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Michael Grose

Feelings of guilt are common for many people who raise kids. Living with parental guilt can be down-right debilitating. Here are some ideas to help.

Submitted by:

Michael Grose

The trouble with being a parent is that it takes all your time being a parent. There are four life tasks that we need our time, energy and attention. Find what they are and how you can attend to each one...even when you are busy!

Submitted by:

Michael Grose

Today’s children grow up with fewer siblings, fewer opportunities for unstructured play and less freedom to explore friendships than children of even ten years ago. Parents can help kids develop important social competencies by teaching them sociable behaviours at home, being good role models and providing opportunities for kids to play with each other in a variety of situations.

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Michael Grose

Positive friendships have long-term implications for social and indirectly academic success. Friendships skills are developmental, but they don't develop in isolation. They acquire them through playing with siblings and interacting with children and adults outside the family. They can also be taught, as well as caught.

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Michael Grose

We used to ask kids how many brothers and sister they had. Now an equally valid question is: “How many mums and dads do you have?” A sign of the changing times! But it's function not form that counts