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- If Kids Who Talk Back Are Gifted, Then I’m Raising Geniuses! by Empowering Parents on Nov 25, 2009
A new study asks, “Are certain parenting techniques, like using commands with kids, short-circuiting brain development?” Tracking more than 8,000 children, the findings suggest that regardless of socioeconomic background, small differences in c...
- Parenting Behaviorally Challenged Kids, Part II: Sibling Rivalry by Empowering Parents on Nov 24, 2009
I ended my last blog post for EP by saying that our daughter was given the diagnosis of ADHD and began Ritalin in first grade, which seemed to be a miracle… Can you blame us for being relieved when she began having fantastic days in school and...
- How I Worked with the School to Accommodate My Son’s “Learning Difference” by Empowering Parents on Nov 13, 2009
When our son TJ was nearing the end of 7th grade, he had not yet earned any AR*, or “Accelerated Reading” points. In an attempt to resolve this before the deadline, we created scheduled reading times and reading quantities (number of pa...
- Ask PSL: My 19 Year Old is Living at Home — And Lying to Me! by Empowering Parents on Nov 12, 2009
Dear PSL: I am at my wit’s end. I have been trying to get my 19 year old son to get a job for months now. He says he’s trying, but I can’t be sure, as I am not home during the day to supervise him. I also just found out that he has...
- A Mom/Teacher Tells It Like It Is: “Two of My Kids Have ADHD — and So Do I.” by Empowering Parents on Nov 11, 2009
My name is Melody, and I’m the mother of three children — two of which are diagnosed ADHD, as am I. I’m excited to begin blogging here on Empowering Parents. Today’s disjointed society separates us from one another, yet through websites...
- Is Your Family Watching Too Much TV? (You’re Not Alone!) by Empowering Parents on Nov 6, 2009
A Nielsen Co. reports kids are watching more television than ever and television viewing for children ages 2-11 is the highest since 1995. Kids ages 6-11 watch 28 hours a week with about 4.5 hours on DVD. And worse, kids age 2-5 are watching 32 h...
- Sound off: Should a 6-year-old be Evicted from Her Grandparents’ Home? by Empowering Parents on Nov 6, 2009
Grandparents in Lagos, Florida are fighting to keep their 6 year-old grand daughter Kimberly from being evicted from their retirement community. They have been caring for Kimberly for five years, since her drug-addicted mother was forced to give up c...
