Category: Parenting Essentials
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 […]
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 […]
How to deal with tantrums by increasing self-regulation
Posted onSelf-Reg Book Reviews.Self-Reg by Dr.Stuart Shanker, published 2016, gives parents an entirely new way of understanding a child’s behavior. If you want to help your child calm and avoid tantrums, learn to truly calm yourself and […]
Seven MYTHS of Effective Parenting
Posted onPunishment will change bad behavior. More reminders lead to better behavior. Explaining to your child why a behavior is wrong will lead him to stop that behavior. Lots of praise just spoils your child. Doing it […]
