Parenting Journals
Archive for March, 2008
TV in the Car: Beyond Obsession
Author: adminby Tracey Singer
Let me start by saying I am not anti-TV. I grew up on TV and I can still give you the plot summary for any Gilligan’s Island or Brady Bunch episode within 30 seconds of turning the show on. Heck, as I write this I am watching a $100,000 Pyramid marathon on Game Show Network. As a dad, I like that my kids can relax a bit in front of the TV after attending the boot camp that is now elementary school. I am far from being one of those parents who brags about having no TVs in the house and implies that this will guarantee my children’s future acceptance into Harvard when we all know it really just guarantees the kids will be sneaking over to friends’ houses to watch the most sordid shows they can find. It is not an issue of yes or no when it comes to TV but rather an issue of moderation vs. obsession.
read comments (0)Elevating Parenting and Values
Author: adminby Dennis Jeffrey
Elevating parenting and values gives children a solid basis for making life choices. Young children naturally look to their parents for direction. Having a solid, well defined value system provides the necessary roadmap. It is imparitive that parents have a clear understanding of what is important and consistently live out these values.
When College Isn’t a Choice
Author: adminby Ellen Gibran-Hesse
Recently I was having dinner with several girl friends. After the frantic winter holidays, it was nice to just relax. Mary (not her real name) shared some family news that was a bit astounding for a private person like Mary. Her youngest son, Ben (not his real name) had completed his first semester in community college and wasn’t going back. Three years ago, this would have elicited an emotional breakdown for Mary.
College Acceptance and Rejection Considerations
Author: adminby Ellen Gibran-Hesse
I am an attorney and life coach who helps parents with young adults still living at home as well helping young adults achieve independence. With two sons in college, I remember quite well the frantic last years in high school. All the tests to be taken such as the ACT, SAT, the subject matter cousin tests to those two, and the AP placement tests caused abundant stress. Of course, there were trips to colleges and universities both in state and out. Finally all the applications due right around Thanksgiving of senior year had to be sent out and test reports coordinated. Mentally fried to a crisp, we parents still endured “senioritis” and a downswing in our senior’s motivation while we planned graduation parties and events.
THE TRAINING PROGRAM TITLED “ME & MY CHILD”
Author: adminby Dr. Naureen Hadwani
An approach towards developing capabilities of Mothers
A child is undoubtedly the most precious gift from God. There is no better feeling than to ensure a positive future for your child by making their foundation early years productive and valuable. Long before the formal schooling begins, a child starts developing language, social skills, the capacity to learn and healthy habits.
By Stephen A. Elkins, PMP
Suddenly, we reached a point in my children’s lives where, unlike before, they not only understood what they needed to, but they were also willing to do it. It was time to lead from behind, and the transformation was much more difficult for me than it was for them.