Category Archives: Parenthood

Be A Parent Not A Friend

TweetShareGeneric Warning When it comes to children, parents raise them, grandparents teach them, and uncles corrupt them give them practical experience in the mentioned topics. In other words, Daddy teaches them the basics of how to ride a bike, Grandpa … Continue reading

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Why I Refuse to Worry About My Autistic Child’s Future

TweetSharewor·ry [wur-ee, wuhr-ee] –verb to torment oneself with or suffer from disturbing thoughts; fret. Worry is a useless emotion. Why should I torment myself and suffer about what may or may not be?  Why should I assume the worst possible … Continue reading

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Fatherly Love Brings Out A Champion In A Child

TweetShareMillions of children all over the world grow up without their fathers, because of a number of reasons. For most of the time these children are raised by single parents, who happen to be mothers. As a write this parenting … Continue reading

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1976 Student Uprisings Lesson – When Parents Sit Back, Children Take The Lead

TweetShare After 30 years 16 June 1976 has become a South African national Youth Day public holiday. On this day  30 years ago I was only 2 years old when Soweto, the most famous urban township in the world, made … Continue reading

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Parenting from the Gut, Heart, and Soul

TweetShare“How high is an Olympic diving board?” Thaddeus asked one day as we were jumping off the dock into the lake.  “Let me check,” said my friend, pulling out her i-Phone.    A quick click and a few taps and we … Continue reading

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Your Child’s Name

TweetShareEvery man and woman is born with a divine purpose in life. Divine purpose is defined by a name by which that person is called. The name(s) a person bear signifies a divine calling which the person has to bear … Continue reading

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Promises to Children….a Slippery Slope!

TweetShareBy Julie Jenkins Sathe Author of “ENLIGHTENED DISCIPLINE” For anyone who has children or works with children, making promises is something we adults must all consider. Really consider. If you watch yourself, the reason that you are making a promise … Continue reading

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Poor parenting and broken homes are risk factors

TweetShareArticle Source: thisislondon.co.uk Article by: Martin Bentham Inadequate parenting and a dysfunctional home background have been identified by both ministers and health experts as among key risk factors which can lead to teenage pregnancy. Research has shown, for example, that … Continue reading

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Baby Names

TweetShareArticle by: Robin Darch Okay, you only get to do this once so let’s get it right. Remember that it’s not about you! Your little boy or girl is going to have to live with this name for the rest … Continue reading

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Let them Be Little, and Enjoy Being a Parent

TweetShareArticle Source: capemaycountyherald.com Parenting really can be Fun. They grow up so fast; enjoy them while they are little. Enjoy Your Children More – Five Tips 1. Freeze Stop write now and look at your children. In less than a … Continue reading

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