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17 Mar Posted by in Childhood Stress, Family Stress | Comments

Earthquake In Japan: My Child Is Scared

Earthquake In Japan: My Child Is Scared

Helping a Child Cope After A Catastrophe Parenting a child who is sharing concerns and displaying fear after the recent earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster in Japan may not be an easy task.  This task is made even more difficult due to the enhanced multiple media presentations made on the Japan crisis that our children...

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15 Mar Posted by in Discipline, Family Stress, Teens | Comments

Child and Teen Stress Statistics

Child and Teen Stress Statistics

Is Child & Teen Stress Out of Control? According to the American Psychological Association, 2009 survey, stress among teens and their parents is rising significantly every year. Stress in children is being reported more often by school counselors, social workers and psychologists.  Adolescent psychologists report that many parents who are seeking professional help have to...

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Hosting A Graduation Party

Hosting A Graduation Party

Senior graduation, whether it’s high school or college, may bring a fair amount of stress into a parent’s life.  Planning a graduation party or event can be time consuming and challenging.  There are positive steps a parent can take to ensure that the graduates celebration is memorable.  There are appropriate graduation step and etiquette to follow especially...

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04 Mar Posted by in Childhood Stress, Family Stress | Comments

My Child Is Having Nightmares: Parenting A Child Experiencing Nightmares

My Child Is Having Nightmares: Parenting A Child Experiencing Nightmares

Research seems to indicate that most nightmares occur with preschool children (3 to 6 years of age) than with any other group of children.  Statistically, childhood nightmares occur in at least 50% of preschool-aged children in the U.S.  Night terrors and nightmares in chidren are described as scary or  frightening dreams.  These scary dreams usually take place during the...

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Positive Parenting Solutions Review: Scam or Legit?

As an educator, school counselor and instructor of thousands of parents over the past 30 years, I have become very selective in the parenting programs that I recommend to my parents. The Positive Parenting Solutions program is one of the most favorable parenting programs that I have seen on the market today.  This fair review...

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05 May Posted by in Family Stress, Rx & Medical | 2 comments

Swine Flu H1N1

The “Swine Flu,” also called H1N1, has been getting a lot of media attention.  In some areas of the United States, people have responded to information provided similar to that of Y2K.  Remember that?  All computer clocks around the world were not going to work; rendering all computers in cars, businesses and homes inoperable… “The...

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Homeless Children: How Can I Help?

Homeless Children & Youth According to the National Coalition for the Homeless, over one million U.S. children are homeless on any given night.   In 2005, it was determined that families with children are the fastest growing segment of the homeless population. This statistic accounts for almost 41% of the nation’s homeless.      Children under...

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Step Parenting: Guildelines For Stepfamilies

Now there are two parents to share the load, two parents to discipline, and often two sources of income.  Because the adults are in love and want to be together, they assume children also will welcome a newcomer. However, most single parents who remarry discover being a stepparent is not easy.   Although you want your...

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02 Jan Posted by in Family Stress, Life Skills | Comments

Need Help Getting Organized: What Parents Can Do?

Get Yourself & Your Family Organized It’s hard to teach your children about the importance of organization when you have a difficult time getting organized yourself.  So, let’s start getting organized together.  Yes, start a “Let’s Get Organized As a Family Plan.”  Here’s how: Sit down with your spouse, significant other and/or family members.  Discuss...

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21 Dec Posted by in Family Stress | Comments

Money Problems & Family Stress: 6 Steps To Get Fianaces Under Control

A November 2007 survey called “Stress in America” found 73 percent of those asked said money was a stressor, compared with just 59 percent in 2006. And in the Midwest, nearly half of the respondents said paying the rent or the mortgage was a significant stressor.  54 percent said they’d had at least one argument...

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