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Parenting Styles That Encourage Responsible Children

Ask any parent about the importance of responsibility, and you’ll get the same answer. All parents want to raise responsible children, but the results parents get vary substantially. As H. Jackson Brown so eloquently stated, “Live so that when your children think of...

Tips for Getting Your Kids to Go Green

Most kids probably aren’t all too interested in “going green”. In fact, they probably don’t even have any real idea what that means. However getting kids interested in a green lifestyle early on is one of the best ways to ensure that these become habits that stick...

Parenting Rant: Teens Should Show Respect

So. Teens. They can be frustrating! The respect around here has been occasionally…lacking. I tend to have high expectations for the boys. Not everyone agrees that children should be required to be polite and respectful. I get that. I’ve even tried to talk...