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Parenting Education
Resources for Parent Educators
Parent education has evolved from a didactic teaching model to a relationship and support model. In my work as an Intensive Family Services counselor, I am able to design an individualized parenting skills training for each client. To enhance the effectiveness of group training, parent educators may include support elements in [...]

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3 Steps to Improve Your Child’s Behavior
All children have episodes of bad behavior, some more frequently and severely and others less. Using these three steps will improve your child’s behavior and reduce the frequency and severity of any child behavior problem.
1) Relationship
A loving, stable relationship between parents and children is the basis for the child’s [...]

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How To The Optimistic Child: Raise Your Children To Be Optimists

The benefits of optimism have been proven many times over by research. Optimists enjoy better health and increased longevity over pessimists, experience less stress, and achieve more in life. While much of our personality traits are inborn, you can influence your child’s tendency toward optimistic [...]

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10 Tips For Enhancing That Lovin’ Feeling Between Parents and Their Children
Just like with any relationship, building a positive relationship between parent and child is one that requires work and effort to make it strong and successful. Parenting is a tough job, and maintaining close relationships and open communications helps to ensure parents and their [...]

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Top 10 Ways To Foster A Child’s Creativity
Aahhhh, the magic of childhood! It’s a time when when kids’ imaginations have no limits. Creative children view the world as endless possibilities and adventures, and can imagine their life as a princess or pirate or dream of their future with no boundaries applied. Here are 10 ways [...]

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