Child behavior
Here's a collection of all of our articles filed under child behavior
Can You Be Friends With a Bad Mom?Is it possible to stay friends with women when you can’t stand how they raise their kids?By Eliana Osborn
It started so perfectly: a new lady moved to town and sat next to me at church. Her baby was a little older than mine, dressed in the same Sam’s Club plaid overalls. It was an instant conversation starter and she made me laugh. Not long later,...
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I'm THAT ParentMrs. Keller? Could you come pick up your son?By Dana KellerI’ve lost sleep for many nights now, waking up in the middle of the night, worried about the future of my teenage sons. Over the years, they have both had challenges with school, sometimes alternately, sometimes simultaneously, adding numerous grey...
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Don't Think You're So ImportantGet off your parenting high horse.By Lauri KubuitsileFriend got the letter all parents dread. The teacher would like to see her to “discuss her daughter’s behavior”. Teachers don’t write that letter unless they believe your child is one infraction away from the “Big House”...
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Old YellerCAN YOU HEAR ME NOW??By Juliet JohnsonIn my twenties, there were days – maybe weeks -- that went by where I never spoke much or even raised my voice. I had the comforting presence of a twelve-year-old girl walking quietly to church to sing in the choir.
Now I am this:
DON'T TAKE YOUR...
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The Master MindOn the brink of insanity.By Andrea AtkinsonHaving a toddler is like perpetually trying to put out a fire while running a timed marathon. Not that I’ve ever actually run a marathon, or put out a fire for that matter, but really, do they ever stop tearing through toys, rooms, refrigerators,...
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Queen of NagsMommy needed her serfs to self-govern.By Kelly CurtisI have a genetic predisposition to nag. This, coupled with control freak tendencies, is a recipe for catastrophe.
My resolve in resisting this impulse was successful until our family moved, and remodeled our new home while we inhabited the construction...
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Memo to MamaPlease review the following talking points.By Sonia ElabdM e m o r a n d u m
TO: Mama
RE: Me
Let me get straight to my point, Mama. Until a couple of months ago, things have gone pretty smoothly in my life. I’m not going to lie; things could be better. Lately, you’ve been showing your mean face...
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When It's Someone Else's ChildIt takes a village?By Bryan JohnstonAn age old parenting question: Should you reprimand, scold, tattle on or instruct another person’s child? After speaking with several parents and child rearing experts I can say without hesitation that the answer to this question is absolutely,...
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I'm the Mom (Like It or Not)You had to get up and pee, didn't you?By Jamie OdenealIn my life as a mother, some days begin beautifully. On the mornings when my daughter Quinn doesn’t stir until the blessed hour of 8:00 a.m., I rise from bed fully refreshed after a decadent nine hours of uninterrupted sleep. When I’m good...
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