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Bringing up Children Together

Parenting advice and support, including skills and tips for parents on how to raise their children and avoid tension and strain that can be placed on their relationship.

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  • An introduction to relationship advice

    18 Aug 13:18

    Welcome to the Relationship Advice section of thecoupleconnection.net. This website is designed to follow the the helping process that is divided in to five stages; exploring, unders... (continued)

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  • Deciding How to Bring Up The Children

    24 Nov 13:24

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  • Advice on Working Together to Raise the Children

    14 Aug 09:16

    Working together to raise your children can be confusing. Each of you will both have different ideas about how to pass on values, when to discipline and when to reward your children.... (continued)

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  • Did you Know this About Bringing Up Children?

    14 Aug 12:51

    Did you know that bringing up children causes tension for many couples? In a recent poll 26% of people surveyed said that bringing up children caused concern in their relationship. B... (continued)

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  • What Other Couples Say About Bring Up Children

    14 Aug 13:00

    How we bring up children is influenced by who we are, what our parents did, and our values and views. Wanting to do the best for our children can mean parenting is a hot issue f... (continued)

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  • Father's Day and why dads matter

    14 Jun 13:56

    Cynics will no doubt think of Father's Day as just another commercial con, created by retailers to make unwitting consumers part with their hard-earned cash. But the origins... (continued)

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  • Confident parenting equals happier relationships - bringing up children together

    02 Oct 15:59

      All couples will argue about the kids, sometimes it might feel like they’re coming between you, at other times it may feel like they are playing one of you off again... (continued)

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  • Baby Clues Game

    28 Sep 21:09

    Baby Clues – Baby language, baby talk and bonding game Baby Clues is the new, free online baby quiz that offers a fun and entertaining way to learn how your baby communicat... (continued)

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  • Getting it Right for Children when Parents Part - New Free online programme for separated parents

    13 Jul 11:10

    Most mums and dads want what’s best for their children whether they are together or apart. Very few set out to deliberately put their children in the middle when they separate,... (continued)

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  • The Couple Connection has re-launched its popular relationship insights animations

    18 Apr 14:56

    This month on thecoupleconnection.net we have re-launching our popular Relationship Insights. These short animations are based on a wealth of research. Each one should help you g... (continued)

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  • An introduction to relationship advice

    18 Aug 13:18

    Welcome to the Relationship Advice section of thecoupleconnection.net. This website is designed to follow the the helping process that is divided in to five stages; exploring, unders... (continued)

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  • A psychologist's perspective on becoming a parent

    21 Aug 14:55

    Having children – why it brings some couples together and drives others apart Having children is the single most life-changing event for any couple. Both men and women report t... (continued)

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  • Deciding how to bring up the children

    15 Aug 14:05

    Making decisions about parenting are hard. There are a lot of ideas around, but how do you know which are right? Once your baby arrives, family, friends, magazines, parenting gu... (continued)

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  • Parents working together

    15 Aug 14:13

    Agreeing on what boundaries to set for children can be a real cause of tension in your relationship with your partner. Without knowing it, a child can really take on power when paren... (continued)

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  • Step families come in all shapes and sizes – and babies change things

    14 Aug 14:49

    "You're going to have a new brother or sister." Any child hearing this is likely to experience a whole range of emotions. When couples who already have children from pr... (continued)

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