If you are a parent, then more than likely you may face the common problem of separation anxiety in your child. What exactly is child separation anxiety? In a nutshell, this is the type of anxiety or stress your child may encounter when you leave him/her alone and they get upset or cry due to […]

It is extraordinary times that we find ourselves in. Change is now an entrenched way of life. Most of us don’t blink when new piece of technology comes out. Just the other day I read about the death of the desktop computer. The big lump of plastic and glass that used to sit on my […]

In today’s hectic life, it’s very difficult to avoid any stress and anxiety. As for pregnant woman, there’s a good reason to stop worrying that the stress may hurt their babies. According to Reuters Health, study shows that a bit of stress and anxiety during pregnancy may actually be beneficial due to chemicals produced by […]

Not only do adults feel stressed out from time to time, children also feel the same when they are overscheduled or come across something that they can’t handle themselves. It’s not easy for parents to recognize when your child is stressed out though. An article posted over at KidsHealth highlights some common causes of childhood […]

Many mothers have to take care of their children 24 hours a day and 7 days a week as a result of feeling stressed out. How do stressed mothers relax, re-energize, and avoid burnout? Over at msn.com there is a list of top 10 “indulgences” experimented by readers on how to re-energize themselves:
It’s probably […]

Crissy sent me an article on scheduling “us” time on weekends, that’s like “vitamins” for overscheduled families. She also found some good articles giving you tons of tips on how to provide downtime. Worth checking out. There’ll be something inspiring you :
Time management can be a problem for any household. It seems there is always […]

Study shows that happy people have stronger immune systems, earn more income and have better families. They have greater strength to cope with difficulties. Parenting is demanding but rewarding. On our journey of parenting, sometimes stress and frustration will steal away our happiness quietly.
How can we be a happy parent/person? What are the keys?
Robin Lloyd […]

Stress is a giant killer to our health, causing stomach-aches, migraines, high blood pressure, skin problems…… The list can be on and on. Thanks to Boing Boing for bringing up mind-opening lectures on the physiology of stress given by Dr. Robert Sapolsky through the iTunes music-store. To me, a significant point of the post compelled […]

Dr. Melissa Stoppler identifies herself with “many of the concerns of stay-at-home parents” and lists 12 stress management tips. Some of the tips you might have known already, but ever think about being dressed early to start your day will reduce stress:
Recognize that you have a full-time job, and be dressed and ready for your […]

Parenting is a hard and energy draining job. We can’t imagine how hard it would be as a parent with three children, all day long is try to keep them from fighting. Will it get any better? Here are the uplifting words from Billy Graham (an evangelistic preacher around the world):
I’m sure almost every parent […]