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Phoenix Parenting

Becoming a new mom... Again!

You feel like you know it all. You are a "veteran" mom. You have the "been there, done that, cleaned that" trophy (and a...
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Teaching your kids about Earth Day

Earth Day really is every day. You can teach your children about Earth Day through your every day behavior. You may think that what you do in your...
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Communication myths of parenthood

  • Communication myths
  • March 23, 2012
“And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.” -Ephesians 6:4There...
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Facebook: The newest parenting tool

It can be a little hard to imagine with all of the negative publicity that social networking gets from the media, but Facebook could be the most...
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Dr. Jim Dleisle: Parenting Precocious Kids

Dr. Jim Delisle spoke to parents this week in Phoenix at the Paradise Valley School District Governing Board Room. The topic was “Parenting...
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Vulnerable ages for divorce

The two most challenging stages for children to experience divorce are between the ages of 5-7 and 12-14. At no other time in childhood is growth...
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Texting: The secret language of teens

As a parent, growing up, the only communication outlet that you had to the world outside your house was the family telephone. When you were using...
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Raising children in cyberspace

Parenting in the internet and social media age is complex and filled with challenges that simply did not exist ten years ago. Children today...
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Defending your children

  • Carnage review
  • January 4, 2012
Two youngboys fight and one gets hurt. Both pairs of parents meet to discuss and hopefully resolve the issue. This scenario sets the stage for...
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Book Review: Changing Kids' Lives One Quote at a Time

Teacher Steve Reifman has always wanted the kids in his class to be great students, but it is more important to him that they become great people....
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