Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips, Preteens & Teens Transitions to Middle School: The New Normal Five Important Conversations to Have with Your Preteen Do you remember middle school? It was probably a blur of braces, challenging... Continue Reading
Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips Talking with Children about Difficult Topics All parents are driven by an overwhelming need and desire to protect their children. We believe our job is to keep them safe and to make... Continue Reading
Discipline & Behavior, Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips Coping with Young Kids Who 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... Continue Reading
Leisure & Vacation, Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips Prepare for a Safe Summer: 4 Tips for Kids to Handle Predators and Risky Situations Ahhh, the carefree days of summer … the word summer still conjures up a great number of positive associations for me, as I hope it does... 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
Leisure & Vacation, Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips 9 Tips to Nurture a Child’s Spirit How would you describe your child’s spirit? You might find that a tough question to answer. What do we mean by “spirit,” really? I... Continue Reading
Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips 5 Ways to Handle Disagreements in Front of Your Kids Is there such thing as a quarrel-free relationship? Not that we’re aware of. And with kids in the mix, it’s inevitable that... Continue Reading
Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips, Special Challenges Taming Your Anxious Child’s Worry Monster Nearly all children will have fears or worries at some point during childhood—fears of the dark, of heights, of spiders, or monsters.... Continue Reading
Birth - First Year, Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips Making Room for Baby Number Two! 6 Tips to Help Your Toddler Once the excitement of pregnancy with your second baby wears off and reality sets in with the baby’s birth, you may find yourself... Continue Reading
Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips Helping Kids Adjust during Separation and Divorce Helping Kids Adjust during Separation and Divorce Time and again, research suggests that parental conflict is a strong predictor of how... Continue Reading
