Leisure & Vacation, Parenting Skills READY, SET, GO! Making the Most of the Summer before Kindergarten I remember getting up at 5:00 am and waiting in line in the dark to register my not yet 5-year-old daughter for an array of what seemed... Continue Reading
Parenting Skills Awareness and Attention: The Art of Observing Children When you are with your children, you are continuously observing them. Maybe you’re delightedly watching their play, maybe... Continue Reading
Discipline & Behavior, Parenting Skills Don’t “Just Say No” “No” is a powerful and useful word that can help keep you and your children safe, comfortable, healthy, and responsible. But it’s... Continue Reading
Leisure & Vacation, Parenting Skills Parents, Give Yourselves a Break You’re tired, cranky, and short-tempered. You feel that you have no life outside of your spouse, kid, and job. Does this make you... Continue Reading
Discipline & Behavior, Parenting Skills, Temperaments Is That Me Yelling? Parents, you are not alone! If you find yourself yelling at your kids most days, it’s time to understand more about why you yell... Continue Reading
Leisure & Vacation, Parenting Skills, Raising Boys, Raising Girls PJ’s, Cheerios, and Saturday Mornings … Throughout the course of my work as a parent coach, I have often heard parents express concerns about their children’s behaviors... Continue Reading
Leisure & Vacation, Parenting Skills Nine Ways to Enjoy Nature in Winter Many of us are somewhat removed from nature in our everyday lives. This is especially so during the winter. Yet despite winter’s... Continue Reading
Birth - First Year, Parenting Skills, Toddlers New Year’s Resolutions for Parents of Young Children For some, January 1 is a new beginning: a time for us to refresh, set new goals, or make a short list of resolutions for the coming... Continue Reading
Parenting Skills The Problem with “Good Job” It’s a natural thing to do. Your child has done something that pleases you, and out pops that familiar phrase: “Good job!” We hear... Continue Reading
Parenting Skills Tips to Build Self-Esteem and Self-Confidence in Your Child (and Yourself) As a child psychologist (and parent), I have come to believe the saying that “less is more.” I have worked with countless youth, ages of... Continue Reading
