Family, Children, Friends

FAMILY

See the Psychology, Overall

TOPICS

BEHAVIORS

Codependency and Enabling

Actions Taken For A Child - A Review Of - Review your actions taken for a child and see if

you are asking enough or if you are encouraging dependency or entitlement

thinking/living.

Do I Have Some Patterns Or Characteristics of CO-DEPENDENCY? And What Do I Want

To Do About this? - See if you have co-dependent behavior patterns and then decide if

you really want to do something about it before you pass it on to the rest of the family.

Codependency and The Enabler - Brief synopsis points from a book of that same title.

Books: Facing Codependence: What It Is, Where It Comes From, How It Sabotages Our

Lives, Pia Mellody, et.al.

Codependent No More: How To Stop Controlling Others And Start Caring For

Yourself, Melody Beattie - The classic best seller.

RESOURCES

WEBSITES

DrPhil.com

SERVICES

Go to a child psychologist and ask for the best books and resources in your area.

BOOKS

Family First, Phil McGraw

How To Behave So Your Children Will, Too!, Sal Severe - Despite his last name, this book

suggests some very workable behaviors. Being a good parent is not something you can do at

random. Buy this book and use it. Simple and to the point. Should be required reading.

CHILDREN, TEENAGERS

It is not the intent of this website to provide extensive written pieces with regard to

children, but to refer you to the experts and resources that others have screened

and found useful. However, when a worthwhile piece comes up, it will be added to

this website for your use.

Also related to being a parent

The Top Predictor Of A Child's Success In Life - What it is and comments of what to

do about it.

A Letter To My Child To Be

Websites and services: See also the listed resources on the site: www.thelifeuniversity.com, - A sister site about educating people about lives. See the resources to be used for various ages of children.

www.connectwithkids.com - Emmy award winning, learn how to improve

communication and behavior.

www.challengeday.org - Superb one day program for schools, integrating all of a

diversity of people in a transforming day that makes an absolute difference in all

who are involved. For middle and high schools.

www.soulshoppe.com - Similar to the above, but for elementary schools.

www.cleverisland.com - Learning online

www.kids-learning-zone.com - eSylvan Learning Center

www.walkinthetalk.org - A program designed to develop the emotional intelligence of

young people and their families. Gives teenagers the tools to build their own self-

esteem and leadership skill to make poistive choices that will impact the rest of

their lives. Conduct Three-Day Teen Workshops, In-School Programs and adult

workshops for parents, teachers and other teen mentors.

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PARENTING

Are you qualified to be a parent? Have you done enough to merit this vital job?