Parenting Skills What Can We Learn From the SFGiants to Help Make Our Children More Resilient? In 2010, the San Francisco Giants were 6 ½ games back in their division in August. This year, they were neck and neck with the Dodgers... Continue Reading
Preteens & Teens, Raising Girls Communication Skills Girls Need: Being Direct At a recent workshop I did with 7th grade students, I was struck by how difficult it is for girls to communicate directly with each... Continue Reading
Discipline & Behavior, Parenting Skills, Raising Boys The Energy and Enthusiasm of Preschool Boys! Boy play is noisy, boisterous, physical, aggressive, and spontaneous in nature. Dads** understand this play and may intuitively provide... Continue Reading
Adoption/Post-Adoption SUNSHINE GIRL Parents Place celebrates National AdoptionMonth with this moving story. Walking slowly into a dimly lit foster home bedroom to meet her... Continue Reading
Parenting Skills Begin with Gratitude Did you know the world’s leading scientific expert on gratitude lives right here in Northern California? Not Berkeley, but good... 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
Parenting Skills, Toddlers Question and Answer on: Potty Training Readiness Question: My daughter is 3.5 years old and has been daytime potty trained for about 9 months. She is very vocal about wanting to be out... Continue Reading
Discipline & Behavior, Temperaments The Struggle for Control: Who’s in Charge Here? Do you have a master negotiator at home—a child who likes to control every conversation and/or changes the rules to suit his needs? If... Continue Reading
News We Need Your Vote! We wanted to share our good news with you! We have been selected as one of the finalists in the Most Awesome Best Parent Education... Continue Reading
Birth - First Year, Media Safety, Parenting Skills, Toddlers Media & Young Children: What Parents Need to Know About Screen Time While children of all ages need guidance and parameters for healthy media use, young children in particular need limits on their media... Continue Reading
