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Worried that he or she might not ‘make the grade’ and not get into the college of their choice?  If you are don’t worry, you are not alone.  In my experience every parent is concerned about their child’s future and knows that education is the key that opens the door to a future full of…

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Shockingly lot of teens lately have been noticed to bully themselves on social media by creating fake accounts. They abuse themselves and leave demeaning and derogatory comments and at times they go to the extent of harming themselves physically via cutting or burning.    As per Sheryl Gonzalez-Ziegler, a reputed child psychologist, the main reason…

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We start teaching our children about discipline from a very young age. We train and teach them about every hooks and hack of discipline, still, if they do not behave in a disciplined manner, we ‘punish’ them. While ‘punishment’, both physical and verbal, has become a most common option for every parent, it has got…

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Civility isn’t some optional value in a multicultural, multistate, democratic republic. It is the key to civilization As parents, we all want our kids to be kind, polite, and courteous. Unfortunately, our kids live in an uncivil world where they learn all forms of negative emotions including cruelty, egotism, aggression, etc. Such an attitude is…

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Homework can be equally painstaking for the parents as it is for the kids. Perhaps you might be spending too much time trying to get your kids to get around accomplishing their homework. Or, maybe it’s an uphill task to get your kid to do their work altogether in the first place.  Definitely, you want your…

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“Children with disabilities are like butterflies with a broken wing. They are just as beautiful as all others, but they need help to spread their wings.” I asked somebody, “What is a disability?” “Curse”, he responded. And then I asked a noble soul the same and I got the answer, “It’s a blessing if perceived…

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So, it’s again 4 o’clock in the afternoon and you’ve gathered your patience for the approaching tussle. You’ve completed your household chores and are ready with the notebooks, pencils, colours besides that mini study table. But getting a glimpse of your little master seems suspicious. This is a common scenario with almost every parent, especially…

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Emily was a mother to her 10-year old princess, Mila. While the mother-daughter duo was enthusiastic and very vibrant, Mila was just the opposite every time she returned back home from her school. Months passed and things worsened. Finally, one day Mila suddenly screamed, “I’d no more attend my school, mom.” It was then Emily…

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When your child doesn’t do what you want them to when you want them to do it the easiest thing in the world is to start nagging them.  You remind them every ten minutes that homework needs to be started or that the garbage needs taking out.  It wears you out and it gets you…

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Does your child get annoyed easily? Do you see signs of quick anger and frustration in your kid? Do you feel that your child lacks emotions? Does your child resist distractions? Is your child expressive or socially active? If yes, your child is certainly affected by self-control issues!! While self-control can be defined in several…

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