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Cynthia Martin talks about the importance of communicating during meals.

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Parenting Matters: A special time together

Cynthia Martin talks about the importance of communicating during meals.

Cynthia Martin discusses time in the car with your child can be meaningful.

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Parenting Matters: Kids in Cars

Cynthia Martin discusses driving with your child can be meaningful.

Parenting Matters: Handling explosive times

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Parenting Matters: Handling explosive times

From time to time, each of us begins to feel that we are at the end of our…

Parenting Matters: Dog training for parents

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Parenting Matters: Dog training for parents

I was given a new puppy for my birthday. I really wanted one because they are so sweet…

Cynthia Martin discusses Valentine's Day in the latest Parenting Matters column.

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Parenting Matters: It’s Feb. 10… are you ready?

Cynthia Martin says "Valentine’s Day is a good time to remind us of what we should be doing…

Parenting Matters: Shhh — this is a well-kept secret

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Parenting Matters: Shhh — this is a well-kept secret

The best kept secret about being a parent is that it goes on forever.

Parenting Matters: Math for parents, children and voters

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Parenting Matters: Math for parents, children and voters

Math lessons are all around us. They begin before we enter school and they continue into our old…

Parenting Matters: Stress is tough on all of us

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Parenting Matters: Stress is tough on all of us

Most of us become stressed from time to time. Some of us become stressed a great deal of…

Parenting Matters: The public part of parenting

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Parenting Matters: The public part of parenting

Most parents don’t think a lot about what others think of their parenting. Most of the time parenting…

Parenting Matters: Moving on

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Parenting Matters: Moving on

Christmas is over. It is time to let it go and move on to the next thing. For…

Parenting Matters: I want, I want, I want

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Parenting Matters: I want, I want, I want

The holidays are a wonderful time of giving but they also are a time of receiving. This is…

Parenting Matters: A father’s influence matters

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Parenting Matters: A father’s influence matters

We all know that mothers are important in how a child grows. But how do fathers fit in…

Cynthia Martin discusses appreciating life even the weather when it's nice.

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Parenting Matters: The weather outside is delightful

Cynthia Martin discusses appreciating life even the weather when it's nice.