Tag Archives: socializing

Teaching Children How to Be Good Hosts

Some have told me that they think being a good host or hostess is an art form, but I disagree. I think that hosting is a skill and can be learned and practiced just like any other skill. Since we are such a social society, it only stands to reason that, as parents, we should spend some time teaching our children how to be good (or at least, adequate) hosts and hostesses. I know this sounds a little old-fashioned, and maybe even sounds like some sort of parenting advice you would read in an old, Victorian book geared toward the … Continue reading →

Conflicts in the Peer Group

Yesterday, I wrote about how to help a child dealing with “friend triangles”—that inevitability that occurs as children are growing up when one child wants to be exclusive or best friends or more than one child wants an “exclusive relationship” and there are stressors on the friendship. I thought that I would expand on that a bit and write about how parents can help when conflicts arise in your child’s established friend or peer group… Conflicts are inevitable. Ask any parent and you will likely hear story after story of the drama, fights, and conflicts that arise in their child’s … Continue reading →

Putting Off That Party: Some Well-Worn Excuses

Is it time to have people over to visit and carouse and you just keep putting it off? You know it’s your turn and yet you just can’t bring yourself to set up those chafing dishes. Well, do as Mark Twain said, and never put off until tomorrow that which you can do the day after tomorrow. Put on your dancing shoes and forget the following reasons why you shouldn’t do this. 1. Nothing looks right. Do you say to yourself, “after I paint and re-decorate, then I will have people over? When things look perfect, I will have that … Continue reading →

Tips for Finding a Support Group

Sometimes when you are a single parent, you might feel lonely and alone. You might feel as if there is nobody you can talk to who understands, or shares your same unique challenges. Its hard being the only parent and your adult social time might be lacking. Joining a support group that is unique to single parents might be just the thing you are looking for. The purpose of a support group is to help people in similar situations share their concerns with others and to learn more about solving problems. For single parents this can mean a place to … Continue reading →