Better Parent Pledge
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- Education / Reading
- Physical Wellbeing
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The strange creatures we call children
Becky Rickman/KTAR.com contributor | December 17, 2013 4:12 pmChildren do and say some mighty strange things. Our job is to love them in spite of their shenanigans.
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Why to avoid sarcasm with your kids
Megan Gladwell/KTAR.com contributor | December 16, 2013 5:12 pmIt took me a while to understand that sarcasm can scar children. Here is why.
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5 lessons kids learn from travel
Olivia Meikle/KTAR.com contributor | December 15, 2013 1:12 amWhen people hear about our family’s travels, they often ask, “What could kids get out of a trip like that?” Here are five huge advantages your kids will gain from travel, whether you’re headed a few continents away or a few states.
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20 clever parenting tips
Megan Gladwell/KTAR.com contributor | December 13, 2013 8:12 pmStay one step ahead with your own arsenal of parenting tips and tricks.
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Have some silly good times with your kids
Gary and Joy Lundberg/KTAR.com contributor | December 12, 2013 9:12 pmHaving some silly fun with your kids can make their world a whole lot easier to live in. With a little effort you can make your kids and yourself have a heap of healthy laughing.
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Becoming a no-“No” parent
Heather Hale/KTAR.com contributor | December 11, 2013 9:12 pmEliminating “no” from you vocabulary can make you a more in-charge, authoritative parent.
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How to unspoil your kids
Linda and Richard Eyre/KTAR.com contributor | December 9, 2013 1:12 pmThe question we always get from parents is something like this: “Isn’t there a quick fix — a way to instantly get kids to feel grateful and motivated and to stop thinking they should have everything they want without working for it?
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When a parent goes to jail
Becky Rickman/KTAR.com contributor | December 8, 2013 5:12 amIt is difficult to know what to say to a child when their parent goes to jail. Here are suggestions for how to handle this delicate situation.
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Teacher, I’m bored
Celia R. Baker/Deseret News | December 6, 2013 5:12 pmA new Gallup Student Poll shows that most students start elementary school with enthusiasm, but become less and less engaged throughout junior high and high school. Why?
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3 ways to know if we are using psychological control
Anders Peterson/KTAR.com contributor | December 5, 2013 4:12 pmWhen we face difficult situations with our children we may use strategies that have negative effects, such as using psychological control. Nevertheless, when we recognize them, we can make informed decisions and change them for good.