tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70768473562384814232024-09-05T18:29:05.702-07:00Marjie Knudsen... Communication, Connecting and KindnessMarjie Braun Knudsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14182945044831223778noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7076847356238481423.post-34369007846503076592010-01-26T11:44:00.000-08:002010-02-12T11:45:57.610-08:00How to help your child develop Resiliency against life's difficultiesWhen our children are not with us, will they be OK? When something goes wrong, how will they react? And more importantly, how will they recover? How can we keep our children safe?
Difficulties in life come up. Mistakes happen. Errors in judgment are made -- even our own. There are sometimes complications and harassments at school. What can we do to help our children deal with the stresses and Marjie Braun Knudsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14182945044831223778noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7076847356238481423.post-72409143766292948052009-12-23T16:48:00.000-08:002010-02-12T11:48:56.769-08:00The best parenting GIFT of all: Insight, freedom and time(A similar version was originally posted on The Oregonian's Omamas blog site.)
We want our kids to have wonderful birthdays and holidays. What would it take to achieve that? Whatever the gift, it will most likely produce a bit of happiness -- for a small amount of time.
There is a bigger gift we can give our kids -- something that will increase their sense of well-being and not cost much at allMarjie Braun Knudsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14182945044831223778noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7076847356238481423.post-78578523402300884532009-12-03T17:00:00.000-08:002010-02-12T11:34:26.498-08:006 Social Media Rules: WISDOM for Kids and Teens(originally posted on OregonLive.com Omama's, the parenting blog for The Oregonian)
As parents we talk a lot about cyber-safety. So many stories have surfaced about the serious consequences of bullying and harassment from social media. We worry about our kids and teens being bullied online. Where is the social media etiquette?
I’ve seen more and more adults using a disrespectful tone whenMarjie Braun Knudsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14182945044831223778noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7076847356238481423.post-84804602744211414522009-06-29T09:48:00.000-07:002010-02-11T13:23:43.892-08:00Facebook can be good for kids, socially and educationally(originally posted on oregonlive.com Omama's section)
Facebook can make kids happier! Facebook is educational!
Yes, I said it. Now let me explain.
Thank you, Amy Wang, for an excellent blog post and bringing up the issue of kids on Facebook.
The comments and suggestions by Dr. Allan Cordova were right on target. I would like to share some of the positive aspects that I've found with my Marjie Braun Knudsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14182945044831223778noreply@blogger.com0