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In Defense of Pushy Parenting

Yesterday, Kathy’s guest post described the behavior of parents who have ambitions for their children. According to Kathy, “The problem with most parents today is that they tend to force on their children ambitions that were once upon a time theirs,...

One Million Arrows

Do you have a vision for your children to change the world? What do you want your children to be doing with their lives when they’re adults? I don’t mean career-wise. I mean in life. This is a serious question; one that both Hubby and I have considered off...

The A B C’s for Parenting

Hello, friends! We have a lovely article today from Debbie Bills. Debbie writes about happiness over at her blog, HappyMaker Now. Do make her feel welcome*, won’t you? A is for ATTITUDE: Teach those little ones to have a good attitude and they clearly will grow...

Heroes in Parenting, June 2009

Okay. I know it’s not June anymore. Can you pretend with me that it is? I actually picked all the nominees in June, just got behind on posting. And all these parents are definitely HIP. MommyTwinGirls is rethinking her policy about children watching TV. I...