Category: Parenting Tips

MILWAUKEE, Wis. – Halloween is approaching! Are you ready to celebrate this spooktacular holiday with your children? According to Beverly Anderson, Executive Director of Ebenezer Child Care Centers with locations on Milwaukee’s southside and in downtown Milwaukee, Oak Creek, and Wauwatosa, “Halloween can be one of the most exciting holidays of the year. However, It’s… Read more »

As a busy working parent, do you feel like you are constantly stretched between your work and family life? Does it also seem impossible to have quality family time? According to Beverly Anderson, executive director for Ebenezer Child Care Centers with locations in downtown Milwaukee, on Milwaukee’s southside, and in Oak Creek and Wauwatosa, “The… Read more »

Do find yourself taking too much responsibility for your children’s successes or failures? If so, you could be a helicopter parent. According to Beverly Anderson, executive director for Ebenezer Child Care Centers with locations in downtown Milwaukee, on Milwaukee’s southside, and in Oak Creek and Wauwatosa, “Helicopter parents take it upon themselves to micromanage their… Read more »

The sun is setting. You see that your 8-year-old son has left his new baseball cap out on the picnic table, and it’s supposed to rain. What do you do? According to Beverly Anderson, executive director for Ebenezer Child Care Centers with locations in downtown Milwaukee, on Milwaukee’s southside, and in Oak Creek and Wauwatosa,… Read more »

A child’s self-esteem is based his or her feeling of being capable and loved. So how can you, as a parent, help develop a positive, high self-esteem in your children? According to Beverly Anderson, executive director for Ebenezer Child Care Centers with locations in downtown Milwaukee, on Milwaukee’s southside, and in Oak Creek and Wauwatosa,… Read more »

Do you feel like your house is buried in dirt and clutter, and every time you turn around your children are making the situation worse? According to Beverly Anderson, executive director for Ebenezer Child Care Centers with locations in downtown Milwaukee, on Milwaukee’s southside, and in Oak Creek and Wauwatosa, “Part of the solution to… Read more »

In the day and age of politicians demoralizing each other, terrorist threats, and police brutality issues, how can we make the world we live in a better place? According to Beverly Anderson, executive director for Ebenezer Child Care Centers with locations in downtown Milwaukee, on Milwaukee’s southside, and in Oak Creek and Wauwatosa, “There are… Read more »

What is a key element to a happy family? Communicating effectively with one another. According to Beverly Anderson, executive director for Ebenezer Child Care Centers with locations in downtown Milwaukee, on Milwaukee’s southside, and in Oak Creek and Wauwatosa, “Communicating effectively with family members includes not just talking but also being an active listener. It… Read more »

How do you encourage your children to be kind and have empathy for those around them? According to Beverly Anderson, executive director for Ebenezer Child Care Centers with locations in downtown Milwaukee, on Milwaukee’s southside, and in Oak Creek and Wauwatosa, “It’s important to remember that children need to learn what being kind and helpful… Read more »

Have you entered into the great debate with other parents about whether or not you should provide your children with an allowance? According to Beverly Anderson, executive director for Ebenezer Child Care Centers with locations in downtown Milwaukee, on Milwaukee’s southside, and in Oak Creek and Wauwatosa, “As with everything, there are pros and cons… Read more »