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	<title><![CDATA[Better Parents, Better Families]]></title>
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		<title><![CDATA[Teenagers Talking Back: How to Manage This Annoying Behavior]]></title>
		<guid>http://blogs.christianpost.com/parenting/2012/01/teenagers-talking-back-how-to-manage-this-annoying-behavior-30/</guid>
		<link>http://blogs.christianpost.com/parenting/2012/01/teenagers-talking-back-how-to-manage-this-annoying-behavior-30/</link>
		<description><![CDATA[You: "You need to stop playing video games and do your  chores. Have  you taken out the trash yet? You promised you'd do that  yesterday."]]></description>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:48:49 </pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA["Sometimes I Don't Like My Child."]]></title>
		<guid>http://blogs.christianpost.com/parenting/2012/01/sometimes-i-dont-like-my-child-17/</guid>
		<link>http://blogs.christianpost.com/parenting/2012/01/sometimes-i-dont-like-my-child-17/</link>
		<description><![CDATA[It's a truth we don't often admit, even to ourselves: we don't always  like our kids. I can hear the guilt in parents' voices when they say,  "Sometimes I really don't like my child. He's a pain, he argues with me  all the time and he's just not fun to be around." Or maybe your child  just isn't the person you thought he would be: perhaps he's not academic  or outgoing enough, or maybe he likes to]]></description>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 14:45:58 </pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[How to Find the Behavioral Triggers That Set Your Kid Off]]></title>
		<guid>http://blogs.christianpost.com/parenting/2012/01/how-to-find-the-behavioral-triggers-that-set-your-kid-off-09/</guid>
		<link>http://blogs.christianpost.com/parenting/2012/01/how-to-find-the-behavioral-triggers-that-set-your-kid-off-09/</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Why are your child's "triggers" so important to be aware of  when it  comes to losing your temper, or your kids acting out? Many parents I   talk to on the Parental Support Line are mystified by their child's  behavior.  They feel like they're walking through a minefield at  home&mdash;where something, anything, could set their child off at   any moment. This is an incredibly tough feeling for par]]></description>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 16:54:25 </pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Calm Parenting: Stop Letting Your Child's Behavior Make You Crazy]]></title>
		<guid>http://blogs.christianpost.com/parenting/2012/01/calm-parenting-stop-letting-your-childs-behavior-make-you-crazy-05/</guid>
		<link>http://blogs.christianpost.com/parenting/2012/01/calm-parenting-stop-letting-your-childs-behavior-make-you-crazy-05/</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Does your child's behavior make  you crazy? The truth is, there's no such thing as anxiety-free anything&mdash;let  alone anxiety-free  parenting. You worry about your child's behavior,  health, attitude and relationships.  You're anxious about how he's going  to turn out and if he'll have success in  life, and yet you're told  over and over to "be calm." "Calm?!" you scream. "How  am I supposed t]]></description>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 12:02:02 </pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Fathers' Love Lifegiving for Daughters]]></title>
		<guid>http://blogs.christianpost.com/parenting/2012/01/fathers-love-lifegiving-for-daughters-01/</guid>
		<link>http://blogs.christianpost.com/parenting/2012/01/fathers-love-lifegiving-for-daughters-01/</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Fathers have been given a tremendous ability to influence the lives of their daughters &ndash; either positively or negatively. How a father treats his daughter will shape how she views herself and how she expects to be treated by other men for the rest of her life. This is a massive responsibility for fathers to show their daughters love, respect and appreciation.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2012 23:06:04 </pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Should You Negotiate Your Child’s Curfew?]]></title>
		<guid>http://blogs.christianpost.com/parenting/2011/12/should-you-negotiate-your-childs-curfew-19/</guid>
		<link>http://blogs.christianpost.com/parenting/2011/12/should-you-negotiate-your-childs-curfew-19/</link>
		<description><![CDATA[There are times when your thirteen year old may seem  like a seasoned litigator, and your kitchen feels like a courtroom. Kids  are surprisingly adept at negotiating, and sometimes it's hard to "beat  them at their own game." It's important to teach kids how to negotiate  because it's a necessary life skill, and it helps create kids who can  function independently. They need to learn healthy ways ]]></description>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 15:00:55 </pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Boundaries Teach Boys Self-Discipline]]></title>
		<guid>http://blogs.christianpost.com/parenting/2011/12/boundaries-teach-boys-self-discipline-12/</guid>
		<link>http://blogs.christianpost.com/parenting/2011/12/boundaries-teach-boys-self-discipline-12/</link>
		<description><![CDATA[This past season, several high-profile college head football and basketball coaches have been vilified and lost their jobs due to the perception that they harshly enforced disciplinary methods upon a player or players in their program. I'm not defending these coaches' methods as I do not know the situation, but here's what I do know. Many young men today, especially talented athletes, have been ra]]></description>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 18:48:54 </pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Oppositional Defiant Disorder: The War at Home]]></title>
		<guid>http://blogs.christianpost.com/parenting/2011/12/oppositional-defiant-disorder-the-war-at-home-12/</guid>
		<link>http://blogs.christianpost.com/parenting/2011/12/oppositional-defiant-disorder-the-war-at-home-12/</link>
		<description><![CDATA[When  Hunter was a baby, Pat never imagined parenting him would mean becoming  trapped in an argument that would last 15 years. From the time he was  old enough to express himself, it seemed that he was looking for a fight  with her.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 15:29:49 </pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Stop the Blame Game: How to Teach Your Child to Stop Making Excuses and Start Taking Responsibility]]></title>
		<guid>http://blogs.christianpost.com/parenting/2011/12/stop-the-blame-game-how-to-teach-your-child-to-stop-making-excuses-and-start-taking-responsibility-05/</guid>
		<link>http://blogs.christianpost.com/parenting/2011/12/stop-the-blame-game-how-to-teach-your-child-to-stop-making-excuses-and-start-taking-responsibility-05/</link>
		<description><![CDATA[When parents realize that their children might have either a  behavioral or learning problem, the first thing many do is blame  themselves. Parents are usually very frightened and worried about their children's behavior. This fear often manifests itself in negative ways. One of those ways is blame.]]></description>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2011 15:09:10 </pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA["Am I a Bad Parent?" How to Let Go of Parenting Guilt]]></title>
		<guid>http://blogs.christianpost.com/parenting/2011/11/am-i-a-bad-parent-how-to-let-go-of-parenting-guilt-28/</guid>
		<link>http://blogs.christianpost.com/parenting/2011/11/am-i-a-bad-parent-how-to-let-go-of-parenting-guilt-28/</link>
		<description><![CDATA[Countless readers write in to Empowering Parents&nbsp;and say, "I'm  supposed to know how to make my child behave, but I don't. He's out of  control and people blame me for his behavior. I feel guilty and ashamed   most of the time, and very alone. It's the worst feeling in the world."   The truth is, you're not supposed to know everything about being a   parent&mdash;it's a skill you have to lear]]></description>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 16:37:07 </pubDate>
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