Emotionally, this is probably my most difficult article to write. The tragedy at Newtown, Connecticut, really made no sense. There are no words to describe this tragedy. One lone gunman turned a parent's hope into a parent's worst nightmare.
At this point, all we can do is grieve with the ones who lost their kids. It is difficult to deal with the loss of any child. What can you really say that will help alleviate some of the pain? There are really no words. The victims will be remembered but the pain will never really go away.
How do you explain
Rumors Deserve No Reaction
by Lori Sciame June 11th, 2012 | Emotions, Tweens
Maybe you haven't experienced it yet, but if you have a tween-aged child, you probably will. I'm talking about rumors. As defined in the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, rumors are "a statement or report current without known authority for its truth." In simplified terms, this means that basically tweens will spread lies about each other. Sad, but true. As a parent, how can you help your child if he or she becomes the focal point of a rumor at school?
The first step requires patience, as you need to listen to your child until he or she has told you all of
The first step requires patience, as you need to listen to your child until he or she has told you all of
Awards
by Ronald A. Rowe June 4th, 2012 | Behavior, Elementary, Emotions
Everybody likes getting awards. If there’s one thing I like better than earning an award, it is seeing one of my sons do it. This weekend, my two sons each won an award for Leadership on their respective football teams. Saturday night, my elder son participated in a piano recital and earned a trophy, a medallion, and two certificates for assorted reasons like "musicianship" and "positive attitude". The next day my two sons received three awards between them for completing a children’s program at our church.
As much as I appreciated my boys receiving recognition, it got me to wondering
As much as I appreciated my boys receiving recognition, it got me to wondering
Happy Belated Mother’s Day!
by Jacob Parzych May 14th, 2012 | Adolescence, Emotions, Teen Perspective, Teens
I know that it is the day after Mother's Day, but I figured it was better late than never to post an article about Mother's Day. Also, if you are this far behind the eight ball, maybe this can help you save face.
As a teenager, Mother's Day is one of the tougher holidays to handle. It's not that I dislike my mother or dislike the holiday, it's the gifts issue. I have lived in families where the father buys the gifts on Mother's Day and the mother buys the gifts on Father's Day. One or two of the gifts
As a teenager, Mother's Day is one of the tougher holidays to handle. It's not that I dislike my mother or dislike the holiday, it's the gifts issue. I have lived in families where the father buys the gifts on Mother's Day and the mother buys the gifts on Father's Day. One or two of the gifts
Yoga and Massage Reduce Prenatal Depression
by R. Carnavale May 9th, 2012 | Emotions, Health, Pregnancy
Researchers at the University of Miami report yoga and massage therapy may help pregnant women who suffer from depression. According to the study, when pregnant women who were depressed attended yoga classes or had 20-minute massage therapy sessions two times a week for 12 weeks, their depression decreased. Also, their babies were less likely to be premature or have low birth weights than the babies of pregnant women who suffered from untreated depression.
Prenatal yoga classes can help pregnant women by:
During
Prenatal yoga classes can help pregnant women by:
- increasing flexibility by lengthening and stretching muscles
- developing good breathing techniques
- promoting relaxation
- helping to relieve back pain
- improving posture
- helping to bring more oxygen to the baby
During