Education, Parenting Skills, Parents Tips 5 Tips to Ease the Transition Back to School Some parents dread the start of the school year, having enjoyed lazy mornings and extra snuggle and play time with their children.... Continue Reading
Education, Parenting Skills, Parents Tips, School Challenges Parent Self-Care Tips for a Smoother Back-to-School Transition Growing up, my favorite time of year was Back to School! It meant a new haircut, new clothes, new shoes, a new backpack, notebooks with... Continue Reading
Birth - First Year, Parents Tips How to Survive (and Thrive!) in the First Weeks of Parenthood (Hint: Prioritize!) While early days with a newborn can be exhilarating, they can also be exhausting and unpredictable. Baby’s circadian rhythm is... Continue Reading
Discipline & Behavior, Parenting Skills, Parents Tips, Toddlers Positive Parenting: Planning for Success Which tools are in your parenting toolbox? Having worked with families for over 30 years, I am familiar with various approaches to... Continue Reading
Discipline & Behavior, Parenting Skills, Parents Tips, Toddlers How to Understand and Respond to Your Child’s Behavioral Issues As parents we wish we could subdue our children’s outbursts with a gentle re-direction. In some cases this works beautifully. But,... Continue Reading
Discipline & Behavior, Parenting Skills, Parents Tips No Such Thing as Perfect: How to Help a Child Struggling with Perfectionism Picture a child who keeps a tidy, well-organized desk in class, a remarkably clean bedroom at home, makes sure his or her homework is... Continue Reading
Discipline & Behavior, Parenting Skills, Parents Tips Does My Child Need to See a Therapist? Soon after I had my first child, I remember passing a billboard with a baby sitting in a diaper that said “These don’t come with... Continue Reading
Parenting Skills, Parents Tips, Toddlers Positive Re-Direction—The Most Valuable Tool in Your Parenting Toolbox Your 14-month-old is climbing on a chair and you are afraid that she will fall and hurt herself. Your 3-year-old is playing in the sand... Continue Reading
Parenting Skills, Parents Tips, Technology Rabbit Hole This Way … How to Help Your Kids Manage the Pull of Technology The rabbit-hole went straight on like a tunnel for some way, and then dipped... Continue Reading
Discipline & Behavior, Parents Tips, Preteens & Teens, Raising Boys, Raising Girls Weathering the Storms of Adolescence: To Hold on or Let Go? During the storms of adolescence it’s a tricky balance for parents to know when to offer support and when to let go. We all want... Continue Reading
