I grew up hearing people tell me that they wished to live as I did, even just for a day. It confused me at first, but in the end, I thought, “How could I blame them?” For one, Calabasas had been my stomping grounds for as long as I could remember. I lived in the…
TV commercials are populated with junk foods and fast foods with little to no nutritional value. This constant viewing of advertisements increases the chance that children will beg their parents to buy these types of foods. Children who spend a lot of time watching television or surfing online are more likely to eat more, regardless if they are hungry or not. For parents, it is quite alarming because of the risks it may bring to their child’s health.
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If you raise a spoiled child, both of you will reap the consequences in the long run.
Parents listen up; spoiling your child is not healthy. If one day you end up asking yourself questions like, “Where did I go wrong?” followed by, “I gave you everything you need and want.” Well, you just answered your question. Love does not mean you have to give your kids everything they want just because they throw tantrums at you or whines every minute of the day.
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Having children is a wish for a lot of people. They say that you will only realize the true meaning of being alive when you have kids to care for and cherish. You will know what it’s like to sacrifice without feeling a morsel of regret about it. You can experience happiness, no matter how…
This world needs positivity, and it’s up to the kids to make that happen.
Optimism is rare these days, not a lot of people is as positive as they intended to be. But the thing about optimism is, it can take you places if you’ll only open your mind to possibilities. This mindset is something that you have to teach your kids especially now that there are heaps and heaps of unforeseeable challenges ahead.
“Optimism is a mindset. It encompasses a ‘can do’ attitude, such as seeing opportunity where others see failure,” write Shoba Sreenivasan, Ph.D., and Linda E. Weinberger, Ph.D.
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The parents at my daughter’s school often get encouraged by the teachers to take part in their extracurricular activities. Whenever we go there, we would bring home-baked goodies, pasta, and other foods that they may like. I get to interact with a lot of moms and dads and kids as well, so I feel secure…
Have you been burdened by gender roles ever since you became a mother? Although most people and companies practice equality these days, there are still a few who think that moms are supposed to stay at home only. Your job is to take care of your husband and kids, not to build your career, or…
5 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t
Many American parents pay their kids for doing their chores. One child expert, who’s a parent herself, stresses out that this shouldn’t be. Find out the reasons why.
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My sisters and I grew up in a household where we did not need to have chores. Mom decided to leave her job as a piano teacher when the youngest kid was born, so she was always at home. Dad also made sure that we had an in-house helper to do all the cleaning and…