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05/09/2013
Kids Lose When Parents Play Favorites Favoritism exists throughout the animal kingdom. Most species nurture the strongest of their offspring, which have the most promise of propagating their genetics into the future... So when it comes to humans, it makes sense biologically that parents play favorites amongst their children. More >>

Tags: ArroganceChildrenDepressionEntitlementFamily/Relationships - ChildrenFavoritismFirstbornGenderLastbornParentingPersonalitySiblings
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05/06/2013
Seven Strategies for Balancing Your Life As parents, it is very easy to become so busy that we forget to hone in and consider what is most important. Here are seven strategies to balance your life... More >>

Tags: BalanceBalanced LifeChildrenDelegateExerciseFamily/Relationships - Parent/ChildFindingDefinitions.comMia RedrickObligationsOutsourcingParentingParenting toolsPlanningQuality of LifeQuantity vs. Quality timeResponsibilitiesResponsibilitySchedulingStressTime managementValues
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04/22/2013
Three Tips for Parents About to Lose Their Cool For parents about to lose their tempers, the following three tools I've discovered have been nothing short of MAGIC... More >>

Tags: ChildrenCommunicationDisciplineFamily/Relationships - Parent/ChildFamily/Relationships - TeensJulie SamrickKidFocused.comParentingParenting toolsTemperYelling
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04/15/2013
Help Your Child to Persevere One of Winston Churchill's greatest speeches was just three words: "Never give up!" Here's why we need to pass on Churchill's message to our children... More >>

Tags: Character/Courage/ConscienceChildrenDon't give upEffortFamily anthemFamily/Relationships - TeensMichele Borba, Ed.D.MottoNever give upParentingParentingBookmark.comPerseveranceRaising kidsRole modelingStick to itTeensWinston Churchill
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04/01/2013
Before It's Too Late: Why Some Kids Get Into Trouble--and What Parents Can Do About It [Paperback] If you sense that your child is seriously troubled, you may feel bewildered, helpless, ineffective. How can you stop your child from throwing away his or her life? How can you avoid thinking that you've failed as a parent? More >>

Tags: AvoidingBefore It's Too LateChildrenChildren's behaviorMistakesParentingSeriously TroubledStanton E. SamenowUnderstanding
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04/01/2013
What Really Causes Eating Disorders For many of us, eating disorders are a great mystery. What causes them? Why are they so difficult to cure? Why doesn't the young girl battling anorexia just eat? There are actually five factors loved ones can look for to determine whether a person is more likely to develop an eating disorder. More >>

Tags: AnorexiaAnxietyBinge eatingBody dysmorphiaBulimiaChildrenCommunicationControlling parentsCoping skillsCultureDietEating disordersEnvironmentFamily/Relationships - Parent/ChildFamily/Relationships - TeensFastingGood ChoicesHospitalizationInternet/MediaJennifer LombardiJulie SamrickKidFocused.comLossManorexiaMental illnessMoodNature vs. NurtureNutritionistsParentingPerfectionistPersonalityPhobiasPicky eating syndromePredispositionRelationship issuesSmokingSocial IssuesSummit Eating Disorders and Outreach ProgramTechnologyTeensTraumaTreatment centerVomitingWomen's self-image
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03/20/2013
Music and Kids When I was growing up, any music was approved to listen to and that was across the board. More >>

Tags: ApprovedChildrenCultureDelinquentGrowing upMandatingMannersMusicParentingRebellingSelf-CensoringSocietyThe Future
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03/18/2013
How to Handle a Misbehaving Child Recently I was cheering you on as you interrupted a dad who called about his son who misbehaved at a sports event and asked why he didn't remove his child from the game and leave! Go Dr. Laura! More >>

Tags: Bratty kidCalmChildrenDoing the Right ThingembarrassmentHair cutMisbehavingParentingRead On-AirRespectResponse To A CallScreamingTreats
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03/18/2013
Pay Attention to Your Kid - Not Your Phone One of the most egregious uses of a cell phone I've witnessed, and while it may not be extreme compared to others, was at a grocery store. More >>

Tags: Cell PhonesChildrenConversationsFamily/Relationships - ChildrenIgnoringLittle MomentsMothersMothers on cell phonesParentingWitnessing
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03/15/2013
It's Not About Equal, It's About Need My parents did play favorites, or at least expected a lot more out of me as the oldest than they did the youngest, which I think is common. More >>

Tags: ChildrenExpectationsFamilyFavoritismLarge familyNeedsParentingSibling rivalrySiblingsTopic of the Day
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