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
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
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
