Category: Parenting Essentials
Raise Your Child to Be a Problem Solver
Posted onHow often do you worry about your kids’ struggles and give lots of advice about how to handle their problems? Have you found yourself wishing your child was more independent and capable of solving problems? Do […]
How is Technoference Affecting Your Relationship with Your Child?
Posted onAs you begin to read this post, think about the device you are using. Are you accessing our website from a computer? A tablet? A smartphone? It’s no secret that technology has become an important part […]
Raising Happy Children: Promote Optimism & Resilience
Posted onAll children are born with personality traits that remain relatively constant throughout their lives. Some kids are more sensitive or more withdrawn. Others are born more active or more persistent. But two traits that can change, […]
Understanding Feelings: How to Raise Caring Kids
Posted onAre you sometimes overwhelmed by your child’s feelings? Does your child have trouble verbalizing his emotions? Do your child’s displays of emotion ever seem like misbehavior to you? A better relationship with your child starts with […]
3 Steps to Solve the Problem of Entitled Children
Posted onRecently, we received this message from a parent: “I have an only child that is almost 5 years old and is very entitled. He throws temper tantrums and pushes his limits to the VERY end. He […]
How to Stay Calm When Your Child Is Stressed Out
Posted onAre you ever overwhelmed by your child’s challenging behaviors? Do you struggle to stay calm as your child escalates? If you said yes to either of those questions, you are not alone. Human beings are built […]
Blending Traditions: 5 Steps to a Peaceful Holiday with Your Blended Family
Posted onWith the holiday season approaching, stress tends to be at an all-time high. Handling this stress alone can be difficult enough. But when you add the new dynamics of your blended family, the holidays can seem […]
What can I do besides giving a timeout? 5 Positive Ways to Discipline Your Kids
Posted onAs a parent, you know how frustrating it feels when you can’t get your kids to stop misbehaving. No matter how many times you have tried to get them to settle down, they just don’t seem […]
Sibling Jealousy: 3 Ways to Help Older Siblings Connect with the New Baby
Posted onYour older child was so excited about the new baby. But, now that your baby has arrived, he is uncooperative and sometimes acts like a baby, himself. Meanwhile, you’re trying to control your youngest as she […]
