Tips to ensure your kids are staying safe in the Cyber-World… By Lynette Owens, founder and director of outreach for Trend Micro’s Internet Safety for Kids and Families program As this holiday season officially kicks off, shopping is in full force for most of us parents. This is the right time to ask ourselves, “Are my kids ready for the [...]
Article contributed by Dr. Fran Walfish When children lash out in anger after not getting their way, parents typically respond with a stern reprimand and treat their child’s outburst as “wrong” or negative. Or, a parent might succumb to his child’s bad behavior by letting her do as she pleases. According to Dr. Fran Walfish, the leading Beverly Hills child [...]
Whenever a child is missing and foul play suspected, stepmothers collectively breathe a sigh of concern, hoping that a stepmother is not involved. They worry that both the media and everyone else will immediately go to the default stereotype that stepmothers are evil and wicked, and responsible for the child’s disappearance. The stereotype that stepmothers are wicked has existed for [...]
All kids can grow up to be confident, competent, and caring IF they 1) have caring relationships that convey positive expectations, and 2) are given opportunities for meaningful participation. Expectations that are too high set parents up for disappointment and set kids up for discouragement and failure. Kids think, “I’m inadequate; something’s wrong with me.” This is one of the [...]
In a society that claims that we are “all created equal,” some folks have a hard time with differences, especially when others seem naturally better or better off than they are. There is a tendency to put down people who stand out in a crowd, achieve more, and are rewarded more-a desire to “bring the stars back down to earth” [...]
My mother was the oldest of thirteen siblings living in difficult circumstances in Germany. She had too many responsibilities too early in life, and her busy parents were unable to meet some of her most important needs. Many years later, while she was raising five children of her own in America, she talked about how much she had always missed [...]
By Sandby Sandler It’s summer and the kids are excited, no school… you’re a bit overwhelmed thinking how am I ever going to keep them busy and out of trouble? Of course there are sports, video games, hikes, but the weather isn’t always cooperative and there are 24 hours in each of those three months of summer. A great [...]
by Michael L. Bishop, M.B.A., Ph.D. Executive Director, Wellspring Studies show nearly 90% of overweight teens become obese adults, bringing a heightened risk of medical, social, emotional, and financial complications. If your child has a weight issue, you may have already noticed the emotional impact: lower self-esteem, little motivation, social isolation, perhaps behavioral issues in school or at home. [...]
by Emma Jenner, child development, sleep and behavioral specialist Founder, Emma’s Children www.emmaschildren.com All children regardless of age must have their own passport. For further information go to http://travel.state.gov/passport/get/minors/minors_834.html If someone other than the biological parents is traveling with a child they must carry a letter of authorization from the parents. This should state that you (the parents) give named [...]
By Dr. Michael Aziz, author of The Perfect 10 Diet Many families are struggling these days to make ends meet, and sometimes the first thing to go when faced with a tough financial situation is what food you’re putting on the table. What many families don’t realize is that you can eat healthy without breaking the bank. [...]
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