Month: June 2017
When should I praise my kids?
Posted onThere are actually helpful ways to praise children and ways that might produce “praise junkies.” You know – those kids who bring every drawing to you and say do you like it? Is it pretty? Those […]
7 Ways to Appreciate How Dad is Different than Mom
Posted onFathers are far more than just ‘second adults’ in the home. Involved fathers — especially biological fathers — bring positive benefits to their children that no other person is as likely to bring. – David Popenoe, Life […]
Summer Plans with Kids: Make it Easy and Happy This Year!
Posted onYou know the song, “Summertime and the living is easy…” It sounds so inviting but that isn’t actually what I hear from parents. We envision relaxed time, more family connection and more fun. In reality, parents […]
7 Ways to Avoid Asking Your Kids 100 Times to Follow Directions
Posted onA parent recently asked me how to stay calm when asking her child to do something 100 times. She made me laugh, but this question really deserves a complex answer – the entire theory behind how […]
