Category: Parenting
Tongue-Tied Babies
Several months ago, Keely Helmick gave birth to a baby girl. She seemed perfect in every way, except one: she couldn’t breastfeed. “My daughter was screaming and struggling to latch on,” Helmick said. Within a few days she got help from the Birthingway Breastfeeding Center, part of the Birthingway College of Midwifery in East Portland. [...]
CenteringPregnancy™: A Village Approach
They say that it takes a village to raise a child. But who supports the parents before the birth? In the past, pregnant women could turn to their mothers, sisters and other women in their community for support and education. Modern women don’t often have the luxury of close proximity to family, and the “village” [...]
Honest to Goodness
Honesty in children, much like adults, doesn’t come naturally or easily. Telling a lie to avoid consequences is a tool we use; if not corrected, it can become a habit we carry with us for a long time. To make sure our children don’t become comfortable with telling lies, we must be prepared to correct [...]
Why Playing Outdoors Makes Children Smarter
Author and clinical psychologist Kay Redfield Jamison writes, “Children need the freedom and time to play. Play is not a luxury. Play is a necessity.” It is through unstructured, open-ended creative play that children learn the ways of the world. While playing outside, children explore with all their senses, they witness new life, they create [...]
Self-Determination at Summer Camp
Parents spend a lot of time trying to motivate kids. We use chore charts, checklists, reminders and rewards to get them to feed the dog, clean their rooms and complete schoolwork. But these techniques don’t change behavior long-term. Real motivation must come from within. The psychology of summer camp Time at camp may be all [...]
The Divorced Parents’ Guide to Travel
Answers to your top travel questions Traveling has become one of the most difficult challenges facing today’s modern families, particularly those impacted by divorce. When is the last time your family got away and enjoyed quality time together? Maybe it was recently, or perhaps you’re long overdue. Whether you’re gearing up for a fun-filled beach [...]
Raising Leaders for the Modern World
What proud parent hasn’t envisioned their child as a leader? Whether parents picture their precocious tot in the Oval Office or a team captain’s uniform, their ultimate wish is the same: success. Our culture often equates leading others with achievement and material success, says David Cottrell, best-selling author of “Monday Morning Leadership” and “Monday Morning [...]
Angel on Four Legs
Last summer, Kellee Hernandez stepped into her backyard for just a moment while she listened to her six-year-old son, Luka, playing in the house. Suddenly, there was silence. She bolted into the house — no Luka. After a frantic search, she found him across the street wearing only his underwear, looking for the neighborhood pool. [...]
How Can I Talk With My Teen About Weight Issues?
Are you concerned about your teen’s weight? Are you hitting a brick wall when trying to discuss weight, fitness and health issues with your son or daughter? You’re not alone. Many parents report that this is a particularly tough, and often emotional, subject for parents and teens to discuss. So we’ve asked the experts for [...]
What “Type” of Parent Are You?
As child, I was always reserved and practically lived inside books, both writing and reading them. Loads of time by myself, daydreaming, was lovely. However, loads of time around people? It was cool at first, but it got old quickly. It wasn’t until I met my husband that I became familiar with Myers-Briggs personality types. [...]
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