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ARTArticleMotivate Your Child To Do ChoresMotivate your child to do chores I have heard from several readers in the last few days asking about how to motivate a child to do things they don't want to do. Chores, homework, and even specialized classes were mentioned. It's an interesting question. Nobody really loves ...ARTArticleNegotiating the Rules with Your TeenagerWe all know as parents that discussing and negotiating the rules with our children is never easy. When they were younger, “negotiating” was a series of ,”Please, Please Please, can we, Mom?” until we relented. As they grew into elementary age children their skills became more savvy in order to ...ARTArticleNon-Reactivity - A Major Key to Relationship HealthHow much of your behavior is in reaction to your partner? What do you do when your partner:nn* gets angry or irritated with you? * withdraws from you? * is blaming or criticizing you? * misunderstands you or is not seeing you accurately? * is always busy? * is complaining, needy, or pouty? * ...ARTArticleNon-Reactivity - A Major Key To Relationship HealthHow much of your behavior is in reaction to your partner? What do you do when your partner:nn* gets angry or irritated with you? * withdraws from you? * is blaming or criticizing you? * misunderstands you or is not seeing you accurately? * is always busy? * is complaining, needy, or pouty? * ...ARTArticleOvercome Conversation Power Plays: 5 Steps to SuccessYou know how frustrated you feel when you're in a one-sided conversation, you have something important to say, and you just can't seem to get through. In a conversation power play, it is assumed that if someone can successfully avoid responding to you, he or she wins. You are supposed to fold ...ARTArticleOvercoming Christian Codependency - Four Truths To Determine When To Put Yourself Before OthersWhen overcoming Christian codependency, how do you know when you should put your needs or the other person's needs first? By applying these four truths: 1.You have to stay emotionally, physically, spiritually, and mentally healthy. Ephesians 5:29 "After all, no one ever hates his own body, but he feeds and cares for it" (NIV).r ARTArticleParenting Adolescents When You Have Changed The RulesMarilee had grown up with very strict authoritarian parents, and decided that when she had children she would not be controlling with them the way her parents had been with her. Unfortunately, the only thing she knew to do was to be a permissive parent, which meant that instead of controlling ...Marilee had grown up with very strict authoritarian parents, and decided that when she had children she would not be controlling with them the way her parents had been with her.ARTArticleParenting For SafetyLimit Whining and Teach Better Communication "I dooooon’t waaaaaaaaaant toooooooooo!" It's irritating, it's frustrating and it gets on your nerves. Though it's obnoxious, whining is actually a way your child gets your attention. And, like other habits, you can nip it in the bud early with ...ARTArticleParenting Tips: 5 Skills That NCLB State Are Critical To Early Reading SuccessAre you the parent of a young child, who is receiving specialneducation services, that is conce ed about whether your child has the needed skills, to learn how to read? Are you a parent of an older child with autism or a learning disability, that is conce ed about your child’s reading success. ...ARTArticleParenting: Emotional IncestJacob, a participant in one of my telephone support groups, was exploring the fact that he generally didn't like to be touched. He was sharing with the group a situation that used to happen with his mother. "She used to sit me on the couch with her and grab my arms and look intently into my ...ARTArticlePleasers are Really Naïve’ and UnawareA Deeper Look at the Pleasing Personality.ARTArticleProdigals: Components of a Healthy Parent to Adult-Child RelationshipAre you wondering what your relationship should be like with your adult child? When you raise your minor children, you focus on training, discipline, and obedience. When your child becomes an adult, the relationship between you changes. If your child is a prodigal because he/she is doing things you feel aren't good or is more estranged from you then you would like, your focus is probably on what you would like to see changed. Even if your child isn't living like you want, you can strive to have these components of a healthy parent to adult-child relationship:ARTArticlePutting CBT Into OCDIf your first thought about the title was, “That sounds boring.” you might be right. But if you knew that over 2 millio Americans were affected and afflicted by Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, and chances are you know at least one of these people, then you might be more intrigued. But what the heck is CBT?? Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy…and it’s one of the more effective and efficient methods to treat OCD. Let’s start with a little background information.ARTArticleRandom Acts of Kindness and Pay it ForwardYou can actually push the envelope in your life a bit more by practicing good deeds for no seemingly special or specific reason. One very powerful action and attitude you can embrace is the practice of random acts of kindness while also creating the pay-it-forward system of living. Random acts of kindness are just that: They’re random, and they’re kind. When you give out of your pure desire to give and you expect nothing in return, AND you do this only to benefit others, then you’re practicing random acts of kindness.ARTArticleRecession-Proof ProsperityEvery night before she goes to sleep, my six-year-old places a Token of Change™ on her forehead and affirms, “I am grateful. I am kind. I create what’s on my mind. Perfect health… Prosperity… My world reflects the change in me.” If you ask her what prosperity means, she’ll tell you, ...ARTArticleRelationship Success Strategies: Are You Accepting Or Settling?When you know what you have to have in a relationship, not only are you going to feel more fulfilled when you have it, you’ll also find the relationship more sustainable. As a result, the relationship will have a higher likelihood of lasting and it’ll be less stressful because your relational needs are met at a much higher level. It is of the utmost importance to put a high emphasis on the deal-breakers. Again, these are the characteristics of relationships which are absolutely, positively non-acceptable.ARTArticleRelationship Success Strategies: The Apples in the Apple Pie - Knowing What You Got to Have, Want to Have, and Absolutely Will NWhat do you have to have in life? What are those absolute, non-negotiable essentials for you? When you settle for nothing less than those essentials, you’ll find all your inner needs met. The problem is our culture has become very used to settling for less. This outcome, as I see it, goes back to the fact that most people don’t know who they really are and, therefore, don’t know what they really want.ARTArticleRelationships - We Can't Continue To Do What We've Been Doing!We can’t continue to do what we’ve been doing! Statistics also show nearly one third of American women report being exposed to some type of abuse at the hands of the significant other in their committed relationships. In reality, one out of every three is a grossly conservative figure, since the vast majority of abuse is never reported.ARTArticleReleasing Your Prodigal Child God's WayIf you have a prodigal child, releasing isn't your first response. Your first response is to hold on tighter and try to force change any way possible. God has prodigal children too. He feels the same about them as you do yours. Releasing your prodigal child God's way is healthier than holding on and trying to control. Here is how God deals with this problem:ARTArticleRotating Seasonal ClothingSeasons are changing and it is time to think about putting away your summer or winter clothing—depending on where you live---and getting out the clothes that have been stored away. This is a good time to look at every article of clothing you have in your closet. Take out each one and check it for rips and stains. Analyze if you still like it, if you even wore it this year and if you want to keep it. The statistic is that 80% of the time we wear 20% of what we have hanging in our closets.ARTArticleSafety And Its Moral ImplicationsA good deal of safety, for both kids and adults, stems from the fact that you project self-confidence. Many victims, whether being one from a bully at school, the office intimidator or the mugger, project weakness in their personas. Having low self-esteem does not necessarily mean you will be ...ARTArticleSensual Massage For CouplesYou’ve done your research, read some books, perhaps even viewed instructional videos on the topic. Everyone is talking about sensual massage, the depth of the connection it enables and of course, the mind shattering orgasms it helps produce. You’re ready to embark on some more practical ...ARTArticleSetting Boundaries With Your Adult Children The Way God Sets Boundaries With His ChildrenChristians aren't the only people who need boundaries--everyone does--but when setting boundaries, Christians want to feel assured that the choices they are making are pleasing to God and biblically based. Knowing how God sets boundaries with you as his child helps you know how to set boundaries with your adult children.ARTArticleSetting Goals And DreamlinesNow is the time to review how you did on your goals from last year...you did have goals, right?!! If not, NOW is the time to set your goals for 2008. Begin your goals list with MY LIFE IS GOING TO BE GREAT IN 2008!! Quick Tips For Setting Goals Before you start writing down your goals, here ...ARTArticleSex Is Easy-Lovemaking Takes EffortThe mechanics of “having sex” are fairly simple, but really “making love” and developing a good intimate relationship takes some time and effort. Movies, pornography and other media tell us that sex is–or should be–easy, which is a set up for problems in a real relationship. For those who have ingested pornography, it’s difficult to have a healthy and accurate perspective of sexuality, and to separate fantasy from reality. Pornography–The Sex Mis-educator ARTArticleSex-Starved Gay Male Couples: The Untold SecretGay male couples feel a lot of pressure to remain sexually fresh, new, and exciting. That’s the popular stereotype. “All gay men love sex and have it a lot” trumpets the popular press. “If I were gay,” straight men joke, “I would be having sex all the time with my partner! Guys always want it!” ...ARTArticleShelf Life Of Food In Your Kitchen PantryHave you been taught if a can of food is bulging then it is bad and that is all you know about the safety and quality of food on your shelf? If your milk in your fridge has passed the expiration date do you still drink it until it tastes bad?ARTArticleSibling Combat: Let's Call A Truce!Summer time is traditionally a time of backyardn barbeques, swimming at the public pool, eating watermelonn and . . .nn beating up your pesty little brother. Okay Okay, not exactly your idea of an ideal summe pastime? Mine either! Yet, unstructured summer playn times and ...ARTArticleSix Steps To Overcoming ProcrastinationSTEP ONE: List the costs and benefits of doing the task you are putting off. Examine each list and weigh each side by dividing 100 points (for example, you find that the advantages of doing the behavior you have been putting off outweigh the disadvantages by 60 to 40). If the result of ...ARTArticleSpecial Education Letter Writing; 7 Items Parents of a Child With a Disability Must Include in LettersAre you a parent of a child with a disability who would like to writenletters to special education personnel, but do not know what toninclude? Would a short list of things to include be helpful? Thisnarticle will address 7 specific items that should be included innletters to special education ...

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