Tag Archives: parenting

Lapses of Judgment

By naomi panzer | Published: November 6, 2009
Two years ago today, three-year-old Madeline McCann was allegedly kidnapped from her hotel room in Portugal while vacationing with her family. This story is all over the news this morning, bringing up the emotions I felt when I first heard it: anger, sadness, resentment, RAGE. All directed at the mother. What were you thinking? How [...]
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Have I told you lately how great my kid is?

By Jodi Cohen | Published: November 4, 2009
  As parents we take enormous pride in our children.  Occasionally that pride swells over into a competitive edge.  We are pleased if our child rolls over, crawls or talks before his peers.  We worry if they hit developmental milestones late.  We occasionally view it as reinforcement of our good parenting skills when they thrive. [...]
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Clash of the parenting styles

By Jodi Cohen | Published: November 3, 2009
  You love your friend.  You have so much in common: music, hobbies, religion, political leanings, clothing styles, careers before popping out kids.  But when it comes to parenting, even our closest friends can surprise us with their discipline choices.  Our friend  Sam is still recovering from behavior she observed while dining with her high [...]
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Choosing to do nothing

By admin | Published: October 22, 2009
How do we know when to intervene or when to let our little ones work it out on their own?
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We’re all in this together, right?  Then why are so many parents tearing each other down as opposed to helping each other out? Strangers are spanking children they have never met in public stores.  Acquaintances are taking it upon themselves to discipline our children for us, even when we are literally standing within spitting distance!  [...]

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Vanessa Van Petten runs RadicalParenting.com, a parenting blog written from the kid’s perspective, gives  parents an inside view into the world of kids and youth. Teacup Parenting: Is your Child too Fragile? Four different types of kids, their pitfalls and strengths. 10 Rules Kids Wished Their Parents Lived By Radical parenting principles 50 Best Mom Blogs [...]

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About Mommy Manners When we became parents, we expected sleep deprivation and some bumps in the road with our little ones.  We were ill prepared, however, for the clashes with other parents – the random stranger whose biting criticism makes us feel like a terrible parent, the casual acquaintance who questions our parenting choices, and [...]