Wednesday, August 30, 2006 Host: Jim Burns, Ph.D. Back-to-school shopping for teen and pre-teen girls can be a real challenge for their parents because of the provocative clothing styles girls love. Parenting and family expert Dr. Jim Burns talks about this subject with Hayley DiMarco, author of the book, Sexy Girls. ?Is Your Daughter Too Hot?? Find out on this edition of HomeWord. Click here for more resources related to this broadcast.
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New research has added to our understanding of how conflict with parents affects children. The current research followed 212 families with six-year-old children across three years. The findings indicate that mothers’ and fathers’ parenting styles are affected differently by different types of conflict. Mothers were observed to be less supportive and involved with children when they experienced hostility with their partner, while fathers’ engagement with children was affected by withdrawal between partners.
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- This week Maria speaks with Mark Hobbins, founder of “Family IQ” FamilyIQ is founded on a single mission; to educate, train and support families seeking to improve relationships. Next she is joined by Janet P. Penley, author of “Mothers Styles”, Using personality type to discover your parenting strengths. And, Rick Matney, of “Wee CU Mirror” talks about his new product that allows both parents to see child simultaneously while driving. It also allows child eye contact with parents while in the back seat.
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