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Real Parenting

February 2

Is Sibling Rivalry Normal? Here's Expert Advice To Curb It

If a child perceives a parent has a favorite child, they become at risk for depression and risky behavior.

“Pareho lang naman ang mga magulang, pero sobrang magka-iba ang ugali nila!” It is not uncommon to hear such comments from adults who have been trying to understand the nature of striking differences among siblings in terms of attitudes and behaviors. These
Toddler

December 3

Emotional Damage That Result In Kids When Parents Fight

Not only will they feel unloved, they will also think it is their fault.

How we behave in our marriage affects our children more than we think. In her article titled, “How Our Parents' Marriages Shape Us” which was published in Psychology Today, author Peg Streep writes that children who were raised in volatile or unstable marriages
Love & Relationships

October 23

Family Feuds And Toxic Relationships: How To Fix Them

Forgiveness is a choice and ending a family feud requires cooperation on both sides.

Filipino families are known for having close ties, but it is also inevitable for those ties to unravel and snap — causing a rift among members. Some arguments can be resolved quickly, but other feuds run deep. It can persist for years
Love & Relationships

October 23

Flashcards Might Help End Your Couple Fights For Good (They're Worth A Try!)

Using flashcards during an argument with your partner could also be fun, and can bring you closer to each other.

Anyone who's been in a relationship knows it's typical to argue with your significant other. It's part of a healthy relationship. What's not normal is if you find yourself fighting with your partner often. It's exhausting and frustrating, especially if you argue
Preschooler

September 26

Always Fighting With Your Child? 3 Tips to Avoid the Power Struggle

Keep the peace without missing an opportunity to teach a lesson.

One of the things my mom friend dreads on a school night is when it’s time to help her preschooler with her homework and/or study for an upcoming exam. It’s not so much the task itself, but the tension that may arise
Toddler

August 28

3 Most Important Things Your Child Needs to Hear When You Fight in Front of Her

Seeing mom and dad fight can be scary for a small child. Here's what to do when this happens

It happens. Your patience wears thin and end up yelling at your partner. You get into a heated argument and while your toddler may be in another room, it is likely she hears it. Handling the situation and figuring out what to
Real Parenting

July 3

This Is the Talk We All Need to Have With the Kids After #BasketBrawl

Your child could easily have been watching this Fiba basketball game with you

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Real Parenting

December 7

Emotional Damage Your Child Experiences When You and the Hubby Fight

We know the kids shouldn't see their parents fight. Here's why

I'm a mom who yells...sometimes. I try not to, of course, but sometimes stress gets to you. I feel guilty aftewards, of course, so I try to make it up to my son and try harder not to raise my voice the
Preschooler

January 4

This Chart Helps Siblings Resolve Fights on Their Own

A parenting expert's "problem solving wheel" can help your kids work out arguments and make peace.

With one child, her chatter can be music to our ears. But, when they're two or three and fighting, a parent suddenly becomes a referee, as one of our favorite anecdotes go. It’s not unusual for school age kids to get into
Love & Relationships

June 26

How Couples In Healthy Relationships Fight

Even couples in healthy relationships fight, but they know and follow these tips:

Think you and your partner have really ugly fights? Don’t worry. Even the healthy couples you know once had their share of those, until they learned to tone it down and listen. Here are some ways to tackle disagreements better to make
Toddler

April 25

Today's Stress Reliever: Toddler Fight Club

Watch this if you're looking for a tiny break.

We highly recommend you bookmark this page, and label it "stress reliever" whenever you feel overwhelmed by stress. From the uniforms to the socks (we should all have our own version), these two scream adorable while giving us serious LOLs. See as they
Love & Relationships

December 4

The Tone of Voice You Use on Your Partner Says a Lot About Your Marriage, Study Says

Does your tone have a more positive or negative quality to it?

Photo from huffingtonpost.comInside voices please! There’s more reason to keep level-headed when in an argument with your partner. Recent research shows that the tone of voice you use to communicate with your partner can predict marital success. “What you say is not the
Love & Relationships

January 9

10 Lines Husbands Don't Like Hearing from their Wives

Can you relate?

Photo from huffingtonpost.comRelationship experts always say that communication is an essential part of any good marriage. However, the reality is that many couples still find themselves trying to resolve conflicts in their marriages brought about by communication problems with their respective partners.Dr.
Real Parenting

September 20

9 Tips on How to Raise Siblings Who are Friends

Prevent your kids from growing up as “rivals” or “enemies” by applying these practical tips.

Those of us who grew up with siblings already know that there will inevitably come a time when we will not get along with one or more of them. (Perhaps this is why some people think being an only child has more
Love & Relationships

April 23

9 Rules for Fighting Fair: How Marriage Affects Health

A bad union can be wounding in more ways than one.

Couples who regularly quarrel should turn over a new leaf if they want to stay healthy. U.S. researchers found that the wounds of couples who bickered healed more slowly than when they were in harmony. The study authors said stress seems to
Love & Relationships

February 23

The Top 10 Things You Need to Know About Fighting With Your Partner

Fighting with your partner affects your child. Here are 10 things parents should know about the possible effects of fighting on your child and what you can do to help explain why arguments and misunderstandings happen between mommy and daddy.

Fighting with your partner does affect your child. It doesn’t matter if it’s a loud argument or “the silent treatment.” And even if you ask your child to step out of the room, if he could still hear you, it’s just the
Love & Relationships

February 16

The Art of Fighting and Making Up: 5 Tips for Parents

Arguments don’t need to turn ugly. Here are five tips on how parents can resolve conflicts and how to practice the art of compromise.

Partnerships are nearly impossible to survive without any conflicts, precisely because two different individuals with different sets of background and beliefs are bound to have varying opinions over matters concerning their daily lives as a couple. A husband-and-wife partnership is no different.

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