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Social Skills and Self-Esteem: Nine Strategies to Help Your Kids See Their Greatness

Some kids and adults need clear information about the strengths and talents you know they have. This is especially true for children and many adults who have Asperger Syndrome, Autism, or ADHD. They may need to get their knowledge about where they shine, in a more direct way than you have been communicating so far. […]

The Art of Videotaping a Childbirth

From my experience of professionally videotaping women giving birth (including one cesarean), I learned the art of videotaping a childbirth. Most of the shoots I did were for the parent’s personal use; but a few times, the footage was produced for training purposes, and one tape was produced for public television. Only in looking back […]

Do You Read at Home with Your Children? 10 Ways to Make It Better

When you read at home with your children you are building a foundation that will help them throughout their lives. Here are 10 suggestions to get you started on the right foot:
1. As soon as you bring that little one through your door you can start to read at home. Pick books that […]

Understanding A Childs Fears And Anxieties

As a parent it is important that we understand what potential problems our child has. Most children have certain things that they worry about or even fear. In this article, I write about the types of fears that this might be and about how we can help our children to cope and to get through […]

Get A Bed Wetting Alarm - Stay Dry Throughout The Night

A bed wetting alarm is a very effective device to use when helping children overcome nocturnal enuresis. Bedwetting is very embarrassing to children and if not handled sensitively, it can have psychological effects, such as making them feel ashamed of fearful. Alarms for bed wetting help to treat the problem rather than just mask the […]

Teens: Life v. Electronics

Teens today have so much more to distract them besides their homework, the opposite sex, friends, family members, and extracurricular activities. Besides learning how to drive, teenagers are occupied with playing with an assortment of electronic gizmos including cell phones, camera phones, personal computers, MP3 players, DVD players, ipods, xboxs, digital cameras, the list goes […]