Parenting Skills, Parents Tips, Preteens & Teens Service-Learning and Helping Teens Identify Their Values Adolescence is by definition a tumultuous time in one’s life. This is likely especially true now, given academic, social, and... Continue Reading
Parenting Skills, Parents Tips Bring Back the Playpen and Lock the Bathroom Door! 5 Simple Steps Toward Self-Care for Parents Feeling stressed? You’re not alone. Over 70% of U.S. moms say that mothering is “incredibly stressful” and now the pandemic has... Continue Reading
Parenting Skills, Parents Tips Supporting Our Children During Turbulent Times As we watch the news unfold, remember that our kids are watching us. Children expect adults in their lives to provide protection and... Continue Reading
COVID-19, Grandparenting, Parenting Skills, Parents Tips Grandparent Caregivers: The Joys & Challenges During this time of COVID-19, many grandparents have stepped in and expanded our roles as caregivers to help support our families. This... Continue Reading
Parents Tips, Preteens & Teens, Technology The Power of Unplugging One Day a Week Over a decade ago, I needed a drastic change. Within days, my father died and my daughter was born. These life-altering events made me... Continue Reading
COVID-19, Parenting Skills, Parents Tips, Preteens & Teens, Technology How to Help Kids Manage Screen Use During the Pandemic Many of us know about the downside of social media. The recent documentary The Social Dilemma made some of us even more aware of the way... Continue Reading
Parenting Skills, Parents Tips, Sleep 6 Habits to Help Kids and Teens Get Better Sleep Sleep is vital for our bodies and brains, and getting enough sleep helps children be more resilient during stressful times. According to... Continue Reading
COVID-19, Mental Health, Parenting Skills, Parents Tips Help Your Child Adjust to Transitions and Build Resilience in Unpredictable Times We are in an unprecedented time of change and transition, in which there is unpredictability, uncertainty, and fear. As much as we’d... Continue Reading
Leisure & Vacation, Parenting Skills, Parents Tips Parenting New Year’s Resolutions: Connecting with your Family The beginning of the New Year is a good time to reflect upon your goals and desires for yourself as a parent and for your family as a... 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... Continue Reading
