WORDS CAN HURT!!

This week is "NoNameCalling" week. (Check out this site for some great resources  http://www.nonamecallingweek.org/cgi-bin/iowa/home.html)  To some of you that may mean nothing, but to those of us who have a child who has been effected by bullying, it means a lot!  There is nothing worse than seeing the hurt in your child's eyes.  As adults, we know that once we have actually let the word escape our lips, it can never be taken back.  Take the time, and ESPECIALLY this week, to think about the words you are saying to your children or even your friends!  Mother Teresa said it best  "Kind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless."

New Ezine!

We just sent out our very first Ezine Article!  We are going to be doing this on a monthly basis covering issues facing our teens and their families today.  If you have anything you would like us to touch on PLEASE let us know!  You can follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/ParentResources.  We LOVE feedback and would LOVE to hear from you! Follow us for daily parenting advice... we all know we could use that!!  Feel free to comment and give your 2 cents.  We love 2 cents!!    :)  Thanks again!!

Dan, Jillian, Natalie, and Karen

Do you talk to your child?

Good Morning! Just wondering what your New Year's Resolutions are?? Do some of them include spending more time... and actually I don't just mean time... I mean QuAliTy time with your family? I am going to try and spend more time with my kinds on their schoolwork. I know my little ones will benefit from me taking more interest in what they are learning. Another suggestion... eating dinner together. I'm always amazed when I'm speaking to parents and what they tell me about their home life. Why aren't you taking the time to sit down and eat dinner together? What a better time to "debreif" on your days! Ask them about what they did at school! Ask them who they played with at recess! Ask them what they learned in chemistry! If your kids know you are truly interested in their day and you build that base communication... it's going to be a lot easier for them to communicate with you about the "tougher" items when they come up.