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Conscious Parenting
The Touch/Pleasure/Religion Connection
Published in Kindred issue 28 as part of a larger feature, Raising Drug Free Kids. See also From Harry Potter to Pot, Know Your Drugs, Raising Drug Free Kids, a…
It’s My Party – Planning a child-friendly celebration
Your stomach groans audibly as you watch your two-year-old inhale his third cup of radioactive-looking green jelly, slurping it from the…
My Top 20 Tips for New Parents
1. Be aware that how you were parented is a major factor in your choice of parenting style, one way or another. Whatever advice new parents may get from family,…
The Disadvantages of Time-Out
As concerned parents and educators have become aware of the dangers of physical punishment, time-out has emerged as a popular disciplinary tool. Misbehaving…
Raising Drug-Free Kids: 100 Tips for Parents (a book review)
Published as part of a Raising Drug Free Kids, a Kindred special feature, issue 27, Sept ’08. See also Presence,…
Raising Drug-Free Kids – Presence
The reasons behind drug-use in young people are complex and many. However, escaping from painful feelings is often the…
Blessing Your Way
Inspired by the Navajo tradition of celebrating a woman’s transition into motherhood, a blessingway is a holistic alternative to a baby shower. Here Jodi Wilson…
After Divorce: Staying Connected When You Are Apart (Part 2)
"The more children are connected to both parents and to their larger families, the more they can leave home in a healthy way. The more they have…
Tantrums, Fussing and Whining
From The No-Cry Discipline Solution (McGraw-Hill 2007) by Elizabeth Pantley.
If you ask parents to list the most frustrating discipline problems during early…
After Divorce: Staying Connected When You Are Apart (Part 1)
"Co-parents must share the goal of making it as easy as possible for their children to move between their two homes."- Ron L.Deal, author The Smart…