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

If the holidays depress you, you’re not alone.  And, more importantly, you can do something about it.
Many of us feel depressed around the holidays.  The passing of time becomes more evident, often we’re separated from our friends and loved ones, financial crisis is harder to manage, and expectations can be hard to satisfy.  What can [...]

Single parents have their special needs. The number one rule for a single parent is to never leave their child with someone they do not have total and complete trust in, and that can’t be anyone they’ve known only briefly. Never trust boyfriends or girlfriends blindly.

Do you sometimes think you need parenting help?  We all get stuck in a routine.  Parents have many stresses and worries as the economy slows.  Is it effecting your kids?  What does your daily parenting habit or routine look like?  Do you need to make changes?
Parenting is really about consistency.  Kids need the same things everyday, [...]

As parents struggle with keeping jobs, paying bills, providing fun and education and good health for their children, they might just find that their blood pressure has become a health issue.

Blood pressure is directly affected by stress and diet.  That’s good news because we can control those factors.
For healthy blood pressure eat lots of fresh vegetables, [...]

Well, who isn’t stressed?  You can’t avoid stress, but you can try.  At least try to control and manage it.  We can’t be falling apart over everything and still parent, clean house, take care of job, kids, and friends and family.  And, ourselves.  Something has to give, and you can control more stress than you [...]

“Great Moms work hard.  Great moms also know when to stop working, and just enjoy the time spent with their family.  Lazy hours of talking, giggling, thinking out loud, playing silly games, or listening to your children’s chatter and dreams increases the joy in your family’s life.” 
Involving yourself in their small talk now, will make [...]

Knock Knock, Who’s There?
On any given day, are you rushing here and there, frustrated as you run errands and get family tasks completed? We’re all so busy that we find ourselves forced to do many things at once just to make progress with our daily life’s “do it now” list. “Hurry, hurry, hurry” is the [...]

Kids, Cars and the Bizarre

by Marisue Alsobrook
Introduction: This pre-teen started the engine alright, only it wasn’t his engine, it was ours and it belonged to a white Ford in our driveway. Meet Johnny. He was 8 when he was placed in our home, a product of family incest and a victim of family sexual abuse. [...]

By Marisue Alsobrook

Introduction:  Laughter is a natural stress reliever, and we all need more of that!  Stress stops us from enjoying the healthy benefits of small laughter.  You’ve seen those jolly people that seem to laugh every few moments.  It’s good for you!  Even though deep laughter releases the most endorphins, the small frequent [...]

by Marisue Alsobrook
Introduction: I believe that stress accounts for most of our attitude problems, most of our foul moods, lack of sleep, road rage, and illnesses. We can reduce and elminate much of our stress, through many different behaviors. By changing what we eat, adding regular exercise even in small amounts of time, adding some [...]