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• Active Listening
  A major part of good communication between parent and child is active listening. But, what is ACTIVE listening?
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• ADHD Teenage Survivial Tips
  Raising teenagers is at times difficult. Raising adolescents suffering from ADHD is far more complicated, as teens suffering from ADHD are less emotionally mature than their peers. They are still going through the mental, physical and emotional changes of adolescence, but are less equipped to deal with these changes than other kids their age.
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• Adoption Challenges
  Adopting a child may be both a long train of practical and emotional nightmares and the fulfillment of a dream.
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• Balancing Parenting Duties
  One of the hardest things about parenting is agreeing on how to be parents. You and your spouse have to agree to a reasonable degree on many issues, most especially discipline. Without such agreement life can be very confusing and inconsistent for the children.
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• Beating Stay at Home Mom Isolation
  There's a price to be paid for the privilege of being a stay at home mom. I don't just mean the loss of income either. Many a stay at home mom quickly notices a feeling of isolation, not only when she first starts out at home, but periodically when circumstances cause her to lose touch with the outside world.
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• Challenges of Single Parenting
  One of the hardest issues to survive in, as a single parent, is an overwhelming emotion that you should complete the role of both mother and father. This feeling evolves and will be more intense if the other single parent is not portraying a role that is active with the children.
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• Consequences of Disobeying
  Knowing when to require a child to obey and when to let them take the consequences of an independent choice is always a tough dilemma for parents.
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• Dicipline of Children
  The word 'discipline' often brings to mind images of harsh punishment, unreasonable restrictions and an approach to parenting that is cold and insensitive.
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• Difficult Children
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• Divorce and Children
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• Does Your Toddler Rule the House
  If your home also has a resident toddler, aged 2-4 years, you may wonder how you found yourself enslaved to a person one-third your size. If you are lucky, the ‘terrible twos and beyond’ phase only consists of mischievous curiosity, and a few incidents of stubborn refusal to do what you’ve asked.
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• Fathers and Their Children
  Few things have changed so radically in the last 100 years as the view of a father's role in parenting
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• Grandparents
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• Handling Grief
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• Healthy Travel During Pregnancy
  With proper planning and advice, travel during pregnancy is not a problem. To ensure that you and your baby remain healthy during travel, you need to consider the stage of your pregnancy, your current physical condition, and any restrictions or problems you and your doctor have discussed.
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• Home
  Having children can be very rewarding. You will share beautiful moments, laughter and love. But raising children in today's world is full of pitfalls and can leave parents over-stress and just plain exhausted.
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• Is Your Teenager the Boss
  As your child crosses over into that strange and wonderful land called ‘adolescence’ you may find yourself thinking you have an alien living in your house. The combined stress of exploring her independence, the pressures of schoolwork and societal expectations and the hormonal changes your child experiences may create problems for everyone in your family.
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• Parent-Child Communication
  Few subjects in parenting are as fundamental, or as important, as communication.
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• Positive Parenting Techniques
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• Preparing for a Baby
  If you are pregnant and you are expecting a baby then there is certainly a lot to consider. From what you are going to name the baby, to whether or not you want to know its gender to even more difficult questions such as how you are going to prepare for it around the home.
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• Preschool
  Well, the big day has arrived. Son or daughter is about to spend his or her first day at preschool. Is your child nervous or fearful? Well, that's natural.
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• Public vs Private Schools
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• Punishment
  In parenting circles, the word 'punishment' often brings to mind 'corporeal punishment' - spanking, slapping or other forms of physical action.
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• Resources
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• Sibling Rivalry
  Sibling rivalry - conflict between and among brothers and sisters - can take all the forms that occur among adults: loud arguments, sports competition, physical fights, property destruction, etc.
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• Single Parenting
  Since roughly 1970, approximately 20-30% of children live in single parent homes.
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• Site Map
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• Starting School
  For children who have attended preschool, beginning school will involve less of a transition than for those who have not. But in either case, school is typically quite different from preschool.
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• Stay Healthy While Working Through Your Pregnancy
  Stay Healthy While Working During Pregnancy If you are a working woman, if you feel well during your pregnancy, and if your job is one you can continue without risk or strain, you can probably plan to work until your due date or until your labor starts!
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• Step Parents
  Being a step-parent is somewhat like being in middle management - you get the complaints from 'above' and 'below'.
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• Teaching About Strangers
  Parents understandably want to do everything possible to protect their children from harm. Today, that often includes - some would say is first and foremost - teaching them to be wary of others.
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• Teaching Responsibility
  Teaching responsibility is one of the most difficult aspects of parenting.
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• Toys for Children Ages 0-12 Months
  You may not have considered using play time to help your new baby grow and develop, but that is exactly what healthy infants need!
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• When to Contact Your Pediatrician
  As a new parent, it is sometimes hard to know when your child is sick enough to need medical attention and when you are simply overreacting.
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• Your Childs Independence
  A fundamental fact for almost all children is that eventually they grow older. But, sadly, not all grow up. If an individual is to have a hope of a happy life, a large amount of independence is essential.
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