Better Parent Pledge
- Dedicated Family Night
- Improved Communication and Conversation
- Education / Reading
- Physical Wellbeing
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Am I a helicopter parent? 5 signs you need to learn to let go a little
Susan Swann, FamilyShare | July 10, 2014 2:07 pmOverparenting is linked to higher levels of anxiety and depression in children. How can parents strike the right balance between being appropriately engaged with their children without over doing it?
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5 ways you could be ruining your kids
Megan Gladwell, FamilyShare | July 9, 2014 4:07 pmWho wants their children to develop into self-serving brats? Parenting isn’t a piece of cake, but the efforts will reap rewards.
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3 tips to survive summer with children
Connie Sokol, KSL | July 8, 2014 7:07 pmSummer means a different rhythm and the need for a seasonal set of parenting skills. Try problem-solving, functional fun and lazy, hazy, joy for summer survival.
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Should you have kids or pets?
Linda and Richard Eyre, Deseret News | July 4, 2014 12:07 amPope Francis made some news last week when he suggested that choosing pets over kids could be a problem. He suggested that our culture had convinced some people they were better off shunning procreation and getting a pet instead.
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Why kids are the best people
Wendy Jessen, FamilyShare | July 2, 2014 12:07 amChildren are born wonderful. Parents need to be careful not to crush the goodness with which children are born.
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Should your kid be the popular student?
Herb Scribner, Deseret News | June 30, 2014 9:06 pmBeing the popular kid in school may not be what it’s cracked up to be.
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The power in being a family
Courtnie Erickson, FamilyShare | June 27, 2014 5:06 pmLittle by little, you can make a difference in your family.
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Finding the moments of mommy joy
Erin Stewart, Deseret News | June 26, 2014 4:06 pmThere are those moments – the ones promised by parenting books – that peek through during the long and often patience-thinning days. They are the moments I have been on the lookout for lately.
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The secret to making your parenting days easy
Courtnie Erickson, FamilyShare | June 25, 2014 8:06 pmRaising a family is one of the most difficult things you may face as an adult but there is one thing that can make it better. Here are a few suggestions to help keep yourself calm and enjoy the challenges raising a family brings.
