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4 Successful Parenting Tips I Learned from my Harvard MBA Husband
By Elena Neitlich · 16 years ago
My husband is an insightful businessman with the unique ability to create something out of nothing, envision the future, work efficiently and strategically, and quickly get to the bottom line. In his books and seminars ...
Parents Leave Your Emotional Baggage at the Door
By Elena Neitlich · 16 years ago
Recently I ran across a parenting blog in which the writer was reviewing an educational product. She immediately lost credibility with me when in her first paragraph, she wrote that the product made her feel ...
Six Communication Skills Every Child Should Know
By Elena Neitlich · 16 years ago
"I was at a party the other night and I got trapped in the corner by a man who just talked and talked and talked. I tried to give him the signals to end the ...
14 Table Manners Every Child Should Know
By Elena Neitlich · 16 years ago
After interviewing for an exciting employment opportunity, the young candidate was rejected, "When I asked for real feedback, the interviewer told me that although my job skills and education were a good fit, some of ...
11 Parenting Tips to Help Your Child Succeed at School
By Elena Neitlich · 16 years ago
For most parents, sending children to school is a necessity of childrearing. The goal when parents turn their precious children over to the school, be they toddlers or teenagers, is for kids to be safe, ...
Bedtime Rituals for Children Eliminate Bedtime Headaches for Parents
By Elena Neitlich · 16 years ago
“I can’t take it anymore!” a young mother’s desperate e-mail pleaded, “it takes anywhere from two to four hours to get my kids to bed at night and I am so tired. Sometimes I sit ...
Ten Smart Organizing Tips for Overwhelmed Parents
By Elena Neitlich · 16 years ago
Parents often feel overwhelmed, frustrated and guilty as they guide their children through the stages of childhood. For most parents, cooking, cleaning, carpooling, grocery shopping, bath time, bedtime, and potty training are on the shortlist ...
Are You Raising an Entitled Child?
By Elena Neitlich · 16 years ago
The conversation around child rearing has turned to overindulgence, self-absorption, and entitlement. Is the generation just now hitting adulthood, overly entitled? Do young people feel that they can lay claim to whatever they fancy? Are ...