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Boys Town: Saving Children, Healing Families, Parenting Tips | Family labeling: What should children call their parents’ boyfriends and girlfriends? 19489 Question: I have explained to my 3- and 5-year-old children that their father’s girlfriend, her daughter and her extended family are not r...10/17/2018 1:00:27 AMReview the tree frequently as a fun way to reinforce these family relationships Daddy’s girlfriend and her family are not on the tree because they are not family; they are friends 3729https://www.boystown.org/parenting/questions-and-answers/Pages/Forms/AllItems.aspxhtmlFalseaspx
Boys Town: Saving Children, Healing Families, Parenting Tips | Today's Family 20217We live in a new age and not all families are considered “traditional.” Today’s families are facing divorce, co-parenting, single parenting, blended families and reversed parenting roles.8/25/2018 1:01:48 AMA Guide to Today's Family Today’s families are facing divorce, co-parenting, single parenting, blended families and reversed parenting roles Todays Family10594https://www.boystown.org/parenting/guides/Pages/Forms/AllItems.aspxhtmlFalseaspx
Boys Town: Saving Children, Healing Families, Parenting Tips | 8 Fun Activities That Stress Family Time Over Material Things 19810From the time they are infants, children are conditioned to want things: toys, candy, video games… you name it. It gets to the point where they...6/16/2017 1:02:22 AMFrom the time they are infants Family History on Film
: Grab the video camera or smartphone and record your children telling you about the traditions your family celebrates 874https://www.boystown.org/parenting/quick-tips/Pages/Forms/AllItems.aspxhtmlFalseaspx
Boys Town: Saving Children, Healing Families, Parenting Tips | Tips for Helping Kids Understand the Role of Stay-At-Home Dads and Gender Role Reversal 19841For a number of years, there has been a trend in our society for more moms to become the breadwinners while dads stay at home to take care of the h...6/16/2017 1:02:29 AMwhy it’s okay for dads to stay at home and contribute to the family in a different way your children if they know of anyone else at school whose family is in a similar situation 512https://www.boystown.org/parenting/quick-tips/Pages/Forms/AllItems.aspxhtmlFalseaspx
Boys Town: Saving Children, Healing Families, Parenting Tips | Game Over: When Technology Takes Over Quality Time 20728A family vacation is right around the corner, and Mom and Dad are excited about what they have planned: staying in a lakeside cabin, fishing...8/25/2018 12:41:47 AMA family vacation is right around the corner, and Mom and Dad are excited about what they Digital Family Laura Buddenberg Teens Time Out Tweens Today's Family 5750https://www.boystown.org/parenting/article/Pages/Forms/AllItems.aspxhtmlFalseaspx
Boys Town: Saving Children, Healing Families, Parenting Tips | What to Do When a Parent Leaves 20987 It's common for children to act out when their parents divorce or one parent leaves the family. Children may react by taking out their anger or f...9/25/2017 2:39:15 PMcommon for children to act out when their parents divorce or one parent leaves the family Children may react by taking out their anger or fear Crisis Divorce Family Today's Family 1228https://www.boystown.org/parenting/article/Pages/Forms/AllItems.aspxhtmlFalseaspx
Boys Town: Saving Children, Healing Families, Parenting Tips | Be the Good Grandparent 19812There’s often a fine line between disagreeing with your own children’s parenting decisions and meddling. But as grandparents, you must remember tha...8/24/2018 11:48:18 PMThere’s often a fine line between disagreeing with your own children’s take some time to decide whether it’s worth risking an argument or creating a family feud Todays Family 1841https://www.boystown.org/parenting/quick-tips/Pages/Forms/AllItems.aspxhtmlFalseaspx
Boys Town: Saving Children, Healing Families, Parenting Tips | Maintaining Your Adult Authority with Teenage Grandchildren 19825If you’re caring for or are responsible for an older grandchild, you can’t simply walk (or carry) him to time-out or physically confine him to his ...6/16/2017 1:02:25 AMIf you’re caring for or are responsible for an older grandchild, you can’t simply walk (or carry) him to time-out or physically confine him to his room when you have Todays Family 590https://www.boystown.org/parenting/quick-tips/Pages/Forms/AllItems.aspxhtmlFalseaspx
Boys Town: Saving Children, Healing Families, Parenting Tips | What can you do to assure everything will be alright when you're not sure that it will? 21598What can you do to assure them that everything will be all right even if you're unsure that it will?What can you do to assure them that everything ...6/16/2017 1:02:34 AMto happen, but you are sure that you're going to be a family and they're going to be safe If this is what dad used to do and the child likes that, keep that routine in the family 1023https://www.boystown.org/parenting/videos/Pages/Forms/AllItems.aspxhtmlFalseaspx
Boys Town: Saving Children, Healing Families, Parenting Tips | Disrespectful Daughter after Divorce 19470I've recently divorced and have custody of my 14-year-old daughter. Since the divorce, she has become both disrespectful and unwilling to interact ...5/15/2018 5:00:33 PMI've recently divorced and have custody of my 14-year-old your divorce; all she knows is that the family she once knew is no longer a whole family but rather two smaller families 284https://www.boystown.org/parenting/questions-and-answers/Pages/Forms/AllItems.aspxhtmlFalseaspx

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