I read an interesting article today, Solving America’s teen sex problem. It 
talks about how the Dutch handle the issue of teen relationships and sexuality. The Dutch have comparably low numbers of adolescent pregnancy, abortions and STD’s and begins… Continue reading
Today I’m sharing the interview Dr. Mercola did with Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride because it’s too important to ignore. The radical rise in what we call “autism” is revealing something major that has changed in the grand scheme of the physical human walk on Planet Earth, and it’s happened extremely quickly. Seems wise for us to start adjusting just as quickly by finding ways to best support the body, mind and spirit of these kids coming in. Dr. Campbell-McBride reveals an option that seems to be working for many… give it a read (or a listen) and share what you think about what she’s learned.
Today I thought it would be fun to share a couple of ‘tests’ to see if you are left-brained, or right-brained. Heck, share these with the whole family and see who falls on which side…. the more rational left-brained or the more creative right-brained.
Natural disasters, while natural, can certainly be cause for concern. While the world continues to reel with news of the 8.9 Earthquake and subsequent Tsunami that hit Japan on March 11, 2011, don’t be surprised if your son or daughter is feeling the impact too. Even if you live in an area physically untouched by this event.
With steady news coverage your kids are bound to have heard at least something about this huge event… and depending on your child’s age and awareness level, could be causing them some alarm. I urge you to be sensitive to their concern, honest with what you share and open to them needing a bit more reassurance than usual from you. Continue reading
A friend shared the following today – Continue reading
I promise not to go on and on today as I wrap up this series on playing with your child. I have to confess I cringed when glancing at my very lengthy last post… the thing is… play is super important to me. (obviously LOL)
Today’s post promises to be much shorter. Now that you understand the role ‘play’ holds in life… I thought I’d just share a few ideas to get your imagination moving along playfully. In fact, below you’ll find a link to several suggestions of things to do. When you’re running out of ideas it might be handy to have on hand. Continue reading
People are all different. That’s hardly news but it means not every game or every play style will appeal to your child. Or you for that matter. So if you’re tempted to give up on having fun playing with your child consider the idea that playing something else might be the answer. After all, it’s unrealistic to think you have to enjoy all the same games with one another.
Yet a word of caution here… don’t be tempted to get in a rut with your kids playing only the familiar games. Sure, some kids will find certain kinds of games more challenging that others. Some more boring than others. That’s okay… and you do want play that is fun (after all, it’s hardly ‘play’ if it doesn’t have an element of ‘fun’). But do your best to find a way for your children to build up skills in new areas too. Variety is the spice of life. Continue reading
For some reason the topic of playing with children has come to my attention quite frequently lately. In just the past two weeks I’ve had 2 different friends, who happen to be young mothers with young children, comment that they seem to be ‘play-challenged’… meaning they just don’t really know how to actively ‘play’ with their children. And I heard the same conversation going on while listening to the women of CBS’s daytime show The Talk.
I can empathize… at least to a point. For whatever reasons, and I suspect there are several, I find it quite easy and natural to play with kids. However, there certainly are times I simply don’t feel like it. And I wonder if parents who think they don’t know how to play with their kids might be confusing ‘being comfortably able to play’ with ‘feeling the desire to play with a child at any given moment’. Continue reading
Would it surprise you to learn that teens would rather learn about PARENTING and FAMILY VALUES than the mechanics of ‘sex’… i.e. intercourse, contraception and sexually-transmitted infections.
A couple of people have recently asked me where I’m going with this blog. When I’m out of alignment and all wrapped up in my ‘taking things seriously’ mode I ponder this question as if it’s meaningful… however…