2007 April » Parent Plaza

My intention here is not to cast judgment of provide a ream of ready made solutions. Rather it is about taking an honest look at a growing cultural phenomenon in Western life – teen pregnancy and single teenage parenting.Life used to be as simple as the children growing up, leaving home, getting married and having [...]

Genesis II for Families is able to provide assessment of parenting competence as well as quality of the relationship between parent and child. The objective of parenting assessment is to make timely as well as appropriate recommendations concerning the permanency of child and family preservation. To evaluate parenting, Genesis II for Families makes use of [...]

Parenting is a great word - one that evokes both immense joy and fear. You cannot feel the joy without having foreboding thoughts about whether you would be able to handle the huge responsibility that God has entrusted you with. Can I be a good parent? This is one of the questions on the top [...]

Parenting style has become a hot topic as we negotiate the early part of the 21st century. The technological age has certainly affected the way we raise our children and it's even been suggested there is a more hands off approach to parenting today.Let's face it, in the western world, society today dictates families need [...]

Back-to-school expenses can be overwhelming. Here are six simple ways to save money while giving your children what they need to hit the books this year.1. Take a specific list for school supplies to the discount store or office supplies store. Watch the Sunday circulars and plan to find all of these essential school supplies [...]

Parenting is a very complex and demanding job that cannot really be taken for granted. Although you may just be dealing with a child or two, the demands of parenting can be very stressful. If you are one of those parents who are overwhelmed with how to deal with your child, you might want to [...]

Parenting means relating well with children and the better the relationship with the children is the better are the chances of parenting effectively. Often, parents feel that they are not providing the care that the children really need and feel that they are bad parents. They may try different ways of improving but may meet [...]

If you are a parent in the 21st century, it is not possible to stay unaffected about sex education and your children. There is a lot of sex and sex related material and scenes that the child is constantly exposed to from a very tender age. Sooner or later, he or she becomes curious [...]

A parenting plan is of tremendous use as it will help in a number of ways including during divorce proceedings. Such instances make it necessary for parents to get together and draw up a plan to provide a cushion for the welfare of the children for the future. In fact, a good parenting plan could [...]

Are you one of those modern day parents who are playing dual roles? If you are constantly performing a balancing act between career and responsibilities towards children, your parenting stress index may be a bit on the dangerous side. According to experts, there are many young parents today who are so stressed out that they [...]