Category: Parenting Essentials
Kids eat snacks like Netflix. As soon as one ends, another one is getting started*
Posted onWhen parents permit kids to “graze,” that is eating at will throughout the day, parents will often end up with power struggles with kids and sometimes even eating problems or disorders. Experts suggest that scheduled meals […]
P@H on Channel 8 – WTNH Positive Co-Parenting- Exchange conflict for compromise and communication
Posted onby Sarah Cody View here BURLINGTON, Conn. (WTNH) – Divorce is difficult. Oftentimes, mom and dad need to put aside contentious feelings to make sure their child still feels stable and secure. News 8’s Connecticut Families is taking a two […]
Wellness On The Run for Busy Parents
Posted onWhen a parent makes their own health a priority, it is reflected back on their family through increased energy for quality time with children, positive role modeling, and decreased stress levels. But how? How do we […]
9 action steps towards handling your child’s school performance
Posted onWorried about your child’s school performance? When your children, especially teens, struggle with school, parents can easily fall into nagging, coaxing and hassling or even punishing when in reality none of those things work and sometimes […]
Center for Educational Improvement – Peace at Home: Bringing Parent Education Online
Posted onMany parents, especially first time parents, have low levels of self-efficacy in parenting. In fact, 79% of parents want more information about child-rearing (Zepeda, Varela, and Morales, 2004). Parent education programs typically involve a parent educator […]
Book Review: “The Gardener & The Carpenter” by Allison Gopnik, PhD
Posted onAllison Gopnik, PhD, is a rigorous scientist of child learning and development. She is a philosopher who has a knack for explaining complicated concepts in simple ways. Dr. Gopnik is also a grandmother who writes with […]
How to Get Kids to Listen: 7 Simple Gems to Win Cooperation
Posted onParents often ask how to make kids listen and follow directions, how to stop yelling and nagging, and how to teach children respect. The truth is, the way parents speak impacts children’s ability to listen. Here […]
Adulting 101: Help Teens Learn Basic Life Skills
Posted onOne night my husband and I were talking about how our boys (14 & 16) were going to end up living in our basement unless they started learning some life skills. So we brainstormed a list of […]
Bullying in School: Signs Your Child Is Being Bullied & How You Can Help
Posted onIs your child suddenly sullen, withdrawn, or seeming to avoid contact with you? Have you observed marked changes in his behaviors and personality? Is she afraid to ride the school bus or reluctant to go to […]
When Kids Call Themselves Stupid
Posted onDuring a recent online class, a parent asked the questions, “What do you do when your eight-year-old child calls themselves stupid or dumb all the time? I respond with ‘No you’re not‘ but they just say […]
