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PARENT INFORMATION CENTER How to Use Positive Parenting
Positive parenting starts by creating a good relationship with your children so that he/she responds to gentile guidance rather than punishments and threats. The most effective discipline strategy i...
Posted on 5/6/13 at 11:51 AM
MODERN-DAY JANE Garage Sales (+kids) Survival Guide
It is well-known that one of my favorite warm-weather activities is hitting a few garage sales. I am choosier now than in the past when I had babies outgrowing clothes every few months, but it is stil...
Posted on 5/1/13 at 10:55 AM
REAL OILFIELD WIVES I Miss Daddy!
When Hubby started in the oilfield last year, our daughter wasn't really phased by his absence. I'm not sure if she just didn't notice it or if she was just used to Daddy being gone whenever the Arm...
Posted on 4/19/13 at 12:29 PM
COLLABORATIVE COUNSELING WITH NAOMI DORIOTT 10 Tips For Parenting Through Divorce
Parenting does not come with a handbook and divorce can make parenting even more difficult. Here are my favorite 10 tips to help parents co-parent and support children while separating or divorcing: ...
Posted on 4/17/13 at 2:00 AM
THE NEW FORTY And so I linger in the Butterfly Ball photo gallery...
I must confess, even though I had no butterflies at the ball I have looked at Forum photographer Carrie Snyder's Butterfly Ball photo gallery over and over again. There is something about all those da...
Posted on 4/16/13 at 11:24 PM
Hospital bills for having a baby significant compared to past
Beverly Rolland’s birth on June 12, 1939, cost $30.55. Rolland recently found the old bill and was shocked at the price of her delivery. With today’s inflation, $30.55 is equivalent to $510.26 today. But the cost of birth in the modern world is far more expensive than $510.26.
By Anna G. Larson , May 07, 2013
Praising effort yields positive, long-term results
Motivating children to read, learn and try new things is probably one of the most important parental responsibilities, and one that has long-lasting effects, educators say. And exactly how adults go about encouraging children to learn their talents can make a world of difference.
By Pamela Knudson , April 16, 2013
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Apps help parents monitor children’s Internet use 
With smartphone and tablet users getting younger, new apps can help parents of 2-to-13-year-olds monitor and control their children’s use of the Internet.
By Natasha Baker , April 16, 2013
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Distractions are key when raising a tot
“The quickest way to town is to meander.” This quote by artist and writer Edward Gorey has new relevance now that I am a parent. Parenting toddlers requires a unique tool box that’s as full of distraction and invention as it is of patience and creativity.
By Karin L. Becker , March 26, 2013
Grand Forks mothers make baby food at home
Sarah Herland can tell right away if her daughter, eight-month-old Lilly, likes her baby food. Herland recently got into making her own baby food, inspired by a friend. She started with carrots, sweet potatoes and peas.
By Pamela Knudson , March 19, 2013
Study offers explanation for so many fall babies
Autumn is the time of year most associated with bumper crops of new babies, and that may be because human sperm are generally at their healthiest in winter and early spring, according to a new study from Israel.
By Andrew M. Seaman , March 19, 2013
Beth Waldeck, Grand Forks, ND, letter: Women share responsibility for most pregnancies
I don’t typically respond to letters, but this time I feel compelled to respond to the letter written by Ellen Brehmer (“Anti-abortion activists’ concerns stop at birth,” Page A4, Feb. 21). I do not know what planet she’s residing on, but it doesn’t appear from her comments to be Earth.
By Beth Waldeck , February 22, 2013
Adoption event set for April in Grand Forks
The Adoption Option, a partnership between The Village Family Service Center and Lutheran Social Services of North Dakota, is holding a free, informational meeting about adoption at 6:30 p.m. April 18 at Sharon Lutheran Church, 1720 S. 20th St., Grand Forks.
By Herald Staff Report , February 18, 2013
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SHARE YOUR STORY: Kids dressing themselves
Children have a lot of their own opinions about food, life and even clothing. Do you let your children pick their own outfits?
February 13, 2013
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A child’s queries are an important learning tool
Young children’s barrage of questions can seem endless. But both parents and child development specialists say asking questions is part of how children learn, and it’s up to parents to look beyond the surface question to get to the deeper meaning behind it.
By Tracy Frank , February 12, 2013
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App rewards kids for doing chores
Forget bribery, intimidation and threats, a new app is designed to encourage children to do chores by turning the tasks into a game and giving them points when it is completed.
By Natasha Baker , January 22, 2013
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Area mothers discuss later-in-life parenthood
Grand Forks, Minnesota women discuss their paths to first-time motherhood.
By Pamela Knudson , January 22, 2013
Grand Forks area parents discuss life after kids leave home
When her only child left for college, Val Walker, of Hoople, N.D., said he was ready to leave home. And she was ready to let him go. Her reaction is in sharp contrast to that of her sister-in-law whose son, the oldest of four, also left for college last summer.
By Pamela Knudson , January 08, 2013
Mom goes viral with son's phone code of conduct
Janell Burley Hofmann honored her 13-year-old son's "maturity and growth" at Christmas with his first iPhone, but it came with strings attached. A written code of conduct that placed the mommy blogger at the center of the debate over how parents should handle technology in the hands of their teens
By Leanne Italie , January 07, 2013
Is this the year to get the kid an iPad?
It’s official: The holiday season is upon us. As usual, there’s a hot gift. But I don’t ever recall witnessing that gift divide so many households.
Is this the year to get the kid an iPad?
By Janice D’arcy , December 18, 2012
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