Parenting Blog

by Marian M. Jones

The title screams out in garish pink block letters. How to Supercharge Your Marriage, Make Your Spouse Leapingly Blissful, and Become A Prize-Winning Parent. Then, way at the bottom, in type so small it belongs at the eye doctor’s, the subtitle reads: Relationship Lessons From Gays and Lesbians.

I turn the book over and read the blurb on the back:

Let gays teach YOU how to:

* Be more flexible about sex roles

by Dianna Nelsun

Shared parenting is an arrangement that divorced parents use so that both parents participate in equal amounts in raising the children. It can be a great solution for parents who want to be part of their children’s lives. It also allows the child to develop good relationships with both parents after a divorce.

Anger can be a paralyzing and debilitating condition.  But it can be a terrifying and degrading experience for your child if you’re taking your anger out on them.  Physical and verbal abuse of a child can have lasting and lethal implications, so it’s crucial that as a parent, you do whatever necessary to get your anger in check.

by Leslie Patton

When children start to have a mind of their own the tantrums begin. Toddlers have trouble communicating and this causes them to become frustrated to the point that they end up throwing a tantrum.

The important thing is to stay consistent with discipline and do not give in. If they learn they get their way by throwing a fit they will continue to do it and it will get worse.

Communicating with our children can be a difficult task at times. We feel like they’re not listening to us; they feel like we’re not listening to them. Good listening and communications skills are essential to successful parenting. Your child’s feelings, views and opinions have worth, and you should make sure you take the time to sit down and listen openly and discuss them honestly.