Self-Love without Parental Love
This month, the month of love, can cause singles to feel left out and depressed. Since Adam and Eve, people believe they’re supposed to be part of a couple, but […]
Category: Parenting
Global Day of Parents
The first of June was declared the Global Day of Parents by the United Nations. In my experience, there is no greater love than the love parents have for their […]
Foster Care: Looking for Love in All the Wrong Places
In honor of National Foster Care Month, I wanted to write an article about the truth of foster care: There is a beautiful side of foster care and there is […]
Foster Care: Do you have what it takes?
May is Foster Care Awareness Month. Foster care is a strong interest and personal cause of mine. I spent 17 years working with a specialized foster care agency in Pennsylvania. […]
Children-Runaway Prevention
November is National Runaway Prevention Month. No one wants to hear of children running away from home and it’s an incredibly complex issue. Some teens run because they are being […]
Family Vacations: Fun and Fair for Everyone
It’s vacation season in the Northern Hemisphere and it’s got me reminiscing: I’ve been a part of some amazing family vacations and I’ve witnessed some horrific ones. I decided to […]
Children: Make a Difference
Some links may be affiliate links. We may get paid if you buy something or take an action after clicking one of these July is National Make a Difference to […]
Family is Foundational
What does the word ‘family’ mean to you? For some people, the word conjures up feelings of comfort, protection and love. For others, it may conjure up feelings of lacking, […]
Self-Esteem and Your Child
Self-esteem isn’t something you can give another person; it’s something they need to cultivate for themselves. However, the environment you create around children can make that task easy or difficult […]
Rewarding Your Children to Get Compliance is Not the Best Idea
As parents, when it comes to discipline, there are many methods we may employ. While there is no perfect way to parent, there are many popular practices that not only […]
