Fundamentals

As the parent of a teen, you no doubt wish you could go back to the days when it was easier to discipline and correct your child. The days when you did it because you knew they knew no better and looked to you for guidance and direction in this scary world. With your […]

Is it good to be a gifted? This may sound like a strange question - of course being gifted is good… isn’t it?
It’s true that kids who score higher on IQ tests will have an academic advantage. After all, these tests are designed to predict school success. The skills tapped by IQ tests, including […]

Much of a child’s ability to learn comes from their motivation to learn and much of their motivation and effort they put into their learning is based on the value they put on learning and their ongoing education.
As a parent, you need to know that the value that your child associates with learning is […]

Being a parent is not an easy task. There are no rulebooks or manuals to teach you how to be a good parent or how to bring up a perfectly adjusted, intelligent little person. This is probably because each and every one of us is an individual and, because of this, our actions and […]

Starting your children off with a right view of finances is so important these days - especially when debt seems to be a common way of life for so many. Who knows if the young parents of today were ever taught such a vital lesson in life as being able to properly manage their […]

Ecstasy use, gained its popularity in the 1980’s, mostly in the clubs. At that time, they were called “raves”. Now even though it is still primarily used by young white Caucasians, other cultures and races are now using it more regularly as well. Ecstasy is commonly called E, the love drug, Adam, X, XTC. […]

Parents in South Auckland in New Zealand have been warned by local authorities to keep their young kids in their houses at night. The warning was issued after two street gang incidents broke out recently. There have been no fatalities to date, but the life of a young teenage boy is still currently hanging […]

Everyone who has a child wants him to be as intelligent as possible. The old deal of telling the child they could grow up to be president is speaking directly to this fact. The act of becoming president speaks to the fact that they are intelligent and that seems to be the peak for […]

Many times we tend to forget about things that are highly important when raising a child, and this can lead to a whole host of problems down the road. As parents there are many resources that are available that we have never even dreamed of. These resources are ready and able to be there […]

I adore my kids even as teenagers; however, I really wish they could have stayed as innocent and cute as they were when they were younger. If you’re anything like me, you’ve already figured out how challenging it is to raise a teen. There are some difficult issues to overcome – issues like drugs, […]