Perfecting Parenthood: Canning the 'Yell'
What can I do when I yell? I'd like to be one of those incredibly even-tempered, enviably "laid back and easygoing" parents at all times.
What can I do when I yell? I'd like to be one of those incredibly even-tempered, enviably "laid back and easygoing" parents at all times.
Samantha Kemp-Jackson | Posted 12.30.2011 | Canada Living
Revelry and late-night partying do not go well with early-rising children and the never-ending responsibilities inherent in parenting. That being said, there is still a tinge of envy when watching the youthful, unencumbered revelers plan for the big night.
Ken Rabow | Posted 12.29.2011 | Canada Living
I love new year's resolutions. There is something powerful about scratching out one old period of time and making room for what's ahead. Pick one. Say it to yourself in the mirror when you wake up and just before going to bed and try to act on your resolution at least one time during the day.
Ken Rabow | Posted 12.22.2011 | Canada Living
A teenage client of mine calls it "the cereal effect." The less he would do during the summer, the more soggy his brain became. The more he engaged in stimulating summer activities, the more "crisp" his brain was when he hit the school season.
Akoshia Yoba | Posted 12.21.2011 | Parents
My greatest gift to my children this holiday season will be to practice being fully present when I am with them. I will wrap myself in a bow and regularly give them my undivided attention.
Gwenn Schurgin O'Keeffe, MD | Posted 12.20.2011 | Parents
The countdown has begun, for young and old. This is one of my most favorite times of the year, except for one thing: Christmas Day starts too early in the Dr. Gwenn house.
Davis Schneiderman | Posted 12.15.2011 | Parents
These days, I sometimes sit with my father, silently, amazed at how he has completely transformed. And how I am now a parent of two constantly transforming daughters.
Noel Ocol | Posted 12.14.2011 | Canada Living
"Son, no matter what you think you'll do for a living, you'll end up a professional waiter," my father told me. Funny as that may sound, somehow he was right. I wait for piano lessons to be done; I wait for soccer to be finished; I wait at the dentist; I wait at the mall; I wait in the car; I wait and I wait and I wait.
Dina R. Rose | Posted 12.09.2011 | Parents
These changes don't amount to a hill of beans from a nutrition perspective. From a habits perspective, though, the changes are worth considering. Let me explain.
Dina R. Rose | Posted 12.01.2011 | Parents
Parents wouldn't have to resort to the "two more bites" tactic if they thought their toddlers were eating well. Ironically, it's the emphasis on nutrition that produces the problem.
Jacoba Urist | Posted 12.01.2011 | Parents
At a party last week, a couple told us a "funny" parenting story. They were staying in Paris, and decided to leave their 1-year-old asleep in his Pack 'n Play, and get a drink at a place nearby. No need for a babysitter.
Carla Lohr | Posted 12.02.2011 | Parents
I firmly believe that, as parents, we hold more power than the disability does in the lives of our children.
Mia Redrick | Posted 11.29.2011 | Parents
Mother's guilt is only natural and is the consequence of wanting to be a good mother to your children. However, in the end it will only weigh you down.
Maria Rodale | Posted 11.21.2011 | Healthy Living
Forgive me if I've already written this blog before, but it occurred to me last weekend as I was telling my 5-year-old for the fifth time that day to ...
Jan Scott | Posted 11.21.2011 | Canada Living
Growing boys eat a lot. I know I'm not telling you anything new here, especially if you already have a boy over age eight living in your house. So, how does one keep these growing boys well fed? I've discovered it's all in a little thing called hash. The legal kind of course.
Samantha Kemp-Jackson | Posted 11.21.2011 | Canada Living
The fact of the matter is, perfection -- particularly in the area of parenting -- is impossible. There is no simple guidebook that will ease the way through the difficult baby years on up to the trials of adolescence. What is that expression about a road paved with good intentions?
Zein Odeh | Posted 11.18.2011 | Canada Living
Schools should be a safe haven for all students. A place where children can exchange ideas, learn, play and create memories that will last a lifetime. We all have a role in the school system to ensure that they do exactly that.
Alison Patton | Posted 12.15.2011 | Divorce
When you're sucking it up until it hurts, that's when you will know your sacrifice is making a difference for your kids.
Red Room | Posted 11.15.2011 | Parents
The most amusing sort of parents -- to me of course -- are the ones that push the bounds of what their kids can do because they simply can't help themselves.
John Duffy, Psy.D. | Posted 11.11.2011 | Parents
I pose this challenge to anyone engaged in the lifelong process of nurturing the inner child: nurture your inner adult. Allow yourself to revisit the past. Process the pain. And then get a life.
Rhiana Maidenberg | Posted 11.21.2011 | Parents
It is because I have vowed not to be the best, and began employing numerous parenting short-cuts (my two year old will often arrive at preschool still in her pajamas) that I am able to be the fun, loving, patient, and honest mother I am.
Jowita Bydlowska | Posted 11.09.2011 | Canada Living
There's a video going around of a baby who's using the hand gestures you'd use on an iPad when leafing through a magazine. This video kind of pissed me off. The baby doesn't understand how pages work because her parents have never showed her a book before.
Kathy Barthel | Posted 01.07.2012 | Canada Living
Our kids have been with us for so long, day and night, and we miss them. They may have been the focus of our lives. The irony is, we try very hard to be good parents and to raise smart, savvy, caring kids, but if we do, we'll raise them to be independent.
The Huffington Post Canada | Shelley White | Posted 01.01.2012 | Canada Living
Puberty can be a challenging and complicated experience for any kid. But what if your child's physical and emotional maturation is happening ahead of ...
The Globe and Mail | Posted 01.01.2012 | Canada Living
Here's a newsflash for anxious moms and dads: Research shows that every style of parenting causes children to grow into "profoundly unhappy adults." ...
Shira Hirschman Weiss | Posted 01.04.2012 | Parents