http://www.parenting-magic.com/Parenting-Magic-blog.html Parenting Magic Blog - For the latest in Parenting News en-us Parenting Magic Fri, 21 Oct 2011 13:34:29 GMT Fri, 21 Oct 2011 13:34:29 GMT parenting-magic.com http://www.parenting-magic.com/yes-means-yes-no-means-no-saves-lots-of-grief.html When our daughter was born and started to crawl, friends would tell us that we would now have to baby proof our home, mainly our living room; putting up Fri, 21 Oct 2011 13:34:26 GMT http://www.parenting-magic.com/environment-designer.html Missouri has no funding, incentives, requirements, or guidelines for facilities of k-12 school. Most schools are educational inadequate in the ability Tue, 20 Sep 2011 00:09:13 GMT http://www.parenting-magic.com/twenty-parenting-tips-that-work.html Parenting is far from easy; it takes consistency and tenacity. While raising children, we plant many seeds in them and hope they will grow. It is difficult Tue, 24 May 2011 14:30:09 GMT http://www.parenting-magic.com/prevent-child-abuse.html There are four types of abuse; Neglect Abuse, Physical Abuse, Psychological/Emotional Abuse and Sexual. It is important that parents in these situations Mon, 02 May 2011 01:40:11 GMT http://www.parenting-magic.com/abused.html My name is Dineo. I am 16 years and am turning 17 on the 6th of September. Im really challenged by all the things happening to me. I need a lot of Mon, 21 Feb 2011 23:25:56 GMT http://www.parenting-magic.com/good-parent-or-great-parent.html Good Parent or Great Parent - Where do your parenting skills fall? Fri, 31 Dec 2010 18:08:32 GMT http://www.parenting-magic.com/dad-daughter-and-divorce.html Divorce is tough on kids, no matter how you look at it. It can be tough on parents also. My daughter was fourteen when momma decided she was better off Tue, 28 Dec 2010 17:43:37 GMT http://www.parenting-magic.com/another-great-dad.html My wife and I were in the process of adopting two of her sisters kids. We had three kids of our own at the time, that's a hand full as it is. We did Tue, 28 Dec 2010 17:43:11 GMT http://www.parenting-magic.com/selfesteem-tip.html Hi, great site and great advice. I totally agree, building self-esteem is all about giving your kids many different ways to succeed and then praising Tue, 28 Dec 2010 17:42:44 GMT http://www.parenting-magic.com/keeping-kids-in-school.html Frequent truancy is a real issue for us teachers. I encourage programs that will isolate these students and work with them, and their parents. For every Tue, 28 Dec 2010 17:42:11 GMT http://www.parenting-magic.com/teachers-gone-bad.html It is so sad this even has to be discussed, but it does. I am a teacher and have seen this first hand. Your tips are great. Parents need to communicate Tue, 28 Dec 2010 17:41:30 GMT http://www.parenting-magic.com/gifted-students-are-different-they-need-parent-advocates.html As a teacher and parent of two high achieving boys and one labeled as gifted, I have a unique insight into what it is like to be gifted. To be labeled Wed, 15 Dec 2010 16:12:05 GMT http://www.parenting-magic.com/married-for-the-children.html Married For The Children - Or Get The Divorce? Fri, 08 Oct 2010 21:45:46 GMT http://www.parenting-magic.com/teaching-the-seven-habits.html Teaching The Seven Habits - Teaching our kids to be highly effective adults Fri, 01 Oct 2010 20:18:20 GMT http://www.parenting-magic.com/baby-sleep-positioners.html Baby Sleep Positioners - Getting them done without the fight Fri, 01 Oct 2010 19:32:21 GMT http://www.parenting-magic.com/kids-and-chores.html Kids And Chores - Getting them done without the fight Wed, 29 Sep 2010 17:59:40 GMT http://www.parenting-magic.com/teens-with-goals.html Teens With Goals - And teens with the right group of friends Wed, 29 Sep 2010 16:30:42 GMT http://www.parenting-magic.com/online-predators.html Online Predators - One more thing to talk to your kids about Tue, 28 Sep 2010 21:19:03 GMT http://www.parenting-magic.com/preparing-for-college.html Preparing For College - Needs to be started early Tue, 28 Sep 2010 21:18:24 GMT http://www.parenting-magic.com/music-and-kids.html Music And Kids - The value of music in raising children Tue, 28 Sep 2010 20:54:18 GMT http://www.parenting-magic.com/the-importance-of-high-school.html The Importance Of High School - Making the most out of a few years Tue, 28 Sep 2010 20:52:44 GMT http://www.parenting-magic.com/teenage-sex.html Teenage Sex - Have you had Tue, 28 Sep 2010 20:51:05 GMT http://www.parenting-magic.com/high-school-band.html My daughter did band, she not only did band, she loved it. She was in the pit, and her senior year she was the pit captain. The pit is the percussion Thu, 23 Sep 2010 18:17:56 GMT http://www.parenting-magic.com/high-school-drama.html My daughter was shy, I mean really shy. She was a smart kid, when you could get her to talk, but she would prefer not to. She had a couple of friends, Thu, 23 Sep 2010 18:15:02 GMT http://www.parenting-magic.com/national-arts-education-week.html National Arts Education Week - Let's all help to keep it in the schools Thu, 23 Sep 2010 17:16:29 GMT http://www.parenting-magic.com/teens-give-blood.html Teens Give Blood - Learn how your child can save a live Thu, 23 Sep 2010 17:00:43 GMT http://www.parenting-magic.com/joint-custody.html Joint Custody - And the managers meeting Wed, 22 Sep 2010 17:49:08 GMT http://www.parenting-magic.com/premature-puberty.html Premature Puberty - What are the causes? Tue, 21 Sep 2010 18:20:06 GMT http://www.parenting-magic.com/high-school-to-college.html High School To College - Planning For College Is Critical Tue, 21 Sep 2010 17:16:55 GMT http://www.parenting-magic.com/family-and-parents.html Family And Parents - What makes a family? Tue, 21 Sep 2010 16:42:27 GMT http://www.parenting-magic.com/i-love-boobies.html I Love Boobies - But does the whole school need to know? Mon, 20 Sep 2010 20:02:39 GMT http://www.parenting-magic.com/parent-teacher-relationships.html Parent Teacher Relationships - And why the are important Mon, 20 Sep 2010 15:47:58 GMT http://www.parenting-magic.com/divorce-insurance.html Divorce Insurance - Preparing for what might happen Sat, 18 Sep 2010 23:29:59 GMT http://www.parenting-magic.com/gap-years.html Gap Years - Taking a break from school Sat, 18 Sep 2010 23:09:31 GMT http://www.parenting-magic.com/praise-a-child.html It's been said you can never praise a child to much, but I will say it again. You really can't. It does not have to be insincere fake praise. The challenge Thu, 09 Sep 2010 21:10:58 GMT http://www.parenting-magic.com/never-give-up.html Building self esteem in my daughter was not easy, as hard as we tried. She was a little slow and could never quite keep up in school so all of our efforts Thu, 09 Sep 2010 21:10:11 GMT http://www.parenting-magic.com/middle-school-challenges.html Middle School Challenges During These Crucial Years Thu, 09 Sep 2010 20:55:29 GMT http://www.parenting-magic.com/child-abuse.html Child Abuse - A sad story we can all learn from Mon, 06 Sep 2010 22:27:40 GMT http://www.parenting-magic.com/teenagers-using-supplements.html Teenagers Using Supplements Some Great Advice Mon, 06 Sep 2010 22:04:24 GMT http://www.parenting-magic.com/vaccinations.html Vaccinations - Are your childrens up to date? Mon, 06 Sep 2010 21:42:51 GMT http://www.parenting-magic.com/college-prep-boarding-schools.html College Prep Boarding Schools - One way to prepare for college Sat, 04 Sep 2010 21:49:22 GMT http://www.parenting-magic.com/alternative-school.html Alternative School - Another way to teach our children Sat, 04 Sep 2010 21:23:34 GMT http://www.parenting-magic.com/migraines-and-kids.html Migraines and Kids - How to identify and treat Sat, 04 Sep 2010 19:53:30 GMT http://www.parenting-magic.com/training-teachers.html Training Teachers - Programs for those wanting to teach Sat, 04 Sep 2010 19:22:24 GMT http://www.parenting-magic.com/to-many-lies.html I had an ex that lied to everyone. She lied to my daughter and asked my daughter to lie for her. My ex fed me full of lies for months that ended in me Thu, 02 Sep 2010 02:12:16 GMT http://www.parenting-magic.com/online-sextortion.html Online Sextortion - One more thing to talk to your teens about Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:15:59 GMT http://www.parenting-magic.com/grants-for-teachers.html Grants For Teachers - Working together to help teachers teach Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:40:36 GMT http://www.parenting-magic.com/sharing-to-much.html Sharing To Much - What should we discuss with our teens? Wed, 01 Sep 2010 22:09:42 GMT http://www.parenting-magic.com/free-college.html Free College - For a class of third graders Tue, 31 Aug 2010 20:45:36 GMT http://www.parenting-magic.com/cultural-capital.html Cultural Capital - What teachers have to deal with Tue, 31 Aug 2010 19:47:38 GMT