Bullying Prevention, Discipline & Behavior, Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips, Raising Boys, Raising Girls 5 Ways to Help Your Child Silence Their Inner Critic “I’ll fail the test!” “Nobody likes me!” It’s not uncommon to hear your child utter self-critical statements like these from... Continue Reading
Bullying Prevention, Discipline & Behavior, Education, Media Safety, Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips, Preteens & Teens 13 Reasons Why—My child wants to watch it, how do I decide? The popular Netflix series, 13 Reasons Why, has caused controversy among some who think the show glorifies teen suicide. The series... Continue Reading
Bullying Prevention, Discipline & Behavior, Parenting Skills Thoughts on Raising Compassionate Children I recently read an article put out by the Chopra Center shortly before their Global Meditation Day. I was moved by the article and... Continue Reading
Bullying Prevention Challenging Bullying from the Inside Out Bullying is complicated in every way—why a particular child is targeted, how a relationship can shift from friendly to hostile, and the... Continue Reading
Bullying Prevention, Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips, School Challenges, Special Challenges When a Tummy Ache Is Not Just a Tummy Ache: Dealing with School Anxiety The first day of school, your son has a tummy ache. You take his temperature, but you already know that what’s really ailing him... Continue Reading
Bullying Prevention, Media Safety, Parenting Skills How Do You Quiet the Buzz of Cyberbullying? “He is such a faxxx like i can’t belief his dum stupid shirt. what a xxxx fairy.” Has your child ever received a text like this?... Continue Reading
Bullying Prevention, Discipline & Behavior, School Challenges, Toddlers Bullying in Preschool? The preschool years are foundational for children’s social and emotional development—a time when children’s social... Continue Reading
Bullying Prevention, Discipline & Behavior, Raising Girls You Can’t Come to My Birthday Party! and Other Explorations of Girl* Power Girls explore power through relationships, beginning in the older preschool years. New friendships blossom during this time through... Continue Reading
Bullying Prevention, Preteens & Teens, Raising Girls, School Challenges Little Girls Can Be Mean! Helping Your Daughter Navigate Girl World If you have a daughter, it’s a good bet that at one time or another she has come home in... Continue Reading
Bullying Prevention Bullying: What Parents Need to Know Over the last few years, media attention on bullying has dramatically increased, highlighting some of the most severe cases, including... Continue Reading