5 Truths about Parenting -

Parenting is about shaping the adult your child will and is becoming.
Parenting is about building trust and teaching real, honest vulnerability.
Parenting is about inviting your children into adulthood, which means we have to teach them to think. This means they may grow up to think differently than we do.
Parenting is about teaching our children the meaning of unconditional love. This cannot be understated.
Parenting is about helping your child deal with their fears and processing their emotions and feelings.

Bullying, What can I do when it is someone else being bullied?

ByJoe Martino October 19, 2011

There are a host of websites online that deal with what bullying is. Wikipedia has an excellent summary of what it is and the negative effects of bullying. They even have a section that talks about how some people think there is a few potential benefits to being bullied. There are even websites that talk…

Forgiveness | Parenting

Vlog #6. What do you do when you screw up as a parent?

ByJoe Martino March 16, 2018

Nothing in life will invite us to more regret than parenting. There are so many times, that no matter how it plays out, you and I will be tempted to think about the 3 million other ways we could have gone. But what happens when you know you really made a mistake? I address that…

Current Affairs | Family | Parenting

Let’s End the War on Technology

ByJoe Martino April 21, 2016

The other day I was reading a pretty good article. It was about parents being better parents. Good stuff. This is a topic that interests me. Partly, because I’m a parent and partly because I need to know about it to be good at my job. He talked about parents doing parenting things. It was…

Children | Family | Parenting

Dealing with mommy guilt; 3 key realizations

ByJoe Martino April 2, 2014

In my last post, we dealt with mommy (parent) guilt that stems from envy. While, I believe this type of guilt is not the majority, I do think it has too much space in our world. Today, I’d like to discuss parent guilt that comes from not being able to do the things that we’d…

Children | Family | Parenting

Navigating Toxic Relationships: Healing and Setting Boundaries with Toxic Parents

ByJoe Martino February 19, 2024

Discover effective strategies for dealing with toxic parents, including setting boundaries, seeking professional help, and practicing self-care to improve mental health outcomes and foster healthier relationships. Overview of Dealing with Toxic Parents Definition and Impact of Toxic Parenting Toxic parents exhibit behaviors such as emotional abuse, control, and manipulation towards their children [3]. Growing up…

Children | Parenting | Schools

5 Ways to Change How We Are Raising Boys. (Guest Post)

ByJoe Martino September 15, 2014

Train them to be gentlemen and not label such as misogyny. It’s not, it’s being classy, romantic, and civil. And yes, part of that means we can say: “Man up!” and not be accused of meaning “UFC fighting, beer guzzling, BBQ dripping from mouth barbarian.”

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