Archive for June, 2011

ParentCentral.Net: A Great Online Resource for Parents

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In 1998, professionals from KidsPeace National Centers founded TeenCentral.net, a unique website designed as a safe place for teens to share their personal stories and receive feedback from peers as well as professional counselors. In the last decade, this award-winning site has responded to hundreds of thousands of stories and provided timely guidance to teens via its anonymous, free platform.

In response to increasing feedback from adults who have shared their parenting challenges and struggles, the founders of TeenCentral recently created ParentCentral.net. ParentCentral is designed to allow parents and caregivers the opportunity to post (more…)

Love Drop June 2011

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Hey guys!  The Love Drop team is at it again! Last month they gave over $9,200 worth of cash, goods and
services to their recipient, the Stalnaker family, who had been going through a financially hard time due to the effects of the BP oil spill on the Louisiana economy. The family was in need of a car and the Love Drop team was able to
surprise them with one, making it one of the most exciting Love Drops ever. You can watch how it all went down here.

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3 Lessons on Kindness

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Check out this link for a post I wrote about my Mom, one of the best role models of kindness I’ve ever known:

http://www.ourmommyhood.com/2011/06/01/3-lessons-on-kindness-modeled-by-my-mother/comment-page-1/#comment-10213

It's About Love…

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I Was So Mad! Teaching Assertive Anger Expression to Kids

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From the cries of infancy, to the tantrums of toddlerhood, and hopefully the self-control of school-age years, developing the delicate art of anger expression is a process for children. Some little ones seem to be born with a cool head while others show their hot-tempers right from birth. No matter what your child’s temperament, all people have choices when it comes to handling angry feelings. Parents play the crucial role in helping their children make healthy choices when it comes to anger expression. Consider (more…)

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