Parenting & Family Wellness

Parents must set a positive example of good manners and respect for others. Praise your child’s good social behavior and avoid criticizing it. Teach your child empathy and respect for others. Model ways to handle conflict appropriately. Encourage opportunities for socialization, such as playing with other children and taking them out into the community. Being

Marriage is a beautiful institution. But sometimes, despite best intentions, marriages don’t work out. This part is where divorce comes in. However, when a couple decides to end their marriage, it’s not only the husband and wife that are affected but their children as well. With divorce rates reaching 2.3 per 1,000 in the United States alone,

Parents play as kids’ first role models. This is why your children are likely to copy everything you do. From how you talk to how you dress, they always use their curious eyes and ears to take note of your every move. Did you know that sometimes, your parenting habits are already putting your kids

Today, it’s not an issue of awareness anymore; it is about seeking practical solutions. The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in 2000–2015 and the subsequent period of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) show the raging mortality rate under the age of five in both individual and global countries. United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reported in 2019 that infectious

While some believe that smart kids are born with astounding IQs (nature) inherited from their parents, the other school of thought maintains that being smart is a matter of external factors such as parenting styles (nurture). This nature versus nurture debate has been going on for decades but if you’re the type who believes that

It’s not just you or your ex who’s hurting after a divorce. Kids bear all the unpleasant things from the break-up, too. The only difference is that you have a much deeper understanding of the situation, so you get to glide through this new chapter in your life with a bit more control. Your children

Your child has mood swings and off days, and can go from the loving and sweet kid you remember from a year ago to a brooding bundle of nerves in mere seconds. Does this sound familiar? There’s plenty of advice out there about parenting rebellious middle school kids, but unfortunately, not all of them really work. But

The struggle is indeed real when it comes to negative peer pressure — not just for teens, but for parents as well. Even though you dread the day that your child will make hard decisions on their own, it’s inevitable. You can’t be on their side every moment to shield them from bad influences, but