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January 26, 2015

Hot Sauce Vs. the Power of Relationship

by John Salmon
When you build strong, secure relationships with your children, you promote world peace. Does that sound like an overstatement? Well, consider Mikulincer’s research. Mikulincer asked 120 undergraduate Israeli Jews to give both an Israeli Jew and an Israeli Arab a sample of hot sauce. He used these two groups because “research has shown that [these...
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January 19, 2015

Exercise Your Way to a Happy Family

by John Salmon
A survey based on ten everyday habits shown to increase happiness revealed the frequency with which people practiced the various habits. Acceptance, although one of the habits most strongly linked to happiness, was practiced least. (You can learn the 10 habits of happiness and 5 ways to practice acceptance to promote happiness in your family at Habits...
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January 17, 2015

9 Tips to End Chore Wars

by John Salmon
Research suggests one of the best predictors of success in the mid-twenties is participating in household tasks at 3-4 years old (Dear Children, The Real Reason I Make You Do Chores). So, if you want your children to grow into successful “twenty-somethings,” let them do chores. Of course, that is easier said than done. The...
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January 12, 2015

Beware When Playing With Your Children

by John Salmon
I love my memories of playing Barbie, Frisbee, badminton (not a pretty sight I must admit), board games, and many more games with my children. These play activities allowed us to bond with one another. They gave us the opportunity to grow more intimate, to laugh together, and to learn from one another. That being...
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January 10, 2015

10 Habits for a Happy Family

by John Salmon
I remember singing this chorus as a kid: “If you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands (clap, clap).   If you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands (clap, clap).   If you’re happy and you know it then your face will surely show it.   If you’re happy and you know...
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January 5, 2015

Step Back Momma Bear

by John Salmon
You see your child and another child fighting over a toy. What’s a parent to do? Your teen daughter comes home talking about an altercation with one of her friends. Should you step in and mediate? Your son starts off playing with another boy but you see it slowly escalate into aggressive wrestling and even some fighting. Does...
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January 3, 2015

One Practice for a Healthier New Year

by John Salmon
An old proverb encouraged healthy eating by reminding us “an apple a day keeps the doctor away.” I do agree that an apple a day beats getting sick. Carnegie Mellon University has discovered another way to keep the doctor away, another daily practice that can encourage healthy living. This one is free and I love...
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