Why children do chores

Why children do chores

In the past, children fulfilled a significant role in the survival of the family. Before supermarkets and washing machines, families were burdened with a tremendous amount of work. Food had to be prepared from scratch, clothes had to be handmade, wood had to be...
Set a good example

Set a good example

During World War II, Lt. Commander Butch O’Hare served as a fighter pilot on the aircraft carrier Lexington in the South Pacific. On February 20, 1942, his entire squadron was sent on a mission. Once airborne, he noticed someone had neglected to top off his fuel tank....
Fetuses are aware

Fetuses are aware

The old Freudians believe that personality does not develop until ages 2-3 has now been displaced by decades of research in the field of pre-natal psychology.  We have found that an unborn child is an aware, reacting human being and leads an active emotional life. ...

10 top parenting strategies

Most parents parent the same way as their parents, or if they disliked it, do the opposite.  What comes naturally is the familiarity of what was modeled.  Parenting isn’t taught as part of school curriculum and we just don’t learn it by osmosis.  Developing a sound...