NewsletterNovember09

Are You Overindulging Your Child?

Listen to Jean Illsley Clarke Interviewed by Toni Schutta on Voice of America. This 60 minute radio interview is full of insightful and very helpful information for parents and anyone who cares about children. To Listen Click Here.

What is Your Family Teaching About Rules? by Jean Illsley Clarke

School rules, sports rules, traffic rules, fashion rules. Our children’s lives are filled with rules. Groups work best when everyone knows the rules. But learning about rules and how to follow them begins at home. To read more...

The Problem with Overindulgence

Listen to Jean Illsley Clarke Interviewed by Aricia E. LaFrance on Spirit-to-Spirit blog talk radio originally aired November 19, 2009. Jean brings this information to us along with ideas to help us move past overindulging our kids and really providing them with the abundance and richness of life that we want to give them. A must hear prior to hitting the stores for your Christmas shopping! To Listen Click Here

36 ideas on how to Curb Holiday Overindulgence

Click here to read 36 great ideas on how to curb holiday overindulgence.

If you have additional ideas, please send them to me at bredehoft@csp.edu and I will add them to the list.

Click here to Watch the new "I want it all" video by Lor Vang

Helping the Helpless Child by Jean Illsley Clarke

Brian Smith’s broken leg means there are some things this second grader can’t do for a while. But the Smiths expect their seven-year-old to do the things he can do. They don’t want him to become helpless.

Jana Smith’s severe allergies could be life threatening, but the Smiths are carefully teaching their 10-year-old to protect herself. They want her to live a normal life and not to act helpless. To Read More...

Study 9: Father Personality and Parenting Styles

Open to all fathers who wish to participate.
By participating in this 20-25 minute study, you will help us understand the connections between personality traits of fathers and their parenting styles. Participants will be informed of our research findings upon completion of this study through our newsletter and on the "Our Research Webpage". Click on the link above to enter the study.
Current number of participants as of 11.23.09...165
Number of participants needed for this study....200

Study 10: Transition To and Emerging Adulthood

Open to those who are 16-33 years of age
By participating in this 30-35 minute study, you will help us understand how childhood overindulgence influences the transition to adulthood. Questions of identity, relationship with parents, and spirituality are explored. Participants will be informed of our research findings upon completion of this study through our newsletter and on the "Our Research Webpage". Click on the link above to enter the study.
Current number of participants as of 11.23.09.....287
Number of participants needed for this study.....400

Thanks to Research Assistant Mary Slinger who contributed by finding stories to include in this edition of the newsletter.

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November 2009