Parenting Help for Single Moms and Dads
Relevant parenting resources for single parents.
Help Your Child Cope With Your Divorce
Help you child cope with your divorce by being involved, listening, and taking care of yourself, as well. Apply these practical steps to helping your child cope in the weeks and months initially following your divorce or separation.
Help you child cope with your divorce by being involved, listening, and taking care of yourself, as well. Apply these practical steps to helping your child cope in the weeks and months initially following your divorce or separation.
Five Ways to Help Your Angry Child
Before we delve into how you, as the parent of an angry child, can help him or her to cope with those feelings, let me emphasize to you that anger is a normal, healthy emotion. We all experience anger. It is unavoidable. As your child's parent, however, you are the primary and most influential adult in his or her life. As such, you have an immense opportunity and responsibility to help your a…
Before we delve into how you, as the parent of an angry child, can help him or her to cope with those feelings, let me emphasize to you that anger is a normal, healthy emotion. We all experience anger. It is unavoidable. As your child's parent, however, you are the primary and most influential adult in his or her life. As such, you have an immense opportunity and responsibility to help your a…
Effects of Abandonment in Children
Abandonment refers a parent's choice to have no role in his/her child's life. This includes failure to support the child financially, as well as failure to communicate with the child or have any type of active role in the child's life. Remaining parents can help their child's adjustment and ability to cope with this absence being alert to the common effects of abandonment.
Abandonment refers a parent's choice to have no role in his/her child's life. This includes failure to support the child financially, as well as failure to communicate with the child or have any type of active role in the child's life. Remaining parents can help their child's adjustment and ability to cope with this absence being alert to the common effects of abandonment.
Preventing Abuse: Alternatives to Taking Anger and Frustration Out o…
One of the amazing things about having children is that they bring out such intense emotions. You'll find that you've never loved anyone like you love your kids! But the process of caring for them can also arouse intense feelings of anger and frustration. Know this: Every parent experiences anger and frustration! You're not alone. The key is to effectively handling your emotions is to give …
One of the amazing things about having children is that they bring out such intense emotions. You'll find that you've never loved anyone like you love your kids! But the process of caring for them can also arouse intense feelings of anger and frustration. Know this: Every parent experiences anger and frustration! You're not alone. The key is to effectively handling your emotions is to give …
How Can I Get My Kids to Sleep in Their Own Beds at Night?
How can you get your kids to sleep in their own beds? This is a common concern for many single parents whose children seek the warmth and comfort of sharing a bed at night. Learn how you can get them to sleep in their own beds while also meeting their emotional needs.
How can you get your kids to sleep in their own beds? This is a common concern for many single parents whose children seek the warmth and comfort of sharing a bed at night. Learn how you can get them to sleep in their own beds while also meeting their emotional needs.
Book Review of When Mom and Dad Separate by Marge Heegaard
When Mom and Dad Separate: Children Can Learn to Cope With Grief from Divorce, written by Marge Heegaard, can be an effective tool for parents who wish to help their children cope with a recent divorce or separation. Read a review of the book and compare prices on retailers who have this book in stock.
When Mom and Dad Separate: Children Can Learn to Cope With Grief from Divorce, written by Marge Heegaard, can be an effective tool for parents who wish to help their children cope with a recent divorce or separation. Read a review of the book and compare prices on retailers who have this book in stock.
How to Encourage Independent Play
One of the best ways to get a little time to yourself is simply to teach your kids how to play independently. Learn some simple strategies for encouraging free play when you are home with your kids.
One of the best ways to get a little time to yourself is simply to teach your kids how to play independently. Learn some simple strategies for encouraging free play when you are home with your kids.
The Importance of Unstructured Play Time
Children need lots of opportunities to play independently. Find out how unstructured play benefits your kids and how you can encourage self-directed, imaginative play.
Children need lots of opportunities to play independently. Find out how unstructured play benefits your kids and how you can encourage self-directed, imaginative play.
Practical Ways to Limit Your Child's Screen Time
The American Academy of Pediatrics has strict guidelines about children's television viewing. But how, exactly, are parents supposed to limit their child's TV viewing and video game time? Includes practical steps for reducing your child's total screen time.
The American Academy of Pediatrics has strict guidelines about children's television viewing. But how, exactly, are parents supposed to limit their child's TV viewing and video game time? Includes practical steps for reducing your child's total screen time.
Establishing a Bedtime Routine That Works
Does your child have difficulty falling asleep and staying asleep? Find out how to establish a bedtime routine that works for you with this list of helpful Dos and Don'ts.
Does your child have difficulty falling asleep and staying asleep? Find out how to establish a bedtime routine that works for you with this list of helpful Dos and Don'ts.
How Much Sleep Do Kids Need?
Lack of sleep can contribute to behavior problems, irritability, lack of concentration, and even hyperactivity. Find out whether your child is getting enough sleep on a regular basis.
Lack of sleep can contribute to behavior problems, irritability, lack of concentration, and even hyperactivity. Find out whether your child is getting enough sleep on a regular basis.
How to Develop Your Child's Independence at Any Age
Feeling independent and capable is an important part of your child's development. Find out what you can do to develop your child's independence. Includes specific tips for children of all ages.
Feeling independent and capable is an important part of your child's development. Find out what you can do to develop your child's independence. Includes specific tips for children of all ages.