Single Parenting and Divorce

Separation and divorce are painful and traumatic for an adult. If it’s difficult for you, imagine the effect on a child, that can’t completely understand what’s happening, or why it’s happening. Here is how to help a child deal with divorce, following a few simple steps will help to reduce the stress of the…

It is inevitable that children are going to experience stress after their parents undergo a separation or divorce. However, it is important that, as a parent, you watch for signs of undue stress, because if your child manifests a significant degree of undue stress for an extended period of time, there may be a…

Positive discipline is discipline that has a positive impact on a child’s self-worth and encourages self-discipline. The emphasis is on setting boundaries, and providing explanations for those boundaries, within your child’s capacity to understand. Below is one parent’s “take” on the practical application of positive discipline methodology: