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Have you ever started a parenting plan only to abandon it a few days or weeks later? Haven't we all! You can be more effective with intention AND commitment.

Curious about the principles and thoughts behind the STEP Program? This article provides an overview of some of the program's larger points.

You'd better not shout, you better not cry and effective parenting will tell you why: coercion is not discipline. Manipulating your child leads to behavioral problems.

If you want your kids to listen to your requests then take a closer look at the type of voice you use. Does your voice get ignored or is it authoritative?

There are some fundamental techniques for disciplining children that have worked time and time again. These techniques will help any child become better behaved.

Psychologist guides parents through the more versus less effective options for handling a nagging child.

Psychologist explains key aspects of becoming an effective efficient parent who is in control of the family and home.

Just as there are comments parents make that damage children's fragile egos, there are comments that help children develop a positive sense of self.

Do you have a relationship with your child that makes you want to tear out your hair? Faber and Mazlish can teach you a new way to parent.

Some very simple but effective parenting tips can help the family become closer, laugh more and enjoy daily life as it is.

Parents can make some resolutions to communicate and have better relationships with their toddlers and preschoolers.

Cognitive psychologist Dr. Carol Dweck's mindset self-theory is applied to the parenting challenge of child motivation. Help children reach their fullest potentials.

Parents use family meetings to reduce discipline problems while helping children develop critical thinking, leadership, and interpersonal communication skills

There are certain things parents should never say to a child, because saying them can do irreparable damage to the child's fragile ego.

Are you a parent of a teen in trouble? Here are some resources to help you get the information you need.

Look for a parent support group in online forums, local government sponsored programs or groups of like-minded parents with specific interests.

Learning strategies to cope with labor can help you recover from childbirth more easily. Use techniques like the Bradley Method to make labor far less difficult.

Children need their fathers for more than child support. Non-custodial fathers have to remain important parts of their children's lives.

Parenting teenagers can be challenging and rewarding. Here's a look at the Systematic Training for Effective Parenting (STEP) book and program "Parenting Teenagers."

What are some tips to help teachers develop strong classroom management strategies this fall? Here are some teacher suggestions to keep in mind this school year.

A parent-teacher conference guide explaining how to schedule and prepare for a parent conference, create a parent folder, and what to do during and after the conference.

Parenting young children is exciting and challenging but when the child transforms into a teenager, parents often find themselves challenged beyond their capabilities.

Siblings seem to argue about the darnedest things. Parents can save their sanity by taking a new approach in the face of fighting.

Teachers who follow these six simple strategies will have effective and efficient parent conferences, and establish good communication with parents for the entire year.

The Total Transformation Program by James Lehman provides parents a step by step guide for solving any discipline problem that they may face.

Appropriate use of natural and logical consequences for discipline can improve children's behaviour. It is important to understand how to use them correctly.

Children and tweens with ADHD are much more likely to act up when they are away from home. The setting and the expectations play a huge part in the consequent behavior.

If a child has interest and aptitude, if a piano teacher has enthusiasm, and if parents buy the right piano or keyboard, even a pre-schooler can begin to learn piano.

Annie Desantis, a parenting coach, talks about inspired parenting using the law of attraction in this interview. She encourages parents to be passionate and loving.

Each day people claim that they are not being listened to. It is a leading reason that relationships struggle and end.

Used correctly, praise and criticism sharply improve children's behavior; but used incorrectly, they will do more harm than good.

Welcome to the teen years. It is a time when parents can enjoy helping their growing children become the independent, self-sufficient adults they are meant to be.

Depending on the quality of the relationship, a couples' marital satisfaction can rebound or even improve after they adjust to their first baby.

Baby Wise gives parents a strategy for training infants to sleep alone from the newborn stage, but it is not suitable for everyone.