Family

Don't Burn Your Bridges: Be Absolutely Certain The decision to divorce should never be made in the aftermath of a fight. Divorce is final and should be considered carefully, not just for its impact on you, but also for its impact on your children. Wh...

Don't Burn Your Bridges: Be Absolutely Certain The...

Why does it happen? Sometimes, the best-laid plans are laid to waste. Despite all your hopes and dreams in the beginning, and all your good intentions now, it seems impossible to continue your marriage. For many of us, the twentieth-century notion of...

Why does it happen? Sometimes, the best-laid plans...

Stepkids Ignoring Step-Grands Sometimes it's the other way around: your parents are a dream, but your stepkids are impossible! If the kids are being overly chilly to your parents, the kids might not realize that it's okay not to love them. They may h...

Stepkids Ignoring Step-Grands Sometimes it's the o...

Sometimes the going isn't so blissful, the wrinkled faces aren't as crinkled with smile lines as they are with frowns, and the kids are little monsters. Bonded—Against YouGrandparents and grandchildren may form a tight unit and exclude everybody else...

Sometimes the going isn't so blissful, the wrinkle...

In This Article:Laying off the authority can be very difficult, especially if your stepkids are out of control, treating you or their mother terribly (or ignoring you completely). First, understand that it's not necessarily personal. Many kids newly ...

In This Article:Laying off the authority can be ve...

All families have issues. Stepfamilies, however, while sharing the average issues with fully biological families, have a set of issues particular to their circumstances and configuration. Here are a few of the major, common issues stepparents face, a...

All families have issues. Stepfamilies, however, w...

Different Surnames Legally, you can give your new child any last name you want, but if you and your partner, or you and your kids, have different surnames, you'll have to decide which one to use. (You can make up your own, too.) When my daughter Anni...

Different Surnames Legally, you can give your new ...

Hoorah! You've decided, or you're pregnant, or the adoption papers have been filed. What now? Who tells the ex(es)? How are you going to tell the kids? And how are your kids and stepkids going to react? Who Tells the Ex?Don't leave this one to the ki...

Hoorah! You've decided, or you're pregnant, or the...

How does all this happen? You're leading busy lives—what family isn't? Few of us are used to sitting down together and working on lists of values, rules, and goals. First, don't try to do it all at once! Schedule a few sessions to do it. A good place...

How does all this happen? You're leading busy live...

by Katy Abel The Frenzied Family As you head into the back-to-school year, you wonder: Can you really do it again? Pack lunches at dawn, dash from carpools to business meetings, apply mascara at stoplights, help with homework, race to piano lesson pi...

by Katy Abel The Frenzied Family As you head into ...

Our family often has picnic lunches and dinners at the beach, but I hadn't thought of having breakfast in the park until a friend suggested it. What a great idea for early risers-and you'll definitely beat the crowds!Materials Breakfast foods Blanke...

Our family often has picnic lunches and dinners at...

Grandparents can be a source of invaluable advice and support. In addition to raising their own kids, they had years of experience dealing with all the things that help a family run smoothly. Ideally, that would mean that if you have a problem, you c...

Grandparents can be a source of invaluable advice ...

As your baby gets older and begins talking, she will have to call her grandparents something. Will they simply be grandma and grandpa? Or something a little cuter, like the way your child first mispronounces their names? Or will it be an ethnic name ...

As your baby gets older and begins talking, she wi...

Stepparent adoption is a form of “relative adoption,” which is adoption of a child by somebody who is related to the child by blood or marriage. (Another common type of relative adoption is adoption by grandparents, but stepparent adoption is far mor...

Stepparent adoption is a form of “relative adoptio...

Let's be a little more definitive on what moms can do to raise women who will achieve self-sufficiency in adulthood. The following list is compiled from research studies conducted by Dr. Sylvia Rimm (based on 1,000 successful women) and information f...

Let's be a little more definitive on what moms can...

When it comes to sports games and children, it's important to recognize that not all kids want to play soccer or be the star quarterback. How can you determine which sport is right for your child? Ask yourself these questions: What is my child inter...

When it comes to sports games and children, it's i...

The more often children and teens eat dinner with their families, the less likely they are to smoke, drink and use drugs. Children and teens who have frequent family dinners:• are at half the risk for substance abuse compared to teens who dine with t...

The more often children and teens eat dinner with ...

Mansour Ahmadi never earns gold stars on his school tests. His class-mates tell him that he is stupid, and he does not argue. Ahmadi a 9-year-old, has already given up on life.Susan is an overweight 10-year-old. She has no friends and is nicknamed Fa...

Mansour Ahmadi never earns gold stars on his schoo...

... And "What factor causes special behavior in a child?"The differences among the behavior of children are due to the differences existing among children regarding two factors: 1-Ability 2. For performing an action a child should firstly have the ta...

... And "What factor causes special behavior in a ...

Successful continuation of life for all the people is due to positive learning because every moment of life requires a particular behavior, without which progress is impossible. In this regard the role of parents in children’s learning especially in ...

Successful continuation of life for all the people...

“Don’t touch that.” “No hitting.” “Stop whining.” Often it can seem like your day is filled with endless reprimands for your children.While there is no one right method to deal with whining, back talk, or bad behavior, the approach you take can shape...

“Don’t touch that.” “No hitting.” “Stop whining.” ...