Teach Your Child How to Be a Good Loser
Help your child learn how to lose gracefully by being a good loser yourself, by weaning them off of the need to win every time, and by teaching them words to express their emotions.
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How to Ease a Child’s Separation Anxiety
A little separation anxiety is part of a child’s normal development. It can occur from as early as five months and resurface out of the blue until a child is four years old. This kind of behavior can actually be a positive sign because it shows that the child recognizes and has formed important attachments with loved ones.
Read More »Surrogate Grandparent Website Launches
A new website has been launched. The website connects would-be grandparents with parentless parents searching for surrogate grandparents for their children.
Read More »Why Stressed Out Moms Need a Break
Today’s moms face so many stressors there is little time or energy to pursue a higher goal than getting through the day. As a result, moms don’t take care of themselves, their kid’s behavior gets out of control and their marriage becomes strained.
Read More »Michelle Obama Wants to Break the Cycle of Poor Nutrition
The First Lady says the solution to childhood obesity rests not with a bill from Congress or an executive order from her husband, but “instead, it’s about what all of us can do to help our kids (and grandkids) lead active, healthy lives.” Her program has four key components.
Read More »Do You Know Where Your Advance Directive Is?
Do you have an advance directive? What kind of medical treatment would you want if you were too ill to express your wishes? Advance directives convey decisions about end-of-life care.
Read More »Time Travel Dilemma: Visit Great-Grandparents or Great-Grandchildren?
How would you answer this question: If you could time travel, would you rather meet your great-grandparents or your great-grandchildren? For me it’s a tough choice.
Read More »Grandchildren Grow Up Too Quickly
It’s hard to let go of rituals we enjoyed when our grandchildren were little; we want to hold on to those precious connections, as if that will help stop time.
Read More »7 Ways to Say Congratulations, You’re Going to be Grandparents
There are many ways to tell parents they are going to become grandparents. Here are seven examples of creative ways couples have made their announcements.
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