Coffee with friends nearly eliminates child abuse

June 22, 2:02 PMFemale Friendship ExaminerDebbie Puente

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I love your comments! Sometimes they inspire a column of their own. And so I wondered, can having coffee with your friends eliminate child abuse?  Let's look into this a little deeper.

Okay, perhaps screaming at your kids isn't really child abuse, but it is an awful thing to do that leaves us all feeling guilty. Do you know anyone that becomes unglued when their kids act up? How can you help? Sometimes it's as simple as reaching out to a stressed out parent and lifting their burden a bit. Being incredible stressed is what often leads to us being less-than-wonderful mothers. Offer support by helping the child with homework, babysitting, or running errands.

Raising children is not easy. Raising children is generally not calming either, but rather chaotic and sometimes stressful. Siblings fight, rules get broken, and bills pile up. It can be very difficult to juggle family and career as well. 

In order to be a calmer parent, you must be taking care of yourself. Doing for everyone around you, but never doing for yourself, will lead to burnout and depression. So, eat healthy, exercise, and enjoy the company of your friends. These things tend to calm you down, especially spending time with friends. Being calmer means not letting the little things (and big things) bother you as much. 

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