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Ultimate Principles for Inspiring Human Attitudes

Fri, 24 Aug 2007 14:46:47 GMT

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There are a few basic tenets and solid life principles that have lasted through the ages. In some shape or form, these principles appear in all cultures, religions, and civilizations. And the main thing they all have in common is not just preventing bad attitudes from happening and that brat factor from taking hold, but they cultivate a society whose children are not spoiled, selfish, defiant, and insensitive but rather selfless, compassionate, respectful, and empathic. In the end, they are the kinds of kids that we all hope and dream for.

The Ultimate Principles for Inspiring Human Attitudes

Be loving.

Be consistent.

Be a good example.

Be authentic.

Be present.

Be positive.

Be patient.

Be persistent.

Be selfless.

Be active.

Be simple.

Be believing.

Be open.

Be empathic.

Everything we do now is going to have an impact on our children and their world to come.

Tags: children, life skills, mommy, moms, parenting

27 Skills Your Child Needs to Know That She's Not Getting in School

Thu, 02 Aug 2007 16:07:35 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Excellent article from Zen Habits!

Clip Source: zenhabits.net

When you got out of high school, did you know everything you needed in order to survive in life, let alone succeed?

That’s a part of life, you might say, learning these lessons. But it’s also possible to prepare your child a bit before they go out on their own, and if we can’t get the schools to teach these skills, then let’s do it ourselves.

What follows is a basic curriculum in life that a child should know before reaching adulthood. There will probably be other skills you can add to this list, but at least it’s a starting point.

Tags: children, education, homeschooling, learning, mommy, parenting, life skills

A PR professional addresses mommy bloggers

Wed, 01 Aug 2007 15:18:21 GMT

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clipper's remarks: David makes some good points. It's NOT personal and serious mommy bloggers need to realize that and get over it. Set the rules - your personal blog advertising policies - and stick to them. Then stop complaining about it.

Clip Source: itsnotalecture.blogspot.com

We're accustomed to pitching mainstream media - it's their job to consider what PR flacks have to say, and it's not personal. We apparently haven't figured out yet that you're not mainstream media - you're a mom with a million things to do, and your blog is your outlet, your means of self-expression, and your connection to a larger community. To you we're essentially a cross between telemarketers and spammers. To us we're just fishing for a placement, and your blog is more relevant to us than we are to you.

First, you have to decide if you want us to contact you at all.

If you don't, the first thing to do is put a note in your "about this blog" section of your sidebar that says something like, "sorry, I don't accept solicitations from PR professionals asking me to write about their products on my blog."

Make sure the flacks understand the rules of your blog.

Tags: bloggers, blogging, moms, mommy, adveretising, pr

Mom Blogs Rule!

Tue, 05 Jun 2007 01:01:13 GMT

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Clip Source: www.entrepreneur.com

Overall, as a hot demographic, moms spend more than $2 trillion a year, so they definitely have the purchasing power. BlogHer counts more than 400 family and mom-related blogs right now, and growing. "Moms are the ultimate internet networkers, "said Debra Aho Williamson, senior analyst at eMarketer.com. They pass along shopping tips and product picks in the ideal word-of-mouth network.

Blog-ad firm Blogads reported that the average consumer on mommy blogs is a 29-year-old female with an average income of $70,000 a year, who spends four hours a week tapping into these blogs--basically, she's a marketer's dream consumer.

Tags: blogging, parenting, moms

When Parenting, Act - Don't React

Wed, 21 Mar 2007 11:05:29 GMT

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clipper's remarks: Lots of good tips in this article for handling - better yet, avoiding! - a "Mommy Meltdown."

Clip Source: family.go.com

"Yelling is usually a sign that a parent has no strategy," says Thomas Phelan, a clinical psychologist in Glen Ellyn, Illinois

Samalin and Phelan recommend drawing on these following strategies when your kids are driving you up the wall:

Clip Source: family.go.com

"I," not "you." Avoid attacking your child with "you" statements"You are such a slob!" or "You'll never learn." Instead, think in terms of "I": "I don't like picking clothes up off your floor every day" or "I get upset when we're not on time." These are less hurtful and inflammatory.

Recognize what the problem is. Is it really your child's messy room? Or are you sleep-deprived? Feeling overwhelmed at work? Mad at your husband or mother or boss? Be aware of when you are more vulnerable to anger and resist the urge to transfer negative feelings to your child.

Tags: parenting, temper, discipline