Discipline & Behavior, Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips, School Challenges, Toddlers Getting Kids to School Trying to get our kids out the door on time in the morning can be a frustrating and exhausting endeavor. Even when we start off... Continue Reading
Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips, Preteens & Teens, Toddlers Bedtime Happiness Go to Bed Happy, Wake Up Happy Developing a harmonious and rewarding bedtime routine results in a happier family — day and night. One of... Continue Reading
Discipline & Behavior, Parenting Skills, Parenting Tips, Preteens & Teens, Raising Boys, Raising Girls Beyond Sibling Rivalry The sink is plugged, the car has a flat tire, and Melinda needs help with a school project due tomorrow. On top of that, the kids... Continue Reading
Education, Parenting Tips, Preteens & Teens, School Challenges 7 Things To Do While Waiting for College Acceptances For many high school seniors, December marks the end of the marathon college application season, an event that can span several years.... Continue Reading
Adoption/Post-Adoption, Discipline & Behavior, Parenting Tips, Preteens & Teens, Raising Boys, Raising Girls The Rights of Children: “Born to be Wild” Whenever I see a group of children tear across Crissy Field or the beach, it makes me stop and watch with pure delight. To be free with... 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
Discipline & Behavior, Parenting Tips The Parenting Highway Balancing Nurture and Structure in Your Relationship with Your Child As a parent, you’ve probably come across the idea that we all... 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
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
Media Safety, Parenting Tips, Preteens & Teens, Raising Girls Raising Your Daughter with a Positive Body Image Poor body image is epidemic among girls and women in this country: 94% of women report having a negative body image and wanting to... Continue Reading