6 Most Recent Articles
Written By: Kerby T. Alvy, Ph.d.

1	Banning Corporal Punishment – A Good...Or A Bad Idea? Written by: Kerby T. Alvy, Ph.D. | Distributed: 2007-03-05 | - Word Count: 830 | Viewed: 2350 | Votes: 7 | Rating: 2.00 As the result of proposed legislation in California to ban the use of corporal punishment with children less than four years of age, an impassioned debate has been raging over the airways and on editorial pages across the nation regarding what is permissible and effective in raising children.
2	Help Make Parenting Become a National Priority Written by: Kerby T. Alvy, Ph.D. | Distributed: 2006-11-29 | - Word Count: 250 | Viewed: 1641 | Votes: 5 | Rating: 3.40 Parents, teachers, heads of corporations and even the President of the United States are being urged to make effective parenting a national priority by signing a petition affirming the importance of advocating, celebrating and promoting effective parenting and parenting education.
3	Internet Dangers to Children and What You Can Do Written by: Kerby T. Alvy, Ph.D. | Distributed: 2006-05-03 | The Internet is an extraordinary tool for parents to learn how to be more effective and successful in raising children. Unfortunately, the Internet is also a place where children can be seriously endangered and victimized by sexual predators.
4	CICC's Confident Parenting Program Helps Prevent Child Abuse Written by: Kerby T. Alvy, Ph.D. | Distributed: 2006-03-31 | April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month as well as the National Month of the Young Child. Both serve to focus public attention on the needs of children and their families, particularly the need for quality parenting education.
5	How To Be A Financial Mentor to Your Children Written by: Kerby T. Alvy, Ph.D. | Distributed: 2006-03-23 | It has always been a good idea for parents to teach children the value of money and how best to spend it. Now, it appears, that this type of financial mentoring by parents is more than a good idea – it is a necessity!
6	Four Alternatives to Hitting Children Written by: Kerby T. Alvy, Ph.D. | Distributed: 2006-02-03 | Studies have shown that using corporal punishment can result in serious and tragic longer-term effects such as the children becoming abusive parents themselves. So what can be done instead?