Babys First Month At A Glance
Congratulations on your new baby! You have just brought your baby home and are pretty excited about everything. Perhaps you don’t even mind the fact that getting a good night’s sleep is getting tougher by the day. Getting into a routine This is not easy, but rest assured, it will happen. By the end of the first [...]

Ten Tips For A Great First Day Of School!
Many children are jittery on the first day of school. Listed are ways to prepare your child for the big day! -Read books about school. -Talk to other children about school, especially siblings or neighborhood friends. These “experts” can help answer any questions your child might ask. -Visit the school and the classroom prior to the first day. -Introduce your [...]

Maturing As A Parent
I have three children, ages 19 and 16 (yes, the 16 year-olds are twins!) My older son just mailed his college deposit and will leave for school sometime in August. Thinking back over the past few years, I’ve just realized my children have been spreading their wings to fly away for sometime now. Your life begins [...]

14 Romantic Time-Outs For Parents
Here are fourteen spontaneous time-outs, specially designed to help you pay the small attentions that are so integral to lasting intimacy. Day One: Spend 15 minutes kissing. Many married couples report that the simple act of kissing is the first part of intimacy to disappear. Today, recapture the power of the smooch. Day Two: Today, declare [...]

Popular Baby Names: Naming Tips
Want a popular baby name?  Perhaps just some tips on how to name your baby?

Fulfilling A Dream
Back in 1996, when we set out upon this journey to create our parenting foundation, we developed our "wish-list" of what we most wanted to accomplish...

Shaping Kids Lives With Love
The single most powerful behavior-shaping tool at the disposal of parents is sending the constant and continual message of unconditional love...

A Fresh Look At Schooling: The Role Of Competition (Part 1 Of 3)
Competition in schools is used as a method to motivate students. However, competition is not a very effective academic motivator, particularly for young students at the elementary and middle school level; if it was, we would have more students experiencing success.

A Fresh Look At Schooling: The Role Of Homework (Part 2 Of 3)
People don't get better at dealing with unhappiness, failure and disappointment because they were deliberately exposed to difficulties as youngsters. To the contrary, it is one's experience with success, affirmation and unconditional acceptance that helps kids deal constructively with later frustration and failure.

Tricking Kids Into Self-discovery
My best friend, John Matau, was an amazing teacher! He was a master at "tricking" kids into self-discovering positive ideas about themselves....