Resilient Kids: Teaching Kids How To Solve Their Own Problems
As I mentioned in my last post, I am really enjoying this book, “The Optimistic Child” by Martin Seligman. One of the important elements in developing resilience is to understand that our problems are usually not permanent. They are usually of a temporary nature. They will not last forever Permanence is considered to be the […]
Parenting Simply: The Best Of 2012!
I just want to take this time on the first day of 2013 to look back and thank you for a great 2012! It was a wonderful year for Parentingsimply.com. Thanks to all my readers and subscribers. I appreciate all of your support, likes, comments, questions and feedback. Here is our list of most popular […]
Good Parenting: Help Your Kids Respect You
My husband and I,way back when, were told in our premarital counseling session that when were in the throes of a disagreement we should avoid starting our sentences with “You never..” “You never take out the garbage!” We were told that it “You never…” sounds like an […]