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
Discipline & Behavior, Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips 6 Steps to Help Children Resolve Conflicts and Solve Problems Conflict resolution and problem solving are two of the most important skills we can teach our children. Think about it … Being able to... 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
Parenting Tips Are You a “Good Enough” Parent? What makes the job of being a parent so exhausting for so many of us? We love our children deeply, we cherish the connection and moments... Continue Reading
Israel, Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips 5 Ways You Can Help Your Kids Feel Safe in an Unsafe World Fires, car accidents, plane crashes, earthquakes. Shootings in schools, movie theaters, and airports. War and terrorism … the list of... Continue Reading
