Discipline & Behavior, Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips The Perils of Praise By Joanna Faber and Julie King, authors and workshop leaders at Parents Place Parenting advice can give you whiplash. Be consistent but... Continue Reading
Discipline & Behavior, Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips, Preteens & Teens, Toddlers 5 Proven Ways to Help Your Child Manage Frustration Life is full of challenging feelings, and kids don’t come pre-programmed with frustration management skills! Fortunately, with a... Continue Reading
Discipline & Behavior, Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips, Toddlers Positive Parenting: Planning for Success Which tools are in your parenting toolbox? Having worked with families for over 30 years, I am familiar with various approaches to... Continue Reading
Discipline & Behavior, Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips, Toddlers How to Understand and Respond to Your Child’s Behavioral Issues As parents we wish we could subdue our children’s outbursts with a gentle re-direction. In some cases this works beautifully. But,... Continue Reading
Discipline & Behavior, Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips No Such Thing as Perfect: How to Help a Child Struggling with Perfectionism Picture a child who keeps a tidy, well-organized desk in class, a remarkably clean bedroom at home, makes sure his or her homework is... Continue Reading
Discipline & Behavior, Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips Does My Child Need to See a Therapist? Soon after I had my first child, I remember passing a billboard with a baby sitting in a diaper that said “These don’t come with... Continue Reading
Discipline & Behavior, Parenting Tips, Preteens & Teens, Raising Boys, Raising Girls Weathering the Storms of Adolescence: To Hold on or Let Go? During the storms of adolescence it’s a tricky balance for parents to know when to offer support and when to let go. We all want... Continue Reading
Discipline & Behavior, Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips Giving Your Child Feedback? Read This Feedback First How often do you find yourself giving your child a compliment in preparation for a criticism? “I love that enthusiasm, but please keep... Continue Reading
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
Discipline & Behavior, Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips, Technology The Technology Rules Kids and Teens Wish Their Parents Would Follow A recent research study entitled Not at the Dinner Table: Parents’ and Children’s Perspectives on Family Technology Rules... Continue Reading
