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Ten Careers For High School Seniors Who Hate School

Let’s face it…not everybody likes going to school and high school can be a terrible experience for many students. Whether you’re the hands on type who preferred Shop class to English class, or an athlete who liked working as a team...
Max SteinAugust 06, 2004

ABC's of Becoming an Effective Teen

A: Acquire a Strong and Positive AttitudeB: Break Out of Your ShellC: Characterize Your HeroD: Demand Respect For Your Standards, Yourself and Your BeliefsE: Energize Yourself Everyday With a Goal of Making a DifferenceF: Failure to Plan, is...
Lin MiaoAugust 06, 2004

How to Cope With Colic

When my oldest daughter was born, I walked the floor night and day, rocking and swaddling, singing and even crying...anything to make my new little miracle stop her endless crying. Well, everyone told me she just had colic and that it would pass.
Monica FairclothAugust 05, 2004

Rasing a Violent-Free Teen in 10 Easy Steps

The disquieting behavior of teenagers in the 21st century, is being hailed by experts as a disturbing trend among troubled youth. Such an interpretation may be factual, but mental heath advocates maintain there are guidelines parents can...
Peggy ButlerJuly 26, 2004

Educational Toys That Stimulate Chidren's Mind

When children start to walk more steadily, run, push, pull, climb and grab things - they are growing from infants to toddlers. Between their first and second birthdays, they are self centered and get busy doing various things like - to flip light...
Barbara De OliveiraJuly 23, 2004

Jammin' with Your Kids: The Wonderful World of Music

Does music need to be “dumbed-down” for kids? The answer became quite clear to me and my husband as we observed how our own child responded to complex melodies and varied musical styles in the first months of her life.
Francie KelleyJuly 21, 2004

How to Create an Emotional Bond with Your Child

One of the most powerful tools that parents have for raising their children is the natural emotional bond that exists between them and their child. Children who feel close to their parents will have a strong desire to obey them.
Anthony Kane, MDJuly 18, 2004

Why Other Children are Rejecting Your Child

Introduction Developing healthy peer relationships is critical for the normal development of a child. Peer relationships have been found to be an important predictor of positive adult adjustment and behavior.
Anthony Kane, MDJuly 18, 2004

Your Job as a Role Model

A certain educator was once asked at what point should a parent begin to prepare for child raising."How old are you?" the educator inquired. "Twenty-three." "You should begin twenty-three years ago." What is the...
Anthony Kane, MDJuly 18, 2004

Back to School Feng Shui

How Rearranging Your Child’s Room Can Make Better Study Habits This YearEvery school year parents and students dutifully trudge through the malls in search of the perfect sneaker or the cool new outfit for the coming school year.
Kathryn WeberJuly 16, 2004