Raising Girls Does Your Young Daughter Have 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
Leisure & Vacation, Parents Tips, Raising Boys, Raising Girls How to Achieve Summer Camp Planning Flow Have you signed your kids up for summer camp yet? No? Now that I’ve been doing this for a few years, I feel like I have achieved... Continue Reading
Discipline & Behavior, Parenting Skills, Parents Tips, Preteens & Teens, Raising Boys, Raising Girls, Temperaments, Toddlers What to Say in Challenging Situations with Children: Sentence Starters for Parents It is everywhere. The advice, the suggestions, the tips for parents, usually with a disclaimer that it is important to trust your gut,... Continue Reading
Leisure & Vacation, Parents Tips, Raising Boys, Raising Girls Welcome Home Again Are you to new to the Bay Area? Or did you move here two, three, or even five years ago and still feel as if you haven’t found... Continue Reading
Discipline & Behavior, Raising Boys, Raising Girls, Temperaments Teaching Our Children to be Kind “A little consideration, a little thought for others, makes all the difference.” Eeyore (Winnie the Pooh) We all want our children to be... Continue Reading
Parenting Skills, Parents Tips, Raising Boys, Raising Girls Preparing for Kindergarten Too Early? “To learn a thing in life through doing is much more developing, cultivating, and strengthening than to learn it merely through the... Continue Reading
Discipline & Behavior, Leisure & Vacation, Parents Tips, Preteens & Teens, Raising Boys, Raising Girls, Toddlers Eleven Ways to Ease Reluctant Children Outdoors The many benefits of time outdoors for people of all ages are well documented. Numerous studies show that time in nature impacts every... Continue Reading
Parenting Skills, Parents Tips, Raising Boys, Raising Girls, Toddlers Communicating and Connecting with Your Children Let’s face it: All children and parents struggle with communication at some point. Some kids seem to have an almost infinite... Continue Reading
Discipline & Behavior, Parenting Skills, Parents 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
Adoption/Post-Adoption, Discipline & Behavior, Parents 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
