http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Susan+Epstein Parenting Susan Epstein Wed, 27 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=288045&ca=Parenting Of course we want our kids to like us! As humans we desire connection and validation. So how do we get them to like us without getting walked all over and losing control or being a door mat? Do you ever back down and give in because you think that your kid won’t like you? Is it hard to be the “bad”... Parenting Susan Epstein Thu, 28 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=228649&ca=Parenting Of course we want our kids to like us! As humans we desire connection and validation. So how do we get our kids to like us without getting walked all over like a door mat or or losing control. Do you ever back down and give in because you think that your kid won’t like you? Is it hard to be the “bad... Parenting Susan Epstein Mon, 24 Sep 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=186670&ca=Parenting Do you dread bedtime? Does your child call to you after you have already read 3 stories, plus 2 and checked for monsters and lined up the stuffed animals and made sure that the door was ajar in exactly the correct position to your child's specifications? Does your child get out of bed over and over... Parenting Susan Epstein Mon, 28 May 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=154483&ca=Parenting Are you the parent of a graduating high school? senior? Are you having jitters about how your teen is going to handle going to college and being away from home? We all know that leaving home and beginning a college or life on one’s own can be absolutely wonderful and an exciting adventure. However,... Parenting Susan Epstein Sun, 27 May 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=154482&ca=Parenting Are you a step-parent in a blended family? Are your spouse’s children having difficulty adjusting to this new situation? Or have you been blended for a long time and things just aren’t going well? Have you heard the kids say, “You aren’t my dad/mom, and I don’t have to listen to you!” or worse, do t... Parenting Susan Epstein Sun, 22 Apr 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=144275&ca=Parenting Coping with a death in the family is one of the most difficult challenges that you and your children will ever undertake. Before you begin explaining death to your child, it may be very helpful to look back at your own childhood experiences with death. Did anyone talk to you about death? What did th... Parenting Susan Epstein Thu, 12 Apr 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=141355&ca=Parenting Are meal times a nightmare in your house? Do you feel like a short order cook? Do you feel disrespected, ineffectual and helpless in feeding your kids? Parents everywhere are having this problem. In our attempt to encourage and give our kids every opportunity to be independent and make choices we ha... Parenting Susan Epstein Thu, 12 Apr 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=141365&ca=Parenting Imagine a world where parents and children showed respect towards each other? Imagine not yelling at your children? Imagine having chores done with little or no chaos? Parent Coaching is making the difference in how we parent our children. Does this dialogue sound familiar? Mom- “Johnny, make your b... Parenting Susan Epstein Thu, 12 Apr 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=141375&ca=Parenting Are you are so busy….striving for a clean house, home cooked meals, exercising daily, eating right, watching your weight, having rewarding employment, having a social life, fulfillment and being the best Mom or Dad you can be? But you feel something is missing…you are noticing that: • You and your p... Parenting Susan Epstein Wed, 11 Apr 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=141357&ca=Parenting Are you a parent of a pre-teen or elementary school or pre-school?aged child? Are you having difficulty and problems communicating? Does your son or daughter ignore your requests such as getting up for school, getting dressed, brushing teeth, picking up belongings or doing simple chores around the h...