There are many single-parent families in the world today and being a single parent can be hard, but you can be great at it! Not all children that live in a single-parent home have had to deal with the stress of divorce or other negative things. Sometimes children are raised from birth in single parent homes that are successful and happy. In the case of a single-parent family, this can come with death of a parent, divorce, separation, or other problems. The children that grow up in these homes can be loved and cared for just as much as a two-parent home. Accept Your Responsibility Being a great single parent…

Parents, teachers and friends need to help to teach children to be kind. When a child has the choice to help someone, it is hopeful that they will. No one wants children that will be rude, hurtful or prejudice. We don’t always live in a kind world. Sometimes grown-ups will show children that kindness isn’t important. Helping others and showing them that this is important can help teach them. Why to Teach Children to Be Kind and Loving Kindness and goodness is something that we can teach children. Just like other kinds of behaviors, children can learn kindness by doing it and seeing it. Children learn these kinds of behaviors…

Just because you are good at some things in your life does not mean that you are a great parent. Most people that are parents are good at certain things such as being a manager, working at their job or a variety of skills. We all know that there are rules, and we have things that we are able to work through in life and this is all great if you want to be a positive parent. When something is simple, it doesn’t necessarily mean that it is going to be easy. Things are hard in life right now and with the new living and the pandemic, living life can…

There are around a quarter of the homes in the United States that are single mother homes and there are other families that have single fathers. This number has been rising steadily over the years with divorce and with death. Single parenting is something that has become very common in life, but it doesn’t mean that being a single parent has gotten easy. If you are a single parent or if you have been single parenting for quite some time, you know that it can be challenging and it can be hard to have a balance in your life, your job and spending the quality time with your children that…

If you are recently divorced or you have recently stepped into the role of a single parent, what are some things that you need to remember? Being single probably is not your plan and you probably never thought that you would be raising your kids alone when you expected to be with your partner forever. Every parent is different, and they parent differently. But three are some things that are important for all single parents to know. Be Easy on You Do not beat yourself up about things. The house will get cleaned and things will be cooked, and you will get your job done. If things do not always…

Even though they say that children can heal after going through a divorce, the truth is, this can leave children with permanent scars. After years of marriage, you might feel guilty when your relationship with your spouse is not working out. Even though your kids will be able to heal after this, there is still a lot of grief that comes when parents split. Perfection Co-parenting can work well but it doesn’t heal any of the holes that divorces leave. Schedules might become harder and weekend stays can be confusing. It can cause your children to have to spend their birthdays and holidays with only one parent and it can…

Some parents believe that they cannot be friends with their children because being their friend means that you are not a good parent.  The truth is, being your child’s friend will not hurt them or you and it will not come to a point where you are not able to discipline them.  Here are some ways you can be their friend and their parent: Show Them Kids learn when they see what other people are doing.  If you are not doing what you say or what you tell them needs to be done, they will think that you are not a follower and that you lie.  Before you sit them…

When you take your kids places that cause them to be afraid like a theme park or maybe even down a big slide, they need to know that they are safe.  It is the job of the parents to make sure that their kids feel safe and that they grow to be strong and brave.  There has to be ways to keep the children from being full of fear, otherwise, they will become full of stress and anxiety.  There are ways that you can give your child the feelings of security. Time One of the easiest ways to make your child feel secure is to give them time.  Laugh and…

Guiding our kids and keep them moving through the everyday routine is part of our job description as parents. This means setting limits, denying requests and correcting behavior. At times we can be emotionally generous such that our kids find it hard to see us as “negative.” Most frequently, love, affirming interactions create a positive balance in our relationship account making our kids give us the benefit of the doubt. Hence, creating such positive interactions with your kid is very important. Research indicates that for us to maintain a healthy and happy relationship that can deal with normal problems and everyday stress, we require at least five positive interactions to…

Does it feel like your kids have suddenly stopped want to talk with you?  Prior to entering school, it seemed like they always wanted to share with you.  Now that they are a bit older it seems like they are shutting you out.  We have compiled a few helpful strategies to encourage your kids to talk with you, and with more practice, a more natural and longer lasting dialogue can be established. Take advantage of conversation openings Kids often can leave breadcrumbs of information in the simple exchanges they use with parents.  By noticing and responding they can feel more comfortable going into greater detail.  Kids are not savvy in…