It is a common societal practice for women to adopt their husband’s name and for them to share the same last name with their children. There is great meaning to this practice, as family identity and culture are often rooted in the names and heritage they share. What does mother’s maiden name mean? Mother’s maiden …
The term Ph.D. creates a lot of confusion. It is often used to describe someone with a doctorate, but its true meaning is more narrow than that. The doctorate is the highest level of education one can achieve. It signifies that the holder of the degree is an expert in their field. The Ph.D. is …
Discipline is one of those ideas that everyone understands in concept, but applying it can be tricky. Most parents know the importance of instilling discipline in their child to ensure they grow to be mature and responsible adults. But implementing your ideas on discipline presents a path filled with challenges and traps that can have …
The innate element of human nature to pursue our vision has lead to amazing progress and societal advancement. Parents help children learn how to follow that instinct, but they are sometimes unsure of when to loosen the reigns. When is a child ready to make their own decisions? A child is ready to make their …
The child’s experience and perception of the world is shaped by the dynamics created from the qualities of each individual parent, both parents as a unit, and the family norms that result. It is important for parents to be intentional about the qualities they want to emphasize so the child see’s a positive model for …
I often wonder why some parenting techniques work better than others. I want to know what I should be doing to create the moments that will instill in my kids an instinctive awareness that I am there for them, that they can trust me and so they will want to listen to me. Here are …