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
Leisure & Vacation, Parenting Skills Beyond Thanksgiving: How to Cultivate Gratitude in Our Families Thanksgiving presents families with wonderful opportunities to express gratitude. The traditional Thanksgiving meal offers a pause from... Continue Reading
Parenting Skills Giving our Children an Important Part of Ourselves As parents, we want nothing more than to provide our children with everything possible. We seek to give them the best education, enroll... Continue Reading
Leisure & Vacation, Parenting Skills Create Meaningful Holidays and Minimize Stress: Suggestions and Tips Holidays, here they come. The plans, the lists, the guests, the travel, the gifts … how about some JOY? In general, holidays are... Continue Reading
Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips, Raising Boys, Raising Girls Mommy Fatigue What better day to write about “mommy fatigue” than this one? Last night, as I tiptoed in to check on my peacefully sleeping girls, I... 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
