Talking and arguing with your co-parent

September 28, 2010  |   For parents of children,For parents of teenagers   |   Click on title to comment!

This article discusses the importance of how you talk to your husband/wife in front of the children. Ideas include: taking 5 minutes to calm down and check your priorities, avoiding recycling the same arguments, and stopping to really hear what your partner is saying. http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/16209-1

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Advice for divorced parents

September 28, 2010  |   For divorced parents   |   Click on title to comment!

This article suggests that a divorced parent rely on communcation from their ex for information on what is happening in their house, and not on their child. This avoids putting the child in the middle, or possibly in the role of ‘telling on’ their parent. http://www.kansascity.com/2010/09/28/2257344/ex-etiquette-get-your-discipline.html

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More tips for communcating with your kids

September 28, 2010  |   For parents of children,For parents of teenagers   |   Click on title to comment!

Here are 2 new articles with some http://www.lifesupporters.com/family-friendly-news/family-matters/parent-child-communication-20100927236.html http://acsteens.wordpress.com/2010/09/28/communicating-with-your-teen/

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On public schools

September 28, 2010  |   Uncategorized   |   Click on title to comment!

Time magazine looks at the public school system, and the new documentary Waiting for Superman: http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,2019663_2020590_2020592,00.html

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How to tell them…

September 28, 2010  |   For parents of children   |   Click on title to comment!

This article offers parents some tips on how to talk to a child that was diagnosed with cancer: http://www.bcm.edu/news/item.cfm?newsID=2800

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