You To Raising Caring, Confident Responsible Children?

  Are you a committed parent? Do you place family first? Is your success at home as important as the success you achieve in other areas of your life? Most parents would answer yes to these questions. Probably you would too. But are you really committed? Do your actions match your beliefs about your level of commitment? Would you like to find out just how committed you really are to your children and the role of parenting? If so, take this quiz.

• 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.