We'd love to stay close to our grandchildren, but it can be tough to bridge the generation gap when they grow older. We ask them about their day, and they say 'Fine.' We try to give advice, but their eyes glaze over in boredom. It can be even harder when we don't regularly see our grandchildren, because they live far away. Bridge the gap with these tips on how to have great … [Read more...] about How to have great conversations with your grandchildren
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How to Have Real Quality Time with the Kids
We all want to have quality time with the kids, but what does that really mean? What makes one moment more important and meaningful than the other? What activities can create that elusive connection with a distracted toddler, or a belligerent teenager? And how do we know that the time we spent really made an impact? Here are some parenting tips and parenting skills that help … [Read more...] about How to Have Real Quality Time with the Kids
What to Do When Your Preschooler Lies
What do you do when you catch your pre-schooler in the middle of a bold-faced lie? 'Mom, I didn't break the vase!' or 'No, I haven't watched cartoons.' But you know, from his expression, that he isn't telling the truth. Sometimes the fact that our child lied to us seems worse than the fact that he broke a rule. We want our kids to be honest and straightforward with us. How … [Read more...] about What to Do When Your Preschooler Lies
5 Family Bonding Activities that Teach Values
Family bonding is very important to a child's self-esteem. It shows him that he is important to you, and is a crucial part of feeling unconditionally loved. Family bonding is even more important as your child grows older. As he is exposed to peer pressure and pressure to perform in school, he needs to know that there is one place where he can feel safe, accepted, and 100% … [Read more...] about 5 Family Bonding Activities that Teach Values
How Can You Tell if You’re in an Abusive Relationship?
There is a school of thought which touts that every person has to be with another person in a special relationship. The idea is that man is a social being and has the need to be loved and to love. While this may not be true for everyone, we cannot discount the fact that there are individuals who do need to find that special someone. There is absolutely nothing wrong with … [Read more...] about How Can You Tell if You’re in an Abusive Relationship?