Inspired Parenting Online Magazine


Vol. 2 No. 3
 

Thoughts About Self-esteem
By Caron Goode

Each child carries a unique picture of self, shaped in large measure by messages communicated by significant people, especially parents. This judgment about worth plays a fundamental role in children's growth and development.

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The Self-Starting Child
By Lloyd J. Thomas

One of the healthiest criteria for determining how well you are doing as a parent is how well your child functions without you. And for children to be independent, they must learn to be self-starters. Here are some suggestions on how to encourage this important quality. Read on...
 

12-Year-Old Takes On Child Labor
By Jennifer Page

A newspaper article on children sold into slavery sparked a reaction in twelve-year-old Craig Kielburger to begin a campaign that has grown into the world-changing organization, Free the Children. Here is how one determined individual is making a difference.

Editor's note: This is the first of a series of articles on empowered children that will appear here periodically.

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Great Stories: The Daffodil Principle
A reluctant visit with her daughter changes this woman's life forever.

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Book Review - The Story of Chopsticks
By Anna Stewart

Although the actual origin of chopsticks cannot be traced, this book offers a playfully clever version of how it might have happened. A well-told story with sensitive illustrations, this book will appeal both to children and those who read to them.

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Mother Arts: Witnessing Our Children
By Anna Stewart

I sit cross-legged on the floor of the playroom. Eighteen-month old Sabrina moves closer and looks at me. She picks up a green crayon. I do the same. She says "uh", and holds the crayon over her head. I do the same. I wait until she brings her hand down before I bring down mine. She is the leader, this is her dance and I am here to follow every step. Read on...
 

Inspired Grandparenting: Thoughts After Mother's Day
By Elaine K. Williams

I had an especially wonderful Mother's Day this year. After all, it is children who make mother's day possible! My mom, who is 83 years old and quite fragile, stayed with me for the weekend. Even though she has lost most of her sight, her memory is fading rather quickly, and she seems a shadow of her former self, I really was able to connect with the heart of this woman I used to call "Sarge". Read on...