The Puzzle of Parenting
Articles written by John Swank to help parents unravel the puzzle of parenting by improving their parenting skills and thus help their children.  Most of these articles were originally written for publication in the Parenting Section of the Troy Daily News.

Sharing Values With Your Children At The Holidays

8 Tips for Parents for Monitoring the Internet
               Some guidelines for managing the internet with your children

11 Strategies that Really Work For Children
This was originally a presentation for professionals working with abused children.  It is a summary of the best strategies that I have found that creates an attitude to help children.

13 Ways Parents can Change to Improve their Child's Behavior
It just might be easier to impact your child indirectly by trying some of these strategies

Guerrilla Affection
Ways to deal with affection with your teenager who shies away from touch

Dealing with Explosive Children
Do you have a child that is picky, inflexible and melts down often?

Teaching Young Children to Calm Themselves Down
Do you have a fussy, whiney, child who demands too much help?

This page last modified Sunday December 02, 2007