parenting resources

Problem Solving Your Preschooler Woes

September 28, 2009

I have a preschooler and we have certainly encountered our share of transitions and stumbling blocks. From potty training to sleep training, our two little guys have showed us how easy and how difficult it can be to grow up and develop new skills. I always try to keep my mind open for new ideas [...]

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Getting Balanced

September 22, 2009

If you’re a mom, chances are that you don’t feel like you meet all of your goals for all facets of your life.I know I sure don’t. I’d love to devote more time to my own health and well being but I also worry about my boys and whether they get enough time with mommy. [...]

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The Child: All About Children From A to Z

September 14, 2009

As a former professional working with children, I have searched out many books to help me have an understanding of the varied childhood experiences out there. I read articles, books, and research studies but information can be scattered and not always easy to find. As a parent, with even more questions and less time on [...]

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Elizabeth Pantley’s Kid Cooperation

September 3, 2009

It’s amazing to me how many mistakes I make a day in parenting my sons. They just happen. I get busy and sloppy. Trying to keep my home clean, my family healthily fed and happy, and myself sane, is more than a one person job…sometimes it far exceeds the four hands my husband and I [...]

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Lego Kids, Visual-Spatial Thinkers, and Shut-Down Learners

July 20, 2009

Working with children was a very rewarding experience for me and a never-ending learning adventure. Whether I was tutoring, assisting classroom teachers, using my skills as a school psychologist or teaching my own classroom, I learned so much about children and the variety of ways they learn. It is very clear to most teachers, psychologists, [...]

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Moms Get Answers at Mamapedia

May 28, 2009

It’s amazing to me! It seems like everday as a parent presents me with a whole new set of questions. Even with previous experience with children, as a mom, I’m always looking for answers to how to better take care of my children, my husband, my dog, my home, and myself. Of course, the internet has [...]

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