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    Parents! Tips to Make Decisions, Solve Problems
    Parents! Tips to Make Decisions, Solve Problems
    Parents! Tips to Make Decisions, Solve Problems
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    Parents! Tips to Make Decisions, Solve Problems

    By Julie Prescott

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    Guide your family with strength, confidence and less stress with our tips to make decisions and solve problems. Recognize decision stoppers that interfere and slow down the process. Learn how to teach your child to solve his own problems.

    This book benefits anyone in charge of decision-making, especially parents. A sharing of ideas to help men and women handle the daily tasks of parenting. Brought to you from parents who have “been there, done that.” Part of the book series, Single Parent Wisdom: If only I knew then, what I know now.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJulie Prescott
    Release dateJan 12, 2012
    ISBN9780983467137
    Parents! Tips to Make Decisions, Solve Problems
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    Julie Prescott

    Julie has been writing her thoughts and fancies since she was a teen. "It is a marvelous way to empty your brain, for the moment," Prescott relays.When she became a single parent at the age of 27, Prescott knew there had to be help available, besides Dr. Spock's book. She didn't start writing the Single Parent Wisdom series until her three children and two step children were adults. She found looking back was the way to help others. She could see what worked and what didn't. What she worried and fretted about when they were young that didn't need so much attention. Prescott asked others to help answer questions she had when the children were young, but now the children were grown. Over 100 former single parents with young children who were now adults, answered her questions and the series: Single Parent Wisdom: If only I knew then what I know now...

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      Parents! Tips to Make Decisions, Solve Problems - Julie Prescott

      Parents! Tips to Make Decisions, Solve Problems

      by Julie Prescott

      Book series: Single Parent Wisdom: If only I knew then, what I know now

      Smashwords Edition

      Wynot Publications, Corning, Iowa

      Copyright 2012 Wynot Publications

      E-Books by Julie Prescott: 25 Ways to Encourage Good Behavior;

      Get in Control! Feel Emotions, Choose Behavior;

      Strong Family, Strong Child;

      Listen More, Talk Less;

      Be a Role Model, Share your Values; and

      Parents! Take Care of Yourself.

      Download our FREE ebook,

      Child Care Tips: Know who is watching your child.

      Soon, more books from the Single Parent Wisdom series will be available at Smashwords.com. Check back, often at my author’s page, http://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/singleparentwisdom.

      This book is available in print at most online retailers and bookstores.

      * * *

      Smashwords Edition, License Notes

      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      Table of Contents

      Introduction

      Parents! Tips to Make Decisions, Solve Problems

      Reduce the Decision Stoppers

      Daily Decision: What’s for Supper?

      High-Level Decision: Latchkey Kids

      Solve Problems with these Steps

      Set and Maintain Guidelines

      Define your Goals; Set Priorities

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      Disclaimer

      Bibliography and Resources

      Introduction

      SO many decisions to make!

      ? Where to live to provide a safe home for my family

      ? Where to work to provide enough money for my family

      ? The right schools

      ? Clothes

      ? Transportation

      ? Dinner

      As the parent or guardian, the daily pressures of all the decision-making can be exhausting. You are not alone. This book provides helpful suggestions, ideas, and real-life tips from men and women who have solved the problems and made the tough decisions you face now.

      I was a single parent for 11 years. My three children and two step children are now adults. Still puzzled about questions I had while parenting, I sought out answers to help young parents today. From interviews with parents like me -- single parents when their children were young, but now their children are grown -- we discovered solutions that worked and reflected on what we would change if we could. From our experiences, we have learned when to listen to the experts and when to realize we actually do know best. We now know when to let the matter slide and when to seek help. We are wiser. We are your SPWisdom support group.

      From the many interviews and questionnaires answered by our solo parents, key points stand out. Throughout this book, you’ll find markers for these points:

      Be Consistent

      Be consistent about the BIG problems. Teach the values that are important to you. Consistency provides the stability and structure your children need. Have faith in your judgment. When you are in doubt, there are books for specific problem areas, workshops to attend, and people to talk to about parenting choices. NOTE: You will naturally be inconsistent about the little stuff, depending on how much energy you have today.

      Be Patient. Be Loving.

      Your child needs to know that you love her now and forever. Everyday, tell and show your child that she is important in your life.

      Time is Short

      -- Choose your battles. Not all fights are worth the outcome.

      -- Be proactive. Take charge of your life. Take the steps to control what happens to your family.

      -- Do your best.

      -- Your child will be an adult before you know it.

      Be Age-Appropriate with your Child

      Expecting a child to handle challenges beyond her ability may frustrate, scare, upset, confuse, or harm her. As the parent or guardian, you need to be aware of what your child can handle at her current physical, social, emotional, and intellectual level.

      The comments in this ebook are not designated for a certain age. You decide when a suggestion or tip is Age-Appropriate to apply to your child. Some advice is meant for preschoolers but not for teens, and vice versa.

      For a better understanding of what to expect at what age, visit the Child Development page at the Single Parent Wisdom website, URL: singleparentwisdom.com/.

      Reduce the Chaos

      Don’t accept chaos as a natural part of your life. Change something. Aim for a calm household. Have structure in your days. Life gets better when you remove the chaos.

      Be a Role Model

      Your child watches everything you do and say. You are your child’s first role model. Make her proud!

      Live in the Present -- Plan for the Future

      There will never be another NOW.

      Learn from the past. Don’t dwell on it.

      Make tomorrow what you want it to be.

      That is your choice in life.

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