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0Olympic Encouragement Every Day
“Parents need to fill a child’s bucket of self-esteem so high that the rest of the world can’t poke enough holes to drain it dry.” You can do that with a dose of Olympic Encouragement every day.
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2Providing Encouragement
Jeff Everage uses his own experiences, both as a child and as a father, to illustrate how parents can either be profoundly discouraging or profoundly encouraging. Which do you strive to be? This article explains the foundation of encouragement and ways to provide encouragement to your children.
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2Chores and Allowance: Should Parents Pay Kids for Chores?
Whether or not to tie allowance to chores is one of the most hotly-debated parenting topics around. Find out why many child experts advise against it in most cases, and learn when they feel it is okay to pay kids for doing chores.
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0Raising a Kid and Training a Dog
In my quest to “train” my son and my puppy, I learned it was actually me who could use more training. As much as I’ve benefited from the tips and techniques I’ve acquired about child-rearing and dog-training, I recognize that there is still so much I can learn and improve upon—especially about raising my son. I love being Mommy to Kevin and Snickers, so I’m going to keep learning.
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