Category Archives: parenting kids
Getting Children Unplugged from TV & Video Games
Have you noticed that your kids are becoming more attached than ever to television, video games and texting? And the season doesn’t seem to matter. In winter, the shorter daylight hours and long, dark evenings allow less time for outdoor play. During summer, with more free time and fewer structured activities, it’s easy to turn to electronics for stimulation. The latest Nielsen figures indicate that children are watching more TV than ever, with ages 2 to 5 watching over 32 hours a week. While television time for children aged 6 … Continue reading
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Tagged American Academy of Pediatrics, children, electronics, family, kids, Nielsen, parenting, TV, unplugged, video games
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Nourishing Relationships – Literally as Well as Figuratively
Since we write a blog with a name like Nourishing Relationships, you know that we recognize the importance of nurturing – encouraging growth and development. Generally we focus on improving and strengthening family relationships with partners, growing children and aging parents so that everyone can thrive. For many women, a significant part of caregiving involves nourishing their family and friends in a literal way – by preparing food for the body as well as for thought. Breaking bread with family and friends has gone on since the beginning of societies … Continue reading
Ultimate Blog Party 2010
Welcome to the 4th annual Ultimate Blog Party. It’s a family affair, hosted by twins Janice and Susan, along with their mom, Joan, from 5 MinutesforMom. They have a week of activities planned and all you have to do is show up. Consider this your formal invitation! We’ve just joined in and see that there’s plenty going on – mommy and granny blogs to visit, lots of giveaways and prizes, useful information and chances to connect or network.But first, we’re Phyllis and Rosemary, longtime friends, co-founders of HerMentorCenter, life coaches … Continue reading
Grandmothers Hold On and Let Go
Over spring break, I had a chance to think about the eternal balance for grandmothers as well as mothers – between holding on and letting go. I recognized the dilemma as we took our visiting grandsons to an amusement park that offered trapeze lessons. I watched each of them climb up the tall ladder, perch on the small landing, reach for the bar of the trapeze and then leap out into the air, swinging freely on the trapeze. After a few swings, each one raised his legs up, hooked them … Continue reading
Posted in extended family, parenting kids, your self
Tagged anxiety, courage and lessons learned, fear, grandkids, grandmother, grandson, holding on, letting go, pride, trapeze
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