You Are Setting An Example!

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  This guest post was written by Susan Preston   Can your children model your relationship? Whether you realize it or not, you ARE setting an example for your children! How you relate with your spouse or significant other is always setting an example for your children. In fact — and I really hate tocontinue reading

Can We Talk?

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Can we talk? Those are very important words to use when you have children.  They may be some of the most important words to use when you have teenagers as well.  Talking is something that doesn’t seem to happen very often in many households and may be detrimental to the relationship with your children. Insteadcontinue reading

Can Home Schooled Children Get Into College?

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As a home school mom of many and one that has been doing it for 14 years and counting, one question that always arises is the one of a child getting into college. It has been noted that home schooled children score higher on standardized tests like the SAT and the ACT than students incontinue reading

For Better or Worse

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Those words are ones that we as parents recite in our marriage vows; however, it seems that they are merely words.  Why do I say that?  Look around you and most importantly watch the shows on television and the listen to the lyrics your children are listening to.  It seems that those 4 very importantcontinue reading

When Your Child is Upset

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No one likes to see their child upset.  But it is very important to train them {yes I said train} to open up and express their feelings.  Some may not be ready to talk right away and it’s important not to pressure or push but once they have calmed down..try to have them speak tocontinue reading

Setting Boundaries

This is an issue that has come up quite often in my speaking engagements, speaking to groups of parents as well as my radio interviews. What issue? The issue of setting boundaries in your household. Do you set boundaries in your home? Are there rules that everyone must follow? Are your children aware of thecontinue reading