Parenting Skills

Parents

Podcasts

• Replacing Fear with Love

  Learn how to parent with love and connection instead of fear and coercion in order to strengthen your family bond.

Articles

• 10 Myths About Parenthood

  Misconceptions about parenthood can affect the entire family, including the parents' relationship.

• Are You All That You Can Be as a Parent?

  The truth is you will never achieve an idealized state of motherhood or fatherhood. But you can work on the parenting skills most important to your family.

• Parental Leadership

  Parents have a particularly vital leadership role in keeping families connected.

• Parenting Help – Free Tips, Advice, Resources and Guidance

  Parenting can be a difficult job, however the valuable parenting tips we provide can make the job easier.

• Parents' Bond Impacts Children

  Learn how the relationship between parents affects their children and how maintaining a healthy marriage can be one of the best things a couple can do for their kids.

• Routines and Rituals Strengthen Families

  Learn how routines and rituals are important to your family’s health and well-being.

• This Year I Will ... Be a Better Parent

  The New Year brings hope and the promise of new beginnings. Start a new tradition by including your children in the process of setting resolutions.

• Watching for Warning Signs

  If you live with a teenager, one thing is certain: their emotions change as often as the weather or their clothes.

• Welcoming Kids to the Real World

  As a teenager, Aleisha Ziegler thought she knew it all.

• Building Security and Self-Esteem

  • Is Artificial Praise and Winning A Set Up for Children?

    When it comes to raising children there are many parents who want to foster self-esteem and strong self-confidence in their children, so much so that they make sure their children always win.

  • Nurturing Your Children

    For some moms the thought of leaving their children in the care of someone else even for a couple of hours is out of the question.

  • Raising Fit Kids in a Fat World

    Joani Jack’s was worried about her oldest daughter.

  • Raising Your Daughter to Be a Queen in a Princess Culture

    Innocence is a difficult thing to preserve. So is self-esteem. How do you raise your daughter to be a queen in princess-obsessed culture?

  Communicating with Children and Teens

  • 10 Ways to Talk to Your Children about Sensitive Issues

    Start talking with your child about positive friendships and respect early on.

  • How to Teach Your Child About Healthy Marriage

    Learning to have a healthy marriage starts when children are observing their parent’s (or other relative’s) relationships.

  • Staying Connected With Your Teen

    You have been the cook, taxi driver, maid/butler, logistics director, and homework manager. Now that your teen is old enough to drive and approaching young adulthood you are looking forward to a less stressful time.

  • Straight Talk

    Parenting is one big balancing act.

  • Strategies and Tips for Parents on Talking to Your Teen About Dating Safety

    Read about strategies and tips for parents on talking to their teens about dating safety.

  • Talking to Your Teenager about Sexting

    Sexting has become an issue parents of teens need to address in this day and age.

  • Talking to Your Teens About Healthy Relationships

    Whether or not they show it, your teens are taking cues from how to approach relationships.

  Dating Tips & Etiquette

  • Setting Dating Standards

    It is vital for young people to set and stick to dating standards as they build relationships. The role of a parent is that of teacher and encourager, not dictator.

  Discipline

  • Children Behaving Badly

    There is probably no more exhausting, exciting, frustrating, or gratifying job than that of being a parent.

  • How to Say No

    Though many parents know some things are not in the best interest of their children, many struggle with the idea of setting limits and telling their children no.

  • Making Children Mind Without Losing Yours

    Your child reaches for a candy bar at the checkout counter and you tell him, “No.” He proceeds to throw a tantrum. Do you - plead with him to stop, step over him and walk away or buy him the candy bar so he will stop embarrassing you in public?

  Family Challenges

  • Remarriage – So, Now You’re a Stepparent

    About 50% of all marriages are actually remarriages for one or both spouses. These marriages often invovle unique challenges, including stepparenting.

  Family Fun & Bonding

  • Budget Friendly Summer Fun for Married Couples with Kids

    Learn how spending quality time with your family can build stronger family bonds without breaking your family budget.

  • Family-Friendly Holiday Movies

    Entertain all age groups with this list of family-friendly holiday movies!

  • Getting Your Kids Active Again

    Here are some tips on fun ways to engage your children in physical activity.

  • Holiday Traditions

    Creating and maintaining holiday traditions are far more important to children than most parents realize.

  • Teaching Kids the Resolution Tradition

    As a parent, you have been given the opportunity to help your children think about what they would like to do differently (or do better) in the future.

  • Valentine’s Day for the Entire Family

    Fun and exciting ideas to entertain the entire family during Valentines Day.

  • Yes you CAN afford to send your kids to summer camp

    Keeping your kids occupied during the summer is a challenge for any parent ... especially if you are on a budget. Here are some fun and affordable summer camp options.

Videos

• How do we talk to our teen about healthy relationships and marriage? Part 2

  Michael H. Popkin, Ph.D. advises parents on how to talk to teenagers about healthy dating relationships and marriage.