Category: Parenting Essentials
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 […]
What do you do when you’re child comes home after graduating college?
Posted onMy daughter has a full time job, but because of loans can’t afford to move out of our home. It’s so hard not to make comments on what she’s spending money on and her decisions. Any […]
Three ways to help your kids get back to school with a smile
Posted onParents often tell me they want to have fun in that last week before school starts. They might regret trips not taken, summer visions not realized, promises not quite kept. So – it might be amusement […]
Blended or Step Family?
Posted onI am a stepparent. I am also a biological and a foster parent. Honestly, that stepparent thing was the hardest. I am not even sure why, but I am certain that stepping into the undefined territory […]
The Key to Handling Difficult Behaviors of Children on the Autism Spectrum
Posted onI have worked with many families of children with autism and ADHD over the years and there is one thing that they all struggle with. How do I know which behaviors are typical child behaviors and […]
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 […]
