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
Discipline & Behavior, Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips Nurturing a Gritty Kid Grit, as defined by world-renowned psychologist Dr. Angela Duckworth, PhD, is “our passion and perseverance for long-term goals.”... Continue Reading
Discipline & Behavior, Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips Six Ways to Motivate Kids to Do Chores Getting children to do chores—and even getting ourselves to do chores—can be a chore in and of itself. We grumble and resist, and so do... Continue Reading
Discipline & Behavior, Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips Child Rage: Helping Young Kids Cope With Rage Yep, I used the word ‘rage.’ You know exactly what I mean if you have a young child who has trouble handling their strong emotions and... Continue Reading
Discipline & Behavior, Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips The Struggle for Control: Who’s in Charge Here? Do you have a master negotiator at home—a child who likes to control every conversation and tries to change the rules to suit his needs?... Continue Reading
Discipline & Behavior How to Manage Aggression in Children You’re sitting relaxing for a few precious minutes before getting ready to make dinner, and you hear yelling echoing from the back... Continue Reading
Adoption/Post-Adoption, Discipline & Behavior, Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips 11 Tips for Handling Your Child’s Anger “Do not teach your children never to be angry. Teach them how to be angry.” Wise words from theologian and author, Lyman Abbott... Continue Reading
Discipline & Behavior, Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips, Toddlers “Mine, Mine, Mine!” 7 Ways to Encourage Sharing “We have to share!” If you’ve uttered this phrase recently, you probably have a toddler. And you’ve probably been met with... Continue Reading
Discipline & Behavior, Toddlers Toddler Tantrums—How to Manage and Prevent Them Wild, wonderful and ever so challenging. The toddler set, those little ones under three, are delightful … cute and curious, learning so... Continue Reading
Discipline & Behavior, Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips Tokens, Points, and Stickers, Oh My! Top 3 Pitfalls of Behavior Goal-Setting As the new school year approaches, many parents are dusting off their child’s sticker charts and behavior systems in hopes of... Continue Reading