Parenting Skills, Raising Boys, Raising Girls Going to the Office with Mommy or Daddy—the Positive Discipline Way ‘Tis the season when the kids may be between summertime activities and you might find yourselves without babysitter and childcare at... Continue Reading
Parenting Skills, Raising Boys, Raising Girls, Toddlers Keeping Your Cool During the Meltdowns As a child psychologist and father of three strong-willed girls, I have faced my share of meltdowns: from screaming to stomping, name... Continue Reading
Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips How Do We Ground Helicopter Parenting? Most of us have the best of intentions when it comes to our kids. We won’t hover, and we’ll let our children do things for... Continue Reading
Leisure & Vacation, Parenting Skills Summer and the Living Is Easy? Part II: Planning for Successful Summer Transitions Summer is approaching, and that means plenty of transitions, including summer camps,... Continue Reading
Leisure & Vacation, Parenting Skills Summertime and the Living is Easy? It is almost here, the most eagerly anticipated and perhaps the most dreaded time of year for families. George Gershwin clearly did not... Continue Reading
Birth - First Year, Parenting Skills Staying Connected with Your Partner After Having a Baby For those of you with young babies, the idea of a romantic evening with your partner may seem a far distant fantasy. You may have only a... Continue Reading
Bullying Prevention, Media Safety, Parenting Skills How Do You Quiet the Buzz of Cyberbullying? “He is such a faxxx like i can’t belief his dum stupid shirt. what a xxxx fairy.” Has your child ever received a text like this?... Continue Reading
Discipline & Behavior, Parenting Skills Why Does My Child Want to Control Everything? Bossy behaviors appear as children begin to explore power in a social context with peers and within the parent-child relationship. The... Continue Reading
Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips, Preteens & Teens, Raising Boys, Raising Girls Family Meetings In my work as a parent educator, I often hear parents’ frustration over getting their children’s cooperation in negotiating... Continue Reading
Parenting Skills The Power of Positive Parenting: Part I All of us went in to being a parent with the best intentions. We fantasized about bedtime stories and snuggles, family meals, engaging... Continue Reading
