The concept of the "Five Love Languages" was developed by a therapist named Gary Chapman. These online quizzes can help you determine your primary love language and also your that of your child or teenager. This information can help you learn how to better express emotional love to your children. This is one way to develop a closer relationship and ensure that your child's "love tank" is … [Read more...]
I want to share a personal story to illustrate what I was talking about in the previous post. This is one of my small successes as a parent that I cherish amidst my sometimes frustrating mistakes. Last night my two girls were in a great mood, but both of them refused to eat their dinner. I had a few choices of "parenting approaches." I could bribe them with dessert, threaten them with some … [Read more...]
I wanted to share a quick thought with you. If you are overwhelmed and trying to figure out how to parent your child, maybe you should stop reading parenting books. This might seem like a strange suggestion, but think about it. If you go to the bookstore or shop online you will find hundreds of parenting books with thousands of ideas, strategies and parenting approaches. You can find a lot … [Read more...]
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