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Are “Please” And “Thank You” Really That Important?

June 23, 2016 by Tara-Michelle Ziniul Leave a Comment

“You’re stupid.” “Tell your brother you’re sorry.” “I’m sorry you’re stupid.” It’s a classic; in fact, I think I cut it out of a Family Circus comic once. The exchange itself might elicit a head-on-desk reaction, but the sentiment holds some truth: “saying sorry” is often insincere. In my … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Parenting, Parenting Issues Tagged With: being a mom, how to raise good kids, manners, parenting, teaching your children, teaching your kids manners, well behaved kids

Vaccines Save Lives

June 2, 2016 by Amanda Wood Leave a Comment

That fact is based on science. Tried, tested and true science. Peer reviewed science. Anyone who questions or denies this fact questions or denies science. It’s like arguing 1+1 does not equal two. One plus one equals two and vaccines save lives. Parents have been signing off on ‘reasons of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Parenting, Parenting Issues Tagged With: getting vaccinated, getting your kids vaccinated, the importance of vaccines, vaccine information, vaccines, vaccines save lives, why you should get your kids vaccinated

Don’t Let Perfection Kill Your Parenting Vibe

May 13, 2016 by Amanda Wood Leave a Comment

We’ve all got some doubts about how we’ll do as parents, and this usually comes from a place of love and a desire to give our kids the best life we can provide for them. But when that desire to be our best turns into a desire to be perfect, we create a disconnect from reality because none of us are … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Parenting, Parenting Issues Tagged With: advice for moms, advice for parents, being a mom, being perfect, destressing, mom advice, parenting, parenting stress, parenting study

The Harmful Side Effects Of Helicopter Parenting

May 9, 2016 by Amanda Wood Leave a Comment

Helicopter parenting was first defined in Dr. Haim Ginott’s 1969 book Parents & Teenagers, when teens brought up that their parents would hover over them like a helicopter. It’s also been called ‘lawnmower parenting,’ ‘cosseting parenting,’ and ‘bulldoze parenting.’ This kind of parenting … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Parenting, Parenting Issues Tagged With: being a mom, being a parent, bulldoze parenting, cosseting parenting, helicopter parenting, lawnmower parenting, overparenting, overprotective parenting, parenting

When Are Kids Allowed To Be Alone?

April 25, 2016 by Amanda Wood 2 Comments

We keep judging parents for letting their kids play with their iPads or flaked out in front of the television. We are told to get our kids outside in the fresh air and get off the screens, to exercise and run around and use their imaginations. We are supposed to encourage our children to play with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Parenting, Parenting Issues Tagged With: alone time, being a mom, being a parent, kids, parenting, parenting issues, play time

As A Mom, I Feel For The Parents Of Châteauguay, Quebec

April 20, 2016 by Guest Author 2 Comments

As a child, there were friends I had that my mother liked and friends of mine she didn’t like. When I look back on those days she was really dead on about the quality of the people I chose to spend my time with but, while I did know she wasn’t big fans of some of them, she never told me I wasn’t … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Parenting, Parenting Issues Tagged With: Châteauguay, Châteauguay Que, Karla Homolka, protecting your kids

Study Proves Same-Sex Parenting Doesn’t Result In Disadvantaged Kids

April 15, 2016 by Amanda Wood Leave a Comment

While the LGBT+ community has made recent strides across the globe, most notably the legalization of gay marriage across the U.S., there have still been controversial debates over same-sex parenting and whether it leads to disadvantaged children. This controversy is most apparent in the sphere of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Parenting, Parenting Issues Tagged With: parenting, parenting news, parenting study, same sex couples, same sex parenting controversy, same sex parents, same-sex parenting

Why I Am Saying “Thanks” To Brooke Shields!

April 11, 2016 by Sara 1 Comment

I've worked in media for about ten years. During that time, celebs come and go to our stations. I've breathed the same air as Marcus Mumford. I laughed with Bono. I danced in a booth with my 5 month old kid while Ray Lamontagne sang. I've never, in all of those years, asked to have my picture taken … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Parenting, Parenting Issues Tagged With: brooke shields, down came the rain, post-partum depression, PPD

All The Ways Parenting Is Just Like The Muppets

March 30, 2016 by Alison Tedford Leave a Comment

Like parenting, the Muppets are a barrel of laughs, but the similarities don't stop there. These are all the ways that raising kids is just like the crazy antics of those lovable puppets. From the moment you get that first wave of pregnant morning sickness, you realize that Kermit was right all … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Parenting, Parenting Issues Tagged With: how parenting is like the muppets, parenting, raising kids, single mom, The Muppets

The Latest #LikeAGirl Campaign Takes Aim At Sexism And Misses

March 4, 2016 by Marianne Litman 1 Comment

I really love the Always #LikeAGirl ad campaign. I have written about the past installments in the series before and I really do believe that they bring up some great points about how hard it can be to be a girl in our society. The main objective, in my opinion, of these ads is to make the world … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Parenting, Parenting Issues, Tweens & Teens Tagged With: #likeagirl, always, feminism, feminist, like a girl, raising a feminist, sexisim, sexist, the beauty myth

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