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Live, Laugh, and Love in 2012 ...

A new year with new opportunities. Make this one of the best years of your life. Forget about all the broken New Year’s resolutions you have made to yourself and live, laugh and love in 2012. Live with being thankful for every moment that you are gifted to be alive. We all need to know [...]


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LaFarris L. Risby, CFLE is a mother of two. She is a Certified Family Life Educator and the Executive Director of Loving Arms Learning Center and CEO of Loving Arms Child Care and Preschool in Junction City. For questions please contact LaFarris through our contact form.


Criminal activity on the rise during the holiday season. ...

December can be one of the happiest months of the year. Unfortunately, criminal activity, including assault, robbery and burglary increases during the holiday season. STOP, LOOK, LISTEN! Lack of awareness is one of the biggest mistakes we all make every day. Remember; be aware of your surroundings. Taking small safety measures can go a long [...]


 

Brown Bag Parenting

Parenting & Families: Brown Bag Parenting is a logical, common sense method of parenting which gets back to the roots of what raising a child should be. Without making things harder for yourself, you can learn to take time out of your busy schedule to build a healthy relationship with your child. As an alternative to elaborate child-raising programs which can conflict with your schedule or touch on undesirable topics, Brown Bag Parenting is quick, fun and informative. With Brown Bag Parenting, you'll learn that sometimes the simplest of activities can cause the greatest amount of joy for you and your child.

When you get together with other parents and share your experiences, you'll feel a wondrous sense of belonging and comfort knowing that you aren't alone in this difficult, but rewarding, path called Parenting. When life gets chaotic, press the pause button. Listen to what your children are trying to tell you, even if it seems trivial on the first listen.

Everything your children say is important, and it can help you to build a healthy relationship with them.

Do your children play video games or watch television most of the day, giving you little recognition when you supply them with food or clothing?
Using Brown Bag Parenting techniques, you can learn how to effectively set a schedule to create the optimum amount of family time in your day and how to make the most out of the time you get together. We recommend activities such as baking cookies together, or even making peanut butter and jelly sandwiches or macaroni and cheese.

Have sit-down, family dinners disappeared from your home life?
When you attend the Brown Bag Parenting program, you can hear from other parents how wonderfully sharing a family meal has helped improve their family life. The bottom line is this: people respond to people.

Building relationships is what creates communities.
Building relationships is what causes children to feel something in their lives. Build a healthy relationship with your child, and help them learn how to build healthy relationships with others. This kind of action makes a positive impact on your entire community. When you leave behind a legacy, it doesn't have to be money. Leave behind something greater; something with more value.

When raising your children, have a heart; Brown Bag Parenting is just the start!
 
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