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- Why We Should Teach Our Kids To Be Kind
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Submitted on May 24, 2011 from Shaya KassBe kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle. ~Plato I just read a fascinating article about some research about being kind. I had never really thought of it, but the authors make a good point that kindness is the “other side of the coin” of gratitude. In their words, they said ...
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- Practical Ways To Make Every Day Mother's Day
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Submitted on May 24, 2011 from Shaya KassLast weekend, families in the United States celebrated Mother's Day. I actually just learned that some 70 countries celebrate Mother's Day on the second weekend of May. Of course, in those families that forgot to get a present, the refrain is, “Every day is Mother's Day!” And every mother would ...
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- A Practical Way To Help Your Child Succeed
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Submitted on May 24, 2011 from Shaya KassWinning is overrated. The only time it is really important is in surgery and war. ~Al McGuire We all want our kids to be successful. And we are willing to do just about anything to make that happen. Here is a way to help your child succeed that is a lot of fun. Simply put, get them involved ...
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- Do You Want To Raise A Courageous Child?
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Submitted on Jan 14, 2011 from Shaya KassCourage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that something else is more important than fear. -Ambrose Redmoon Courage is certainly a character trait that we want in ourselves and in our children. But what makes someone courageous? How can we foster courage? And, perhaps most ...
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- No Man Is An Island
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Submitted on Dec 14, 2010 from Shaya KassI just heard some fascinating research about positive psychology and cities. We all know the stereotypes. We all think that New Yorkers are brusk, perhaps even obnoxious. We think of Los Angelenos as friendlier if not a little shallow. And we think of Atlantans as very warm and welcoming ...
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( 4 votes) - Allow Your Child To Be the Master Of His Body
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Submitted on Dec 07, 2010 from Shaya KassTake care of your body. It's the only place you have to live. Jim Rohn I remember when my oldest son was born, it was November. He was born in Los Angeles and my Mom came from New York for the big event. My mother insisted on dressing him to go home from the hospital. Being a New Yorker (and ...
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( 3 votes) - Why It Is Important For Your Kids To Be Happy
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Submitted on Nov 16, 2010 from Shaya KassMost folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be. Abraham Lincoln I heard a very interesting interview with Dr. Bruce Lipton, a cellular biologist. He gave a very simple yet powerful explanation of why happiness is important. Dr Lipton told about an experiment that he had ...
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( 10 votes) - How To Help Your Child When They Are Feeling Overwhelmed
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Submitted on Oct 07, 2010 from Shaya KassWhen you do nothing, you feel overwhelmed and powerless. But when you get involved, you feel the sense of hope and accomplishment that comes from knowing you are working to make things better.” Unknown Last year, when my sister-in-law came to visit from Los Angeles, my little one missed a ...
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( 4 votes) - 3 Tips For Making Dinner Time A GREAT Family Time
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Submitted on Sep 01, 2010 from Shaya KassYou pick up 5 year old Jimmy from soccer practice, 8 year old Alice gets dropped off from ballet lessons and 11 year old Zach comes in from Little League. It is 5:30 and you have to start dinner. While you are working on dinner you have to help Zach with a report on Italy and you have to help ...
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( 5 votes) - Want Happy Kids? - Teach them to take their time!
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Submitted on Jul 02, 2010 from Shaya KassI just read an astonishing article. It gives us one of the keys to happiness. And we all want our kids to be happy! What makes people happy? What leads people to say they are satisfied with their lives? Is it money? - NO! It's time. Having time leads to happiness. We all have heard that more ...
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( 6 votes) - The One Simple Secret To Changing Your Parenting Mindset, Part Two
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Submitted on Jul 01, 2010 from Shaya KassIn part one of this article, I spoke about why we should change our parenting mindset. How it will help us to control our reactions to situations. But how can we change our parenting mindset? The very simple secret to changing your parenting mindset is to change your parenting mind! Sounds ...
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( 2 votes) - The One Simple Secret To Changing Your Parenting Mindset, Part One
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Submitted on Jul 01, 2010 from Shaya KassI am now reading a new book written by Mark Victor Hansen (of Chicken Soup For The Soul fame) and Robert G Allen (of Nothing Down Real Estate fame) called Cash in a Flash. Their book has about 15 chapters, and the first 8 have almost nothing to do with making money. The first half of the book is ...
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( 2 votes) - When the Kids Gang Up
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Submitted on Jul 01, 2010 from Shaya KassI have good friends who have three kids that are very close in age. The other night I was over at their house and the parents, let’s call them Randi and Mason, were telling my wife and I that they feel like there is a mob mentality in the house. They felt that the kids gang up on them to get ...
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( 1 vote) - HOW TO MAKE YOUR CHILD INTO A READER – PART TWO
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Submitted on Jul 01, 2010 from Shaya KassIn part one of this article, I wrote about the reading environment you should create to help your child become a better reader. But what about how you should actually be reading? First, some good news, DON’T WORRY, you cannot do it wrong. As long as you read to your child, it’s good. You cannot ...
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( 1 vote) - How to Make Your Child Into a Reader – Part One
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Submitted on Jul 01, 2010 from Shaya KassMost of us know that our children will need to know how to read when they grow older. Reading will lead to some of life’s greatest pleasures. Do you remember reading the beautiful love letter your spouse sent you? Do you remember reading your favorite novel? You certainly realize that you ...
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( 1 vote) - What is the Meaning of Your Life?
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Submitted on Feb 08, 2009 from Shaya KassThe curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change." --Carl Rogers I just finished reading Man’s Search for Meaning by Victor Frankl. I had read about the book many times and finally got around to reading it. Victor Frankl was a psychotherapist living in ...
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