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Metronome helps retrain the brain
One could say that Adam Solomon is an overachiever.
Final thoughts on finding college funds
Here we are again, meeting with Heather and her parents. Since last time, several developments have taken place that affect Heather's financial aid and quest for "free money" to help her pay for college. Recall that Heather was invited to attend an awards banquet for scholarship finalists. At that event, she received a scholarship for $5,000. Not the top award, but very significant money. Hard work found a payday. Her parents, however, had different news ...
Teaching outside the box
When it comes to medieval history, students at Castaic's Santa Clarita Valley International school aren't just reading about it. They're recreating the era with a modern spin. The seventh grade class of Elizabeth Rydall is putting on a medieval health fair, complete with research on specific diseases and treatments then versus now, in January. "Kids are put on teams and everyone has a different job, such as artist, doctor or researcher. We'll be comparing all ...
Breakfast to benefit homeless
Homeless families will get a bit of holiday cheer during the Combat Radio Celebrity Charity breakfast at Valencia's Salt Creek Grille on Saturday, beginning at 8:30 a.m.
Is there such a thing as free money for college?
In my last meeting with Heather and her parents, we were discussing some of the places where "free money" is available to help pay for her college education. Heather is a hard-working young lady who has earned good grades, desires to play NCAA Division I sports, and has involved herself in school and community activities.
Getting kids moving at the mall
She shoots; she scores. All that's missing is an announcer screaming, "goal," as Natalia Schwan, 12, of Saugus, plays a rousing game of soccer at Buff Buddies, located inside Westfield Valencia Town Center mall.
SCV Youth Project offers help
Divorce. Drug abuse. Bullying. Suicide. Today's teens have a lot on their minds, yet don't always have a safe place to express their concerns. SCV Youth Project, a nonprofit devoted to providing a safe, nurturing environment where teens and families are strengthened, empowered and equipped with the tools they need to live successful and fulfilling lives, can often be the frontline for teens who are struggling to find their voice. This is done through outreach ...
Where to find funds for college
I spend a lot of time talking with the parents of college-bound kids. Next to being accepted at the right school, figuring out how to pay for a higher education usually tops their list of concerns. Recently I was meeting with Heather and her parents and, sure enough, the conversation got around to "Where do I get the money I don't have to pay back?" Considering the tough economy and rising tuitions, this is a ...
Rescues on the Runway returns this Saturday
The third annual Rescues on the Runway will be held Saturday at the Hyatt Regency Valencia. In addition to the dinner fashion-show fundraiser, the event will feature a holiday boutique, 2-6 p.m.
Many gifts of Single Mothers Outreach
Hurricane Katrina took more than Lanette Hights' home; it broke up her marriage. Divorced and devastated, Hights moved west with her children Ayah, 10, and Tristan, 4, seeking a new start, often staying with family and friends.
The family that haunts together
Halloween has always been a favorite of the Landeen brothers.
How to do Halloween safely
Halloween might be the most fun holiday of the year, but it can also be the most dangerous. Between trick-or-treating, complicated costumes and fire hazards, it's always important to think safety first.
Taking ACTION against addiction
With his short-cropped blonde-brown hair and bright blue eyes, it's hard to believe 20-year-old Steven Cummings was a practicing junkie just 27 days before.
After-school programs for every kid
Now that school's back in session, how do you make the most of that after-school time for your children?
Where kids eat free in the SCV
Times are tight for most Americans. In families with children, expenses can really add up. Often the first thing to go from the family budget is dinner outside the home.
Articles by Section - Rosemond on Parenting
John Rosemond: Back in the Day
When I was a child, back in the Parenting Stone Age (a.k.a. the Parentocentric Era), your parents were the most important people in the family. They paid the bills, bought your clothes, prepared the food you ate, took care of you when you were sick, drove you to where you needed to be, tucked you in, and kissed you good night. They were essential.
John Rosemond: Playing independently
Q: Is it okay to start teaching our 1 year old how to play independently? He screams and cries when I put him in any type of enclosure if he can't get "free" (even when I arrange the furniture in a way that he has a very ample play area). Is there a method to teach him how to play by himself for at least a little bit? It seems I am following him around ...
John Rosemond: Living with Children
Q: It seems our 1 year old is showing willful disobedience. We tell him "no" and try to redirect but he does the same things over and over again. The things in question include turning over and not being cooperative when I'm trying to change him, slapping us in the face, and standing up during bath time. I'm trying to be creative with ways to entertain him and make things fun but am getting weary. Any advice on how I can correct him?
John Rosemond: Dealing with child's negativity
Q: Our 7-year-old son is very negative about everything. He's a middle child, so that may have something to do with it, but everyone else in the family is very happy, positive, optimistic, and so on. He never has anything positive to say about anything. Things the rest of us enjoy he says are "stupid" or "dumb." We raise all of our kids the same, so we don't understand where the negativity is coming from, ...
John Rosemond: Discipline in organized way
One of the reasons-it's probably in the top three reasons, in fact-that parents fail at solving discipline problems is they try to solve too many at once. In so doing, they scatter their disciplinary energy too thinly and end up solving none. The only thing they accomplish is getting more frustrated and more convinced that there is something about their child that renders discipline ineffective-a gene perhaps, inherited from the father (who else?), that causes ...
John Rosemond: Living with Children
American parents have been listening to professional psycho-babblers tell them how to raise children since the late 1960s. I was in graduate school at the time, and my professors thought the babblers were geniuses, sent by some New Age divinity to correct all the egregious wrongs parents had done to children since time immemorial. Children were about to enter a Golden Age in which their opinions would not only be listened to but also taken ...
John Rosemond: Living with children
In the seventh grade I was promoted by my peers from president of the class geek-nerd-brainiac society to, well, if not fully cool, then at least on the way. I had discovered two sports I excelled in-golf and baseball-and the girls had discovered that I was one of the best, if not the best, dancer in the class. My classmates began overlooking the fact that I was a straight-A student, always sported a few pimples, and wore thick glasses.
John Rosemond: Living with children
While working in my secret parenting laboratory, hidden deep beneath the earth's surface and accessible only by me and a small, select team of associates, I recently made what I believe is a huge and history-making breakthrough that promises to greatly improve parenting the world over.
John Rosemond: Living with children
Q: In our city, most of the high school seniors participate in "Senior Beach Week" during spring break. They rent beach houses and condos and party like there's no tomorrow. Alcohol, marijuana, and sex abound. Our friends justify allowing their kids to go by saying they have to be trusted sometime. In truth, we all have good kids who have never given us any trouble. They just want to go and be part of the ...
John Rosemond: Living With Children
Q: Our 18 month old is a table terror! While I'm preparing dinner, she walks around acting like she's starving, but as soon as we sit her in her highchair she takes a few bites and then wants down, screams, cries, and will sometimes throw food. Through all this, our 5- and 3-year-old try to talk to us but can't get a word in for all the chaos. We absolutely dread eating in a restaurant. How should we address her behavior?
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