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Creating a Google Alert
One fantastic tool for your digital parenting arsenal is the “Google Alert”. The Google Alert was originally created for consumers to monitor the web for new content of a specific topic. A user creates an alert by first, deciding on the search criteria then, entering a few more parameters about the search results. Once complete, the alert will notify the user if new information appears on the web fitting the search criteria.
”THE DONKEY STORY”
There once was this old farmer who had an old wise donkey. One day the farmer was working on his crops with his donkey, when all of a sudden the donkey fell down a well.
The Farmer said, “Oh my, how am I going to get my poor donkey out of this well?” After many hours of trying to get his donkey out of the well, the owner realized that there was nothing else he could do. The owner said a prayer and decided it would be best to bury his old and wise donkey friend.
Family Values for 2012
In general, the New Year provides us with an opportunity for self-reflection and thoughtfulness. With 2012 now upon us it is probably safe to assume that many resolutions have been made for the months that lie ahead. These may include goals to be met, projects to be accomplished, or habits and patterns of behavior to be shifted. In most cases, the focus of these intentions is feeling better or doing better. However, research has shown that when individuals map out the things they truly value they are actually able to “live better” even if they are not always feeling good or doing well. Here are some suggestions for helping you and your family identify your core values this season and beyond.
It All Begins With You
Let’s start with you!
Do you realize that as a parent you are in a leadership role? In business you can define leadership as the ability to motivate, and persuade others to take the actions you want them to take that are in their best interest and the best interest of the business.
Magic Words, Magic Season
The holiday season is often a magical time for our little ones. What better time to reinforce the rock stars of good manners? What is sweeter than a child saying Yes, Please or No, Thank You? Reinforcing the magic words is a simple, free gift we can give our children that will last forever. Teaching children early to say “yes, please” or “no, thank you” gives them the opportunity to make it a habit like brushing teeth or reading before bed.
Smart Phone SafteyTips for Parents
Holiday Warning! Read this article before you rush out to get the newest phone for your child! Nearly all of my students who have cell phones, have "smart phones".
According to Wikipedia a smart phone is: "a high-end mobile phone built on a mobile computing platform... Today's models also serve to combine the functions of portable media players, low-end compact digital cameras, pocket video cameras, and GPS navigation units."
Cooped Up
It is 11 degrees outside. We are starting our first day of being “cooped” up. Like chickens, we squawk and peck at each other until we find our own place in the coop and then we settle down. It is still novel and new to bunker down. The girls and I plan a dinner, light a fire and watch family movies. Let’s just camp out in one room and be together. Yeah! At the beginning of the day this is a fabulous idea. We are so excited that we begin this immediately. We decree a pajama day. Aaahh!
A Year of Twelve Dinners
New Year’s Resolution. Too much pressure. Who needs it!? Usually I don’t bother because I feel badly I when I don’t keep it. This year, though, I am ready to admit I see the upside of jump starting a new habit and here’s mine for 2012: to use the dining room and the good plates once a month. I am clearing off the dining room table (I think it is a dining room table – there are chairs around it).
Teen Sexting
Recently E-School News published the article Teen ‘sexting’: Less Common than Parents, Educators Might Fear. The article discusses the current statistics about 'Sexting' (the electronic transmission of nude or semi nude pictures usually via cellphone). Essentially the article states that Sexting is not as serious as teachers and parents think.
This Holiday Season, Capture the Moment
This Holiday Season, Capture the Moment
The new wave of psychology “Acceptance and Commitment Therapy” and “Mindfulness” teaches us that we are not our thoughts and to accept all of our feelings, ideas, sensations, and internal experiences without judgment or negative evaluation. Being mindful helps us to be in the moment, observing thoughts from a distance, rather than being immersed in them and having them control us.
Family Style Thanksgiving
The job description of a parent is ever-changing and certainly nothing short of a full-time position. Every day there are a
multitude of responsibilities to juggle and new challenges can emerge quickly. As a result, we often spend a good deal of time focusing on the obstacles that accompany parenthood. While it is perfectly natural to seek support around difficult issues it is also crucial to take the time to step back reflect on the big picture. This season provides the perfect opportunity for some child-centered reflection.
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