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| 7 Tips to Keep Your Child from Being Self-Absorbed Author: Tamara Wilhelm It’s developmentally appropriate for a child and teen to be egocentric or “all about me”. However, there does come a point when that God-given egocentrism starts giving way to selfishness, a sense of entitlement, or being down right cocky and rude. In ord Subject(s): Parenting, Family Issues |
| BECOMING A STEPPARENT Author: Joleen Watson With the high rate of divorce and remarriage, many couples are experiencing a new first: becoming a stepparent. Blending families creates it’s own set of challenges, and on top of that, stepparenting doesn’t exactly have a great image in our culture (e.g Subject(s): Parenting, Family Issues |
| Common Blended Family Problems Author: Tamara Wilhelm The U.S. statistic for divorce is now up to 60%. If a couple has a child when they divorce, and one of the ex-spouses decides to remarry, this creates a stepfamily. Stepfamilies are more common now than ever, and one-third of all children will be a part o Subject(s): Family Issues, Marriage Counseling, Parenting |
| Communication Tips for Parents Author: Teri Claassen Here are some great communiction types for parents when addressing their kids. Subject(s): Parenting, Relationships, Family Issues |
| Healing after the loss of a child Author: Teri Claassen Losing a child is one of the top fears parents face. It is one of nature’s cruelest moments. Whether it is due to stillbirth, miscarriage, sudden infant death syndrome, illness, or after years spent with the child, the pain is intense and crippling. Subject(s): Grief Issues, Parenting, Depression, Stress |
| Help! What’s the Most Effective Way to Discipline My Child? Author: Joleen Watson Children do not always do what parents want, which can be frustrating to the parent and cause a seemingly never-ending pattern of conflict. When a child misbehaves, because all children (and teens) need rules and expectations to help them learn, the pare Subject(s): Parenting, Family Issues |
| Helping your child cope with divorce Author: Teri Claassen Divorce can be a devastating experience for all involved. Many people, especially kids, feel as if the world they used to know has now died. It is important for parents to understand ways to minimize the effects of divorce on their kids. Subject(s): Divorce, Marriage Counseling, Relationships, Parenting |
| How to Co-parent Effectively After Your Divorce Author: Teri Claassen Parenting after a divorce can be a difficult task for parents to manage. It takes patience, good communication skills, and the ability for each parent to push their personal issues with their ex to the side. Many people say, “We divorced because we couldn Subject(s): Marriage Counseling, Parenting, Divorce, Family Issues |
| Postpartum Depression Author: Tamara Wilhelm The birth of a baby can be a very exciting, stressful, joyous and anxious time in a woman’s life. As you’re preparing for the arrival, there may also be something else that arrives in which a woman isn’t expecting….depression. Subject(s): Depression, Parenting, Stress, Family Issues |
| Suicide: An Increasing Risk for Teens Author: Joleen Watson Suicide rates in adolescents and youth remain unacceptably high in the United States. Subject(s): Stress, Healthy Living, Parenting, Teen Issues |
| The Devastation of a Miscarriage Author: Natalie Chandler I never imagined a few years ago I would one day write about my own experience having a miscarriage. I had heard of women who had one or multiple miscarriages, but you can never fully understand the loss until you experience one yourself. Subject(s): Grief Issues, Stress, Parenting |
