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02 Nov

What To Do When Time-Outs Don’t Work

“When my child screams, kicks, cries, starts hitting or throwing things, and has a full-blown out tantrum, then I know there is only one thing that will stop this behaviour. I’ll give them a TIME-OUT!” Just like most parents, I also believed that giving

27 Oct

5 Guidelines for Getting Your Child Their Own Cell Phone

Tenille Bentley

So, you’ve finally caved in and decided to buy your child a cell phone. As apprehensive and scary as it feels, there are some measures you can take as a parent to ensure that your child is using their cell phone responsibly. Responsible cell

19 Oct

We Need Your Help

Tenille Bentley

We need your help. “The sky has no limits, neither do I.” Usain Bolt Last month, we got a chance to meet the Basalco family from Guadalupe, Cebu City, Philippines. The Basalcos live in one of the most poverty-stricken areas of the world where

12 Oct

How to Navigate Bed Time Tantrums

Tenille Bentley

After a day filled with household chores, helping kids with their homework, taking them to basketball practice, examining scrapes and cuts on knees, acting as a referee for their quarrels, and helping them with school projects, you’ve pretty had it by the end of

05 Oct

How to Talk To Your Kids about Dangers of Peer Pressure

Tenille Bentley

We’ve all experienced it at some time or another. A colleague says to do something, and you unwillingly follow along. A friend tells you to buy something; you buy it without actually wanting to. Your relatives convince you to go on a trip and

29 Sep

How To Encourage A Healthy Body Image In Your Kids

Tenille Bentley

The other day I caught my daughter looking very closely at herself in the mirror. At first, I carried on with making dinner but, there was this look on her face that told me that she was worried about something. So I came closer

22 Sep

Parental Conflicts in Raising Children: How to Deal With It the Right Way

Tenille Bentley

I’d like to think that my husband and I have a fairly good relationship. We laugh together; we spend quality time together and even cook together. But, there is one thing that we simply cannot agree on. And, that’s the way we both discipline

14 Sep

Are you ready to change a child’s life?

Tenille Bentley

“Poverty is a punishment to a crime you did not commit.” –Eli Khamarov Children around the world aspire to become doctors, firefighters or scientists one day. But, there are also many that will never get the chance. They are the ones who struggle

07 Sep

6 Ways to Stop Yelling At Your Kids

Tenille Bentley

If you ask my kid how I can be a better mom, she’d most probably say that I should stop getting so angry at everything. I would have to agree that I do have a pretty bad temper and nothing boils my blood more

01 Sep

10 Tips to Support Your Picky Eaters

Tenille Bentley

“My child can eat peanut butter sandwiches all day, every day. But, she is reluctant to try anything else I make.” We often hear this complaint from parents that their kids give them a hard time when it comes to eating. Either they refuse

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