“It’s time for bed” is one of the most important phrases you can say to help your child be more successful in the upcoming school year. “Sound sleep is associated with top performance, sound reasoning, impulse control and more,” says Mary Sheedy Kurcinka, best-selling author of Sleepless in America (2006, HarperCollins), www.parentchildhelp.com.
Adolescence is difficult in the best of times. It’s doubly stressful for kids today; they’re experiencing the same worries and insecurities as adults in this troubled economy, and with far fewer coping skills. From increasing competition for university admissions to the normal fears associated with impending adulthood, they’re particularly vulnerable.
The lights are out and the theatre is quiet… Or as quiet as it can be at a sold-out show when the diverse audience includes parents, grandparents and siblings, all of whom are devoted fans of the keen and uniquely talented performers about to go on stage.
All those fattening holidays are behind us (including a chocolate-covered Valentine’s Day), and bathing suit season is looming on the horizon. I have finally decided that I didn’t want to take weight-loss drugs for a temporary fix, and I’m getting sick of paying a sitter to watch my kids while I work out or go to program meetings. I’ve joined weight-loss programs in the past that ended up being quite costly, so I’m going to share ideas for how we can have just as much success on our own… for free!
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