The Personal Development Blog
The job of a parent carries with it a huge responsibility. Not only does a parent provide care and security for their child, but their role is to also give their children the love,...
Raising children is a big job, and Robyn’s articles provide practical wisdom for parents. Her wit and humor blended with her wisdom give readers practical tips for raising their kids along with entertaining articles...
Most teenagers couldn’t care less what their parents do all day at work. At their age, life is often about being self absorbed and trying to distance themselves from the oppression of living in...
Today I found my child talking to the air. He also insisted that I make a sandwich for his imaginary friend, Dougie. Between the ages of three and a half to five and a...
Children should be able to keep their rooms clean and take out the garbage. If you have preteens, say from the ages of twelve to fifteen, chore time can escalate into arguments and end...
Articles about parenting toddlers will tell you that at that age they need around ten hours of sleep each night. They will usually disagree with you, and the result is the dreaded bedtime fiasco...
There are so many different types of parenting styles. Each may take a different approach, however being a successful parent means taking the time to understand what our kids need in order to be...
How would you react if you found out that your teenager was stealing? Often parents react with denial that they didn’t raise their children to be thieves, and want to know how they could...
There is a wide spectrum regarding forms of child discipline in relation to successful parenting. On one end of the spectrum is the rigid, strict sense of discipline-spare the rod and spoil the child...
How many times have you jerked your child’s arm or spanked them while you were still angry? Even the best parents can overreact and discipline in a negative way. We all do the best...
Single parent families have been steadily on the increase since the seventies, when the divorce rate skyrocketed. More couples are choosing not to marry, and the child is left with one parent if they...
I have never met a parent who didn’t struggle with some aspect of parenting. I would be suspicious if I did. All parents want their children to grow up balanced, happy, and with a...
