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Welcome all newcomers and faithful readers!
Wow ... this is issue number 100 of Rexanne's Web Review! I'm impressed, anyway.
;-)
June is for Dads and grads! Happy Father's Day to all our wonderful dads and a
great big HOORAY to all our grads this month! It's an exciting time as we move
into summer, except for the down underers. ;-) Celebrate Dad and even the
littlest grads to let them know how much we love and appreciate them.
My Father's Day site will help you manage this holiday:
Rexanne's Father's Day
And a last hoorah for graduations:
All About Graduations
To stay with me through changes and to always be able to reach me and your
fellow readers, sign up at Rexanne's Community forum, where you can be an
active participant in the monthly topics and discussions, enjoy the camaraderie
of your fellow readers, discover the answer to a parenting or family question
you might have and find awesome recipes not posted anywhere else online. You'll
love it and I'd love to have you join my party. We're adding a dads section in
honor of Father's Day and to give our dads a place of their very own on the
boards. My partner is reluctant to add another section to the forum
because not many of you are posting and he doesn't want an "empty forum" but
I've persuaded him to trust that you'll all get in there and make it your own
soon enough ... make him happy ... go ahead:
Rexanne's Community Forum
I will be taking my annual "vacation" in July and August so the next issue of
Rexanne's Web Review will be published September 1, 2006. I always miss you when
I take this needed time off but I'll be at the forum and answering email so come
visit or drop me a line! As always, your input and feedback is very welcome.
Have a great summer!
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Reader's Comments:
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Brandy's Mom wrote:
"I loved your last newsletter and especially the article about gardening with
children. My daughter (6) and I garden together whenever the weather is nice and
it's always fun for both of us. She has her own little corner where she's
planted flowers to spell her name. She was so thrilled when they bloomed and her
name was right there in the yard."
Glad to know you enjoyed the article Brandy's Mom. I love the idea of planting
flowers in the shape of a child's name! How cute and a great way to involve our
children in nurturing the earth and what we plant.
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OK, here's the scoop:
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Quote of the Month: Successes have many fathers,
failures have none. - Philip Caldwell
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Parenting & Family Topic of the Month: 10 Ways to
be a Better Father
by Mark Brandenberg
Expectations for fathers are greater than ever before. They’re taking on more
responsibility at home, while the demands at work have never been higher. Here
are ten ways to be a more effective father, during the precious time fathers do
have with their kids:
1. See your kids as capable
The Achilles heel of many fathers is to see their kids as “not good enough.”
Your kids will feel this, and they’ll live up to these expectations. The more
you approve of them, the greater they’ll be!
2. Make time for your kids
There will always be more work, but you won’t always have the chance to be with
your kids. Are there ways to include them in chores around the house? Your kids
will know if they matter to you, by the effort you make to include them in your
day.
3. Use positive forms of discipline
Punishment is not very effective. It tends to create more of the very behavior
that fathers are seeking to eliminate. Use natural and logical consequences
instead — if you don’t pick up your toys, they calmly get put in a bag, and
taken away for awhile. Give them choices. Positive discipline methods help kids
learn responsibility, while punishment helps them learn to dislike you.
4. Have a great relationship with your spouse
You are the main role model for your kids, and this is the main source of
information about how to have an effective, loving relationship. They’re
watching very closely to learn how to do it.
5. Be aware of your kids lives
How much do you really know about your kids? Are you aware of their hopes and
dreams? Do you know what inspires them? Do you know their friends names? What
they like and dislike about you? If there are things you don’t know about your
kids, you can always ask!
6. Be nurturing with your kids
Hug and kiss your kids, and let them hear plenty of “I love you’s.” And, don’t
forget to wrestle with them! Both boys and girls benefit from wrestling with
their dads. Kids need to see your “fun, physical side,“ but they need to see
your “soft side” too.
7. “Really” listen to your kids
Put down the newspaper and look your kids in the eye when they talk to you. Be
aware of your own tendency to “filter” what your kids say. Reflect back what you
heard from them. If you want them to listen to you, you’ve got to show them the
way.
8. Examine your relationship with your own father
A poor relationship with your own father will affect your ability to be an
effective father. Are there things you want to say to your father? Forgiving
your father will help you to father to the best of your ability.
9. Take care of yourself
It’s difficult to be kind and nurturing to your family if you’re not kind to
yourself. Find ways to take the time to relax, exercise, and keep your stress
levels lower. And use friends and family to support you—don’t become an “island”
in your family. Your family will appreciate it.
10. Have a plan for your anger
Men can have a difficult time with the emotional intensity that families bring
up. The result is often anger, which breeds anger in your kids, and creates a
vicious cycle. Make a plan with a specific relaxation technique that helps to
defuse your anger. Remember that one bad episode can impact your kids for a long
time.
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Mark Brandenburg MA, CPCC, coaches men to be better fathers and husbands. He is
the author of 25 Secrets of
Emotionally Intelligent Fathers Sign up for his FREE bi-weekly newsletter,
“Dads,Don’t Fix Your Kids,” at
MarkBrandenburg.com
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Know of a good parenting or family site your fellow readers might enjoy or do
you have a topic you'd like to see covered in this section? Please send your
ideas in for possible publication in an upcoming issue:
Parenting Site
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Food & Cooking Site of the Month:
Grilling &
Barbecue Recipes
This is a gold mine of recipes for grilling or for the barbecue, including
chicken, beef, turkey, lamb and much more. You'll find many great meal ideas
that'll keep you cooking on the barbecue through the summer.
Bon Appetit!
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Kid's Site of the Month:
Father's Day for Kids
Kids can make a craft, play an online game, find an activity and generally have
a good time celebrating their dads on this page.
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Freebie of the Month:
Neutrogena Samples
All you have to do to receive free samples of Neutrogena skin care products is
fill out a short form on this site.
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Advertisement:
Shopping For Parents
A page of specialty stores and online merchants especially for parents.
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Tip or Trick of the Month: Recycling baby dishes
and utensils
This one may sound like a no-brainer but it's worth a mention. Baby spoons and
forks that your children have outgrown make perfect utensils for scooping and
serving pet food. Instead of using the precious few spoons in your "people" set,
set aside all baby utensils for this purpose. This tip can be carried over to
baby dishes ... use them for pet food when your child has outgrown them.
Have a tip or trick your fellow readers would enjoy or could use? Please send it
in for possible publication in one of the next issues:
Tips
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Time Waster of the Month:
MamaRocks Games
(Because life is supposed to be fun!)
MamaRocks has some very fun games offered at her terrific site. My personal
favorite is Master Qwan's Mahjongg. You'll find lots of amusing ways to waste
time with these online games, including the very hectic but fun card games Speed
and Five Card Deluxe, a challenging game of Tic Tac Toe or the always fun
Holiday Express.
Feed the kids first ...
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--- Featured Site of the Month: The
Mideast Peace Prayer Foundation
You are invited to take part in a grand adventure ...
The Mideast Peace Prayer Foundation is a recently launched non-profit
organization dedicated to global prayer for peace in the Mideast. This is an
interfaith effort. The website is about seven weeks old, and is now joined in
prayer by people in 26 countries. Add your name to the list and join us in
sending daily positive, loving energy to the mideast.
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Please donate to this worthy cause.
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