Recent Blog Posts

• Example Parenting Mission Statement

  I love my children unconditionally and I demonstrate that love to them every day in my words and actions. I tell them I love them every day, and let them know I love them even when I am angry or disappointed or disagree with them. I respect my children and demonstrate respect in my words [...]

• Parenting as Mission

  Everything we do begins in the mind. First we create a mental picture, then the physical manifestation follows. The more clearly we can define our goal, the more quickly and accurately we can reach it. We are often caught up in the busy hustle of everyday life, reacting to everything that comes our way. We [...]

• Don’t Ignore Your Crying Baby

  Something many mothers have known for ages has now been studied and proven scientifically — not to ignore your crying baby. It turns out that infants that cry for prolonged periods have abnormally high levels of the stress hormone cortisol, and lower growth hormones, inhibiting the development of nerve tissue in the brain, suppressing growth, [...]

• Why Babies Cry

  Babies cry for many reasons, and it is important to learn your baby’s personality and his or her different cries so that you can respond appropriately to them. There are cries that mean,”I need affection,” “I’m hungry,” “My tummy hurts,” “I’m tired and cranky and don’t know how to get to sleep,” and still others [...]

• Vimala McClure: the early years, part 7

  The book went on to sell on Bantam’s best-seller list for parenting books, and was brought out in new editions in 1982, 1989, and 2000. My children’s pediatrician happened to be the President of the American Academy of Pediatrics, Chief of General Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine and the Children’s Hospital in Denver. [...]