Category Archives: Relationships

How to Talk to Your Kids About Managing Peer Pressure

Peer pressure may be a key damaging factor in the lives of children and adolescents, that could lead to disastrous results like their trying and abusing tobacco, alcohol, and illegal drugs. However, parents have a powerful influence on their children … Continue reading

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How to Talk to Siblings of Kids with Special Needs

Parents usually give more attention to children with special needs. This is why there are times when other children become confused or even jealous with the attention that their sibling is receiving. As early as possible, parents should explain the … Continue reading

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How to Talk to Kids About Sibling Rivalry

Sibling rivalry is just one of the many issues that a family may encounter. There are times that brothers and sisters compete, fight, and get jealous with one another. This situation can be very stressful to parents and to the … Continue reading

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How to Talk to Your Kids About Having a New Partner

When you find a new person to love after a divorce, introducing your new partner to your kids will never be easy. There are some points that you have to remember and actions that you need to take to make … Continue reading

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How to Talk to Your Kids About Sexual Abuse

Parents often set safety rules to their children. Since sexual abuse is a potential hazard to kids, treat it as one of the most important safety rules. Talk about it in your daily routine as part of their safety. Do … Continue reading

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How to Talk to Your Kids About Gay Marriage

Parents cannot shield their children from what is happening in the outside world. The only way we can help them cope is to maintain an open line of communication with them. Take, for instance, the increasing number of states legalizing … Continue reading

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How to Talk to Your Teens About Online Security

The internet can present a lot of things to your teenager – entertainment, education and even socialization. However, it can also present dangers and challenges – sexually explicit, violent or even illegal matter. Thus, a parent must equip his teen … Continue reading

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How to Talk to Your Teens About Sexting

For today’s parents, “sexting” is a fairly new term, but it is one that may bring horror stories, some of which are fatal. One example involves a 16-year-old who got caught up in a scandal after her boyfriend managed to … Continue reading

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How to Give Praise to Your Children

It may sound a bit ironic, but praise may become a double-edged sword and cause rivalry among siblings. While we concede that it is appropriate to dispense praise when someone has done something praiseworthy, parents should still put a lot … Continue reading

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How to Talk to Your Kids About Breaking Promises

The phrase “promises are made to be broken” is something that parents try to avoid proving true at all costs, but there really are times when you cannot help but not keep a promise that you already made to your … Continue reading

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