Monthly Archives: April 2009

Assessing Your Child’s Readiness

The timing of potty training seems like a mystery to many parents. The experts in this field are just as confused as the parents. Some say wait, some say start at infancy, and others advise everywhere in between. Understandably, knowing how to assess readiness is a challenge. Age is not the most reliable marker ...

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Scattered, Smothered, or Covered?

Can we have a little more honesty about parenting, please? Yes, children are amazing and our love for them can be unbearable at times. But, so can our frustration. Are we adequately prepared? Where's our village?  Anna Quindlen wonders the same: So why is raising kids the most important job we ...

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No Better Sex

How many times have  you heard it: "boys chase the girls!" or "girls have cooties!"? Gender, like race, is a trait that differentiates and therefore, divides. Fortunately, we have control as to how much it divides by how much influence it has on our children's perception of themselves and others? Do there need to ...

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ProBlogger Influences Parenting

Blogging meister extraordinaire, Darren Rowse of ProBlogger, continues to make innumerable contributions to the blogosphere. He understands his talents and how to optimize them, as do the best entrepreneurs. After all, he turned me into a blogger. ME. When my good friend and wise businessman, Jed Carlson of Reverb Nation, ...

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