Recent Parents Blog | Books (See Also Media Reviews Blog) PostsMom-litby Myra Turner29 Jul 2007 06:26 AMYou've probably heard of "chick-lit" but have you heard of "mom-lit"? This rising new genre of books casts a mom as the central character but the moms aren't your typical June Cleaver kind of moms. Book Review: The Complete Idiot's Guide To Family Gamesby Myra Turner06 Feb 2007 11:33 AMI love the Idiot and Dummy series of guides. I admit when both series first hit the publishing world, I tried to stay as far away from them as possible. After all I didn't want anyone to think I was a dummy or an idiot. Book Review: From Diapers To Dating: A Parent's Guide To Raising Sexually Healthy Childrenby Myra Turner02 Feb 2007 12:48 PMBook Review: From Diapers To Dating: A Parent's Guide To Raising Sexually Healthy Children, by Debra W. Haffner If you're having problems talking to your kids about sex, I recommend this book. I admit, I checked it out of the library by mistake. Book Review: God's Promises For Mothersby Myra Turner29 Jan 2007 01:06 PMSometimes as moms we need a little spiritual guidance. I found this great little book for those times when I wonder if I'm doing the whole mama thing right. It's called, God's Promises for Mothers, compiled by Kay Wheeler. Learning To Just Say Noby Myra Turner12 Jan 2007 01:43 PMBook Review: No: Why Kids --Of All Ages-- Need To Hear It and Ways Parents Can Say It, by Dr. David Walsh Parenting expert and psychologist, Dr. David Walsh of the Institute on Media and the Family, says that parents don't say the word, "no" enough to their kids. Allowing Your Child To Failby Myra Turner05 Jan 2007 11:06 AMBook Review: Allow Your Child To Fail If You Want Them To Succeed, by Dr. Avril Beckford For some parents the slogan, "Failure is not an option," is their mantra. But in her new book, "Allow Your Children to Fail if You Want Them to Succeed", Dr. Final Week: 8 Weeks To A Well-behaved Childby Myra Turner26 Dec 2006 10:04 AMWelcome to the final week of 8 Weeks To A Well-behaved Child. I know you are probably still recovering from Christmas (I know I am!) but we're going to try and move on. Last week we talked about removing rewards and privileges to eliminate serious misbehaviors. Week 7: 8 Weeks To A Well-behaved Childby Myra Turner17 Dec 2006 09:06 PMWe're entering the home stretch! It's week 7 of 8 Weeks To A Well-behaved Child. This week we learn how to remove rewards and privileges to eliminate serious misbehavior. Before we move on, let's review last week. The Survival Guide for Parents of Gifted Kidsby Myra Turner12 Dec 2006 07:47 AMDo you have a child who's gifted and don't know what to do with them? Join the club. It's great having a gifted child but sometimes you really don't know how to handle their gift. In The Survival Guide for Parents of Gifted Kids, the author lists eight gripes of parents with gifted kids. 8 Weeks To A Well-behaved Child-Week 6, part twoby Myra Turner11 Dec 2006 11:02 AMPart two continues. (4) Frequency- punishment works best when it is infrequent, otherwise the child will become immune to its effects. (5) Follow-through- if you issue a warning or threat you must always carry it out. Recent Blog Comments LauraaSlack says... "This looks like a perfect place for a 16 year old girl to step in and throw this out there." Michele Cheplic says... "I agree Madz, it was poor planning on the school's part." |
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