By teaching a child disrespect and hate for people different from him/herself, parents impair their child's healthy emotional development and hold him/her back from developing a complete image of diversity the world offers.
Immediately their wedding photo popped up on the screen. It was taken by Paul. He caught them just as they had mushed cake all over each others faces. They were so...happy.
By: Tovah Lynne Ubermensch As adorable as the t.v. shows "Teen Mom" and "16 and Pregnant" make being a teen mom look, not so long ago, the sudden rise in teen pregnancy is/was considered a social epidemic. Don’t get the wrong idea. For those who can do it, who can…
By: Andrea Elizabeth There is much to be learned and said for the positive effects of masturbation. So be careful with condemning your children if you catch them in the act or they approach you with questions. Often when you respond negatively to this behavior you can inadvertently perpetuate…
By: Amy Shakewell Being the wonderful single parent that I am, I thought big and safe was the way to go with the first car for my 16 year old son. WRONG!! I didn’t hear “sweet ride” or “nice wheels.” No! What I heard, to my horror, was…
She grabs her son who's crying, lifts him forcefully up in this jerking motion, and then screams word for word, "You've ruined my life! You're always crying!" Right into the kid's face. She then promptly disappears back to her car, or wherever, leaving my friend and me to scratch our collective heads and wonder what the hell was that all about. And then we laughed.
By: Andrea Elizabeth What do you do when your CHILD is clearly having a sexual moment in front of you? For most parents in the USA, their first and final decision is to scold and punish the child. Well, psychologists claim this is completely wrong way to respond. As…
By: Amy Shakewell One year I had plans to head North to my mother’s house for Christmas. It had been over 16 years since my three siblings and I have had Christmas together. It was a much anticipated trip. The day before the trip I’m getting things all…