http://www.noblemother.com “We can never have a noble race of men until we have a noble race of mothers.” - Elbert Hubbard Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:33:51 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Just because our tweens and teens have raging hormones does not mean they are not capable of controlling themselves.  We are not animals.  "We are spiritual beings having a human experience."  We all have a higher nature.  As parents, we can help our children understand their bodies, their impulses, their ... http://www.noblemother.com/2008/11/part-2-lets-take-the-politics-out-of-sexual-morality/ This weekend a mommy friend and I discussed how boggled we are that we struggle so much in stopping bad habits.  It seems one can fill ones head with knowledge and wisdom and still make the wrong choices. Because of this, I am reflecting more and more about how I take ... http://www.noblemother.com/2008/11/bye-bye-cupcakes-hello-cardstock/ I wasn't raised as a conservative Christian.  I wasn't raised to be political.  In my home, my parents taught me to vote for the best person for the job, listen to my own intuition - or guidance, and to adhere to a set of spiritual laws that are universal to ... http://www.noblemother.com/2008/11/part-1-lets-take-the-politics-out-of-sexual-morality/ So, in my last post for Family Culture, I shared just how logical it is for parents to co-sleep with their young children.  It is not a mistake to bring your baby or toddler in your bed.  And, in fact, we, the Americans, are the freaks of the world because ... http://www.noblemother.com/2008/11/when-the-family-bed-just-aint-your-thang/ Now you can tune in to our very own nobleMother radio program on BlogTalkRadio (BTR).  Our first official show is debuting on Thursday, November 20 at 11am EST.  You can visit the show on-line and listen from your computer. Date: Thursday, November 20, 2008 Time: 11:00am EST Topic: Temper Tantrums 101 Listen Here: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/nobleMother Call-in ... http://www.noblemother.com/2008/11/noblemothers-radio-show/ "Every day is a new day."  That is what my son's nursery school teacher said to a group of 3-4 year olds as they created a game on the hay bales and excluded one of their school mates.  The morning had just begun and already the children were thinking about ... http://www.noblemother.com/2008/11/heres-a-quick-way-to-cool-down-before-you-blow-up/ I invite you to listen to this dynamic interview with Karly Randolf Pitman, founder of First Ourselves dot com.  Karly and I share a fun and interesting exchange about the true definition of self-care.  Karly took off her Superwoman cape awhile ago and in this interview, she shares with us ... http://www.noblemother.com/2008/11/instructions-for-taking-off-your-supermom-cape/ Deep down you know that when you act better as a mom, your child behaves better too.  Despite your knowledge and awareness of this, you may still be trying to change your child's misbehavior by over-using time-out, yelling out of frustration, or taking away privileges or just the opposite - ... http://www.noblemother.com/2008/11/like-yawning-your-behavior-is-contagious-to-your-child/ Sad, but true.  In a recent study, researchers found that teens, ages 12-17 were twice as likely to experience pregnancy when they were exposed to television shows with sexual content compared to teens with lower levels of TV show sexual content. Some of the shows that were listed were Sex in ... http://www.noblemother.com/2008/11/sexy-tv-shows-can-get-you-pregnant/ Course Title:  Introduction to the Virtues Project. Building Strong Families: Parenting With Virtues A 12 hour course offered as a 5 week course. The course guide is The Family Virtues Guide, by Linda Kavelin Popov, with Dr. Dan Popov, and John Kavelin. Location: Chapel Hill, NC (Address Available Upon Registration) Dates:  Saturdays, January ... http://www.noblemother.com/2008/11/6-week-course-parenting-with-heart/