Will A Baby Save Your Marriage? (Video)
In this short video, parenting expert, Lina Acosta-Sandaal answers the question: “Can having a baby save my marriage?”
READ MORE
Sometimes I Want To Give Up On Parenting
The wind is blowing my hat towards my cheek, and I can hear my children laughing with their daddy. It is an absolutely breathtaking day on Miami Beach, and I feel like crying. My mind is flooded with negative thoughts: I’m a bad mom because I won’t play with them in the water and my children’s memories of fun times will always include mom on the sideline watching them looking serious. It is always painful to sit in a happy place full of remorse and regret. I know this is universal for most of us as parents.
READ MORE
What Parents Need to Know about Child Sexual Abuse
WHAT ARE THE STATISTICS FOR THE SEXUAL ABUSE OF CHILDREN?
- The sexual abuse of children happens frequently- 1 of every 4 girls and 1 of every 6 boys has suffered some type of sexual abuse before the age of 18.
- 75% of abuse cases have been committed by members of the family or persons in the victim’s “ circle of trust.”
- 23% of those committing the abuse are under 18 years of age.
Dealing With Children’s Fears And The News
I was recently a guest on Telemundo’s national morning show Un Nuevo Dia and was asked to help their TV audience process the previous day’s terrorist attacks in Brussels with their children. Here is the script, since I feel that this is relevant information for all families.
READ MORE
How Not To Raise Darth Vader
Ever wonder if you are raising a villain?
Do you love Stars Wars and want to understand it from a child development point of view?
Get the answers to both of these questions in these videos:
READ MORE
