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THE LIFESTYLE MAGAZINE FOR THE RIO GRANDE VALLEY

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Family and Parenting

Strategies To Help You And Your Child Survive Homework A guide to deal with the ten most common problems children have with homework more

Baby Boomers as Grandparents Here is a compilation of suggestions for grandparents-to-be, and reminders for you veterans - honor your children, stand up for your own needs, and make the most of this unparalleled opportunity. more

Is Your Teen Too Social "While you want your teen to have a healthy social life to build friendships, interpersonal skills, and self-confidence, you don't want him/her to be so social that that sleep, school work, and other productivity suffer,” said Dr. Signe Dayhoff, a nationally recognized social psychologist, coach, and consultant. more

Talking with Your Teenager About Drugs Effective communication is essential at any stage of your child's development but it is particularly important during the transitional stage of adolescence. So here are a few tried and tested tips for talking about drugs to your teenager.. more

What Went Wrong When Children Stop Sharing Their Problems?All parents desire that their children share their problems with their parents. However, many children do not share the same desire. Why does such a situation arise?more

7 Steps to Teaching Your Child Self-Reliance Most parents are trying to stay clear of the label "helicopter parents," because they don't want to be seen as the type of mother or father who hover and "overprotect." The most powerful parents have realized that when their children have the opportunity to make mistakes, they gain an invaluable opportunity to learn from those mistakes. more

Five-Steps to Stress-Guard Your Family stress is often an underlying cause of anger in family members more

Tips to Balancing Career and Family Life
for both men and women more

How to Prepare Your Child for School
What do you need to do to prepare children for school academically and spiritually?More

Spying on Your Kid
Most of us would like to believe that our kids or teenagers are on the right track, follow the rules. and are on the way to being good citizens. If ever in doubt however, there are many ways to check internet habits, drug use, driving routes, and more, without having to blindly accuse your child. There is no reason to confront them with flimsy suspicions and cause unnecessary grief or destructive arguments.More

Family and Parenting Stories

 



Fathers in the Rio Grande Valley:Perceptions vs. Reality
Spanking Should Not Be a Judicial Option
Personal Note on Mother’s Day

 


 
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