by Admin | Feb 12, 2013 | Discipline & Behavior, Raising Boys, Raising Girls
Raising children to be honest, ethical, and responsible is as important as raising them to master reading, writing, and arithmetic. Honesty, ethics, and responsibility are more than mere character traits. They are essential life skills that must be learned. Here are...
by Admin | Jan 28, 2013 | Preteens & Teens, Raising Boys, Raising Girls
Last weekend was my son’s first middle school dance. He came home from school at the beginning of the week excited at the prospect of attending the dance. He thought about what he was going to wear and bought his ticket. The night of the dance, I heard the blow...
by Admin | Dec 10, 2012 | Preteens & Teens, Raising Girls
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 other about hurt and angry feelings, and how often this indirectness contributes to the problems that erupt between them. The girls in...
by Admin | Dec 3, 2012 | Discipline & Behavior, Parenting Skills, Raising Boys
Boy play is noisy, boisterous, physical, aggressive, and spontaneous in nature. Dads** understand this play and may intuitively provide these outlets for their rough-and-tumble kids. Research (Lamb, 2000) shows that moms are associated with food, comfort, security,...
by Admin | Nov 12, 2012 | Media Safety, Parenting Tips, Preteens & Teens, Raising Girls
Poor body image is epidemic among girls and women in this country: 94% of women report having a negative body image and wanting to change something about their bodies, and 98% think negatively about their bodies at least once a day. How you can ensure that your...
by Admin | Sep 10, 2012 | Bullying Prevention, Preteens & Teens, Raising Girls, School Challenges
Helping Your Daughter Navigate Girl World If you have a daughter, it’s a good bet that at one time or another she has come home in tears due to social problems. She may have been the target of exclusion or taunting, perhaps initiated by her former best friend,...
