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(3 votes) Freight Train

When I was seven or eight years old, Huston Johnston spent the night with Lyle and me.  Lyle and I were brothers, and Huston was our neighbor.  All three of were best friends. The three of Read more...

(1 vote) Sibling Fights Can be Good for Your Kids

Kids can actually learn from their bickering and skirmishes. Sibling fights train children to cope with day-to-day difficulties of non-family relationships.  “Over time, youngsters devel Read more...

(1 vote) End Homework War With These Tips

Is there a homework war going on in your home night after night? Kids rebelling and becoming frustrated, parents at wits end? The homework has to be done and the homework war can end. Read more...

(1 vote) Supermarket Monsters: Parents Not Teaching Kids to Behave

Although I am forced to go to supermarkets so I can eat, I refuse to go to places such as WalMart, K-Mart. Read more...

(1 vote) Dyslexics: Coping with Their Learning Difficulties

One out of every five children is possibly affected by dyslexia, making it one of the most widespread of the learning disabilities. In the USA alone, 10 million children are dyslexic. Read more...

(1 vote) Children’s Dental Visits and Tooth Care

image source Children have no natural fear of dental treatment. The attitude a child develops about dentistry originates in the home. Read more...

(17 votes) Don't Sweat the Petty Things

My daughter received her first package of stickers on her second birthday. She wanted to open them right away and put them to use. I remember setting them on top of the T.V. Read more...

(13 votes) I Failed My Son's Facebook Quiz Called "How Well Do You Know Me?"

Yikes. I failed the "How Well Do You Know Me?" quiz that my son put on his Facebook page. It was a quiz of about ten questions and had four possible answers to each one. Read more...

(11 votes) Remember Your P's and Q's

I believe that saying please and Thank You are truly the foundation for being kind. Every person deserves to give and receive kindness. Read more...

(8 votes) I hate my children

I hate my children.... I know it is not the politically correct thing to say and many people would say hate is such a strong word - I've heard stronger. Read more...

(8 votes) Parenting Reflections of a Hippie Girl: I think my son is EMO.

My 14 year old son, Dakotah (the name has been changed to protect him, whether he's innocent, or not!), borrowed my eyeliner last week without asking me. Apparently, it is part of his *new* look. Read more...

(7 votes) Raising Children - What I've Learned Now that They're All Grown

Now that all of my children are grown and I look back upon my mistakes, I feel well qualified to give some friendly advice to those of you who are considering being a father. Read more...

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