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Confident Moms Confidence is a crucial part of our lives; as children and adults. Without it, we are left with a low self-esteem; feelings of unworthiness; and vulnerable to the pitfalls life sometimes doles out. Confident moms = confident children and this, above all else, is the very foundation which will determine the future success or failure of your children. Here are some tips on how you can increase your child’s confidence.
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Everything Mom
How did you find the energy, MomTo do all the things you did,To be teacher, nurse and counselorTo me, when I was a kid.
How did you do it all, Mom,Be a chauffeur, cook and friend,Yet find time to be a playmateI just can’t comprehend.
I see now it was love, MomThat made you come whenever I'd call,Your inexhaustible love, MomAnd I thank you for it all.
By Joanna Fuchs
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Talking to Your Teen about STD's and Safe Sex
Kids today are learning about sex earlier and earlier. The biggest problem is: much of the information they’re getting is wrong. I cannot begin to tell you the incorrect and sometimes crazy things I’ve heard from my friends about sex, and much of this was when I was in college. That’s why it’s important for parents to talk to their kids about safe sex. That way, they get correct information from a reliable source. This could not only keep your child from becoming a parent too soon; it could also save their life.
Before you talk to your kids about STD’s and safe sex, go out and learn about it yourself. You can’t teach your child correct information if you don’t have it. Even if you were informed when you are younger, there’s a lot of information and products available now that you may have missed. There are tons of organizations out there ready and willing to inform you and your child about the options. If you don’t know where to get started, check out Planned Parenthood. They generally have the most up to date information available.
While your preference may be to teach your kids about abstinence as the only form of safe sex, this method is generally considered to be unreliable. It may seem that teaching them how to be safe is just encouraging them to have sex, but just advocating abstinence has repeatedly failed to keep kids from having sex. Plus, knowing the dangers of sex may discourage your child from having it.
Some parents may be uncomfortable talking to their kids about safe sex, but it important for them to get the information anyway. If you don’t feel you can talk to your kids, enroll them in sex education classes (a good idea anyway). If you feel your child isn’t responding, you can try to find them a peer educator, or refer them to websites by teens for teens (there are plenty of good ones). Someone their age may be better at getting their message across.
While it may be uncomfortable or hard for you to talk about, you should educate your child about safe sex. This way they can make informed, educated choices about their lives.
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Always Mom
You were my fairy tale princess, So much larger than life. You were my angel and my witness Through all my pain and strife.
At times you made me angry, Great words I would proclaim How someday you'd be sorry. You were the one to blame.
But when I needed comforting You always found the time. Your words were more soothing Than days of childhood sublime.
Now the distance holds us apart, The boundaries have no end. I'll hold the memories in my heart.You're my mother, my best friend
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Your feet stick to the kitchen floor..... and you don't care.
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When the kids are fighting, you threaten to lock them in a room together and not let them out until someone's bleeding.
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Dear Moms,
While your parents may have handled situations one way, you have the opportunity to create new methods for dealing with specific issues. Don’t be afraid to try. There isn’t any advice in any book that can override your own instinctual feelings. Rely on them; trust them, and you’ll be just fine. Parenting is a learning process you need to experience on a daily basis. Your strength will guide you into becoming a wonderful parent. Listen to your inner voice; it’s all you need. |
