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Being The Best Parent For Your Child
It’s natural for a parent to want to give everything to their children. The bond between parent and child is incredible, and the feeling of love a parent has is immense. Because of the desire to give their all to the role of mom or dad, many parents are unsure of what...
Explaining Divorce To Children
Divorce is nearly always a traumatic event. When children are involved, the dissolution of a marriage is especially difficult. How you tell your children about the impending divorce is critical in their ability to adjust to the dramatic change about to occur in their...
How To Raise Responsible Kids
Every parent dreams of having kids that are trustworthy, conscientious, and willing to take accountability for their actions. Unfortunately, kids aren't born knowing how to be responsible – they must be taught. Children who don't learn to be accountable for their...
How To Deal With Hyperactivity In Children
Children are a gift, and all children should be treasured and loved. Even when it’s difficult, we must take the time to care for them, and help them through anything that may come their way. One challenge for some parents is having a hyperactive child. The good news...
How to Be A Positive Role Model For Your Children
With peer pressure, and with the media constantly influencing our children, we as parents need to become the best role models we can be. Our teenagers will soon grow up, becoming adults in the world. The question is, how to be a positive role model for your children....
Tips for Building A Relationship With Your Child
Building a relationship with your child is the best gift you can give them. Children, after all, are blessings. It doesn't always feel like that - especially when our two-year-old is throwing a temper tantrum in the middle of Target, or when our 16-year old is arguing...
A Guide To Raising A Confident Child
Confidence is essential for a happy, fulfilled life, and mental well-being. Children that are confident are likely to perform better, and be happier and healthier overall. They are also likely to try harder in life and work to their full potential. Instilling...
How To Cope When A Spouse or Partner Is Deployed
Facing the deployment of a spouse or partner can be extremely stressful, but there are ways to cope while counting the days until your deployed loved one comes home. When the most important person in one’s life has gone overseas, or simply stationed somewhere else,...
Trauma Recovery and The Aftermath Of Suicide
September is Suicide Prevention Month. Unfortunately, the reality is that there are many people suffering the loss of loved ones and friends that have died by suicide. This post is about trauma recovery and the aftermath of losing someone in this way. As...
How To Cope With Fear And Overcome Anxiety
In today’s post, we’re exploring a couple of simple, yet effective coping strategies to help when you are suffering from fear and anxiety-related mental health issues. While a certain amount of both fear and anxiety is helpful for keeping oneself safe, there are many...