Oct 15, 2015 | Relationships, Useful Topics
Have you ever turned to your parents, your spouse’s parents, or older relatives for advice or support with your child? If you have, you’ve probably realized how wonderful grandparents can be. Encouraging a close relationship will benefit grandparents,...
Oct 15, 2015 | Relationships, Useful Topics
Challenging Behaviors in Young Children: What are They Trying to Tell Us? Children can and do tell us a great deal about what they need through both verbal and non-verbal communication. At those moments when we are paying closest attention, we can discern a...
Oct 15, 2015 | Relationships, Useful Topics
A study, called “Project Eat,” recently conducted by the University of Minnesota has found that adolescents benefit from family meals in many aspects. Family meals provide routine, consistency, and lessons in communication skills, manners, nutrition and good eating...
Oct 15, 2015 | Relationships, Useful Topics
We wanted to examine ways to improve relationships, not only with our significant others, but all relationships in our lives. Healthy communication is obviously one of the most important aspects of maintaining and nurturing relationships with others. The book...
Oct 15, 2015 | Relationships, Useful Topics
Self-esteem is a major key to success in life. The development of a positive self-concept or healthy self-esteem is extremely important to the happiness and success of children and teenagers. Healthy self-esteem is a child’s armor against the challenges of the...
Oct 15, 2015 | Relationships, Useful Topics
Peer Pressure: At one point or another most of us have experienced some form of peer pressure. To those of us who have experienced peer pressure, we realize what a strong influence it can be. Peer pressure—it’s more than just a phase that young people go...
