Help for Parents Coping with Divorce, Adoption, Teenager and Relationship Issues

“Give a man a fish and he eats for a day.  Teach him how to fish and you get rid of him for the whole weekend.” – Zenna Schaffer
There’s more to that comical statement than we might think.  Do you spend time regularly by yourself, even just a few hours?  Are you over-parenting?  Over-working? Stressed?
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You can’t book every moment, without feeling frustrated when things don’t go as planned, and they won’t.
Kid’s activities, parents’ jobs, household chores, family meals, medical visits, it’s all crammed into the normal day, often over taxing our nerves.  We can’t do all this and then we wonder why we’re angry and the children are irritable.
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“Grocery shopping is a land of temptation for children, and adults as well.  It’s easy to give in to the colors and smells and sweet taste.  Sugar is the enemy, Mom!  Let’s provide healthy snacks for healthy kids!”
Kids will eat right, if good  choices are put before them.  Got Junk Food?  Get Rid of It!  [...]