Brooke Womack was sure there was an intruder in their house when she heard noises coming from their family room at two in the morning. In reality, it was just their toddler, Marshall, who had escaped from his bedroom and came downstairs to watch Veggie Tales."After nearly having heart failure, we told him to go back to bed," said Womack. "It is funny now, but it was not funny at the time."Walking through toddlerhood with your child can feel like a never-ending roller coaster …
Imagine walking out of your bedroom on the second floor and seeing your two-year-old climbing the outside of the staircase. That’s exactly what happened to Hal Runkel, marriage and family therapist and bestselling author of ScreamFree Parenting.“My son looked up at me with a smile on his face and said, ‘Hi Daddy!’” says Runkel. “He was over five feet off the ground.
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If you were a CEO or business owner, how could you help increase productivity, improve your bottom line and decrease employee turnover?You might think it all boils down to money. But what if the answer was to simply help your employees lead more fulfilling lives and be better family members?In 2009, the Sloan Center for Aging at Boston College studied this topic. Ninety percent of workers said that workplace flexibility moderately or greatly contributes to their quality of life.
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Toddlers
Brooke Womack was sure there was an intruder in their house when she heard noises coming from their family room at two in the morning. In reality, it was just their toddler, Marshall, who had escaped from his bedroom and came downstairs to watch Veggie Tales."After nearly having heart failure, we told him to go back to bed," said Womack. "It is funny now, but it was not funny at the time."Walking through toddlerhood with your child can feel like a never-ending roller coaster …
How to Stop Yelling at Your Kids
Imagine walking out of your bedroom on the second floor and seeing your two-year-old climbing the outside of the staircase. That’s exactly what happened to Hal Runkel, marriage and family therapist and bestselling author of ScreamFree Parenting.“My son looked up at me with a smile on his face and said, ‘Hi Daddy!’” says Runkel. “He was over five feet off the ground.
How to Be a Family-Friendly Workplace
If you were a CEO or business owner, how could you help increase productivity, improve your bottom line and decrease employee turnover?You might think it all boils down to money. But what if the answer was to simply help your employees lead more fulfilling lives and be better family members?In 2009, the Sloan Center for Aging at Boston College studied this topic. Ninety percent of workers said that workplace flexibility moderately or greatly contributes to their quality of life.