http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Linda+Milo Parenting Linda Milo Fri, 21 Apr 2006 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=45779&ca=Parenting Children, like teens, like to feel personal power. Power is mostly the ability to influence some aspects of our lives by the choices we make. Giving a child a choice is the most powerful way to build personal power and self-esteem for your child’s lifetime. Children exert their personal power when t... Family Concerns Linda Milo Fri, 21 Apr 2006 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=45782&ca=Family+Concerns Family rules are for everyone in the family. The rules you establish for your family’s benefit are the single most important aspect of helping your child learn right from wrong. The purpose of family rules is established so that both parents and children have consistent guidelines that help each fam... Parenting Linda Milo Wed, 15 Mar 2006 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=39970&ca=Parenting Are you feeling overwhelmed being a parent? Do you want to feel more relaxed and empowered raising your child? Working parents, stay-at-home parents, visiting parents – it doesn’t matter which one you are because these days almost every parent feels overwhelmed by their daily day. Parents every day... Parenting Linda Milo Wed, 15 Mar 2006 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=39972&ca=Parenting Praise can be a word, an expression on your face, a gesture, or a statement that encourages pride, joy and accomplishment in your child. When you give praise you are giving your child a feeling of positive feedback, which increases their sense of confidence, self-worth and competence. Not bad, huh!... Parenting Linda Milo Wed, 15 Mar 2006 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=39975&ca=Parenting I remember the day I brought my newborn son home from the hospital. I had prepared my three other children about his new arrival – or I thought I did! I showed him off lovingly to his older brother, who took one look at him and said, “take him back!” I am thankful that this attitude didn’t continue... Parenting Linda Milo Wed, 15 Mar 2006 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=39980&ca=Parenting Playtime between a parent and a child creates a deep emotional bond. It’s the bond that sets the path for joyful, creative, cooperative times by being together. Adults seem to shun fun and games in their daily lives. As adults, we often get so caught up in “grown up” business that we can forget how...