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School’s Started BUT Kid’s Don’t Want to GO!

admin — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 06:47:18 +0000

The age-old question parents’ deal with every year is why don’t my kids want to go back to school? There are lots of reasons why kids cling to their parents when being dropped off in kindergarten or 1st grade or just “say” they don’t want to go to middle school or even get tearful [...]

What do a sassy 7 yr. old, bossy 10 yr. old and a stubborn 16 yr. old have in common?

admin — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 06:46:00 +0000

All of these equal a child who is aggressively trying to ask their parents’ questions. Questions like, what will my parents do if I give them an attitude with either my words or my expressions, like rolling my eyes when they ask me to do something? The good news is this behavior is normal, but the bad [...]

Why Mother’s Aren’t Fathers and Shouldn’t Be!

admin — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 06:32:31 +0000

Mothers, have you ever wondered why the father of your children doesn’t seem to be watching them even though you’ve asked if he would? You walk into the family room and Dad’s watching the football on T.V. while your child has wondered off alone to the opposite side of the room. The next conversation may [...]

Making Mothering Memories

Dr. Ann — Sat, 08 May 2010 17:38:02 +0000

A recipe by: Ann Corwin, Ph.D. Ingredients… #1 Understanding how you were mothered. #2 Deciding how you want to mother? #3 Setting goals for your child’s scrapbook. #4Teach your child all the lessons you wish you would have learned. #5 Don’t be afraid to learn from your children. #6 Comfort them with boundaries and limits. [...]

Dr. Ann’s on thestir.cafemom.com blog!

Dr. Ann — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 01:10:49 +0000

Get Answers from Dr. Ann at http://thestir.cafemom.com/toddler about Why the Super Nanny Doesn’t Help Parents and much, much more! The Stir is a cafémom.com blog where whats on mom’s minds is happening as described below… The Stir at Café Mom is where we like to imagine we’re sitting in a coffee shop with a bunch of our [...]

Make Bedtime the Best Time of Day!

Dr. Ann — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:17:58 +0000

Bedtime often becomes the most frustrating part of almost every parent’s day, so we thought we’d provide you with a few of Dr. Ann’s quick tips to help make bedtime something you and your children look forward to each day. Create bedtime routines. Every child cringes when they hear their parent say the words, “Okay, time [...]

New Year’s Resolutions…Just Do It!

Dr. Ann — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 02:00:35 +0000

January of any year is famously all about promises. At the beginning of the year we usually reflect on the last and resolve to change in the year ahead. Change is good, it means we are moving forward and not feeling so stuck. But, where I always get stuck is the ‘talking’ about change instead [...]

Do you believe…in Santa Claus?

Dr. Ann — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 23:33:08 +0000

My kids are five years apart, so by the time my second was born my first was in kindergarten and well on his way to having other kids opinions influence him. I will never forget when he came home and told me that his friend Parker told him there was no Santa Claus. The look on [...]

Got Plans for the Holidays?

Dr. Ann — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 03:17:31 +0000

I am sure you are already planning where you will be for the holidays, what to buy, what you will donate to others, what parties you will attend, who will be coming over to your house, what to eat for special holiday meals and the list goes on and on. But, do you have a plan [...]

The Super Nanny is Wrong AGAIN!

Dr. Ann — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:04:04 +0000

Decided to check in on the Super Nanny show for this season after watching and commenting all last season. I wanted to see if this year’s prime time show was educating parents in accurate and helpful information. Much to my disappointment the show has not changed one single bit! Supper Nanny starts out by labeling the [...]