by Chris Jones | May 7, 2018 | Discipline & Behavior, Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips
How often do you find yourself giving your child a compliment in preparation for a criticism? “I love that enthusiasm, but please keep your voice down.” “Thank you for clearing the table, but next time do it the first time I ask.” Beloved family therapist Dr. Sal...
by Chris Jones | Apr 18, 2018 | Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips, Preteens & Teens, Toddlers
Mr. Rogers’ phrase “Look for the helpers” has been especially resonant lately, as we have watched youth mobilizing around the country, in the wake of school shootings, to advocate for safe schools and changes in governmental protections. From horror, tragedy,...
by Chris Jones | Apr 12, 2018 | Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips, Technology
We all live in the Attention Economy The most precious thing we can give to anyone or anything, particularly to our children, is our attention. And the biggest Silicon Valley companies are all racing to dominate our precious attention. Facebook. Google. Apple. But...
by Chris Jones | Apr 9, 2018 | Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips
“One of the most precious gifts you can offer your child is your attuned, curious, and attentive mind. Yet in the overwhelm of everyday life, we can often misrecognize and misinterpret our children’s behavior. We may react out of frustration or exhaustion,...
by Chris Jones | Mar 26, 2018 | Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips, Toddlers
The world lost a great parent and child advocate with the death of Dr. T. Berry Brazelton, pediatrician and author of Touchpoints: Your Child’s Emotional and Behavioral Development, at the age of 99. Brazelton’s seminal research focused on the...
by Chris Jones | Mar 12, 2018 | Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips, Raising Girls
We all want our daughters to be secure and confident—to know how to assert themselves, think critically, and make positive choices for themselves. We are also aware that girls today are dealing with many issues unique to their generation that can negatively impact...
by Chris Jones | Mar 1, 2018 | Discipline & Behavior, Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips, Technology
A recent research study entitled Not at the Dinner Table: Parents’ and Children’s Perspectives on Family Technology Rules found that the majority of the 259 families studied have rules around social media and technology. It also found that only 6% of...
by Chris Jones | Feb 20, 2018 | Discipline & Behavior, Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips
We all know the kids who jump up to help their parents clear the table after dinner or walk an older adult across the street, and we want our kids to be those kids. It is not hard to imagine that their instincts to do well for themselves and others will take them far...
by Chris Jones | Jan 23, 2018 | Leisure & Vacation, Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips
Parents and schools typically spend a tremendous amount of resources on academic readiness and performance, and skills in the areas that are thought to win kids plum jobs in the future, such as engineering and math. But companies you’d least expect, like IBM and...
by Chris Jones | Jan 2, 2018 | Discipline & Behavior, Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips, Temperaments
As a parent of a very shy child, I’ve worried that my daughter’s introverted personality will affect the way people see her, and might make them less likely to try to befriend her or engage with her. I worry others won’t see how amazing my kid is. It’s been a...
