Category: Parenting Essentials
Navigating Family Boundaries During the Holidays: Practical Tips for Less Stress and More Joy
Posted onThe holidays can be a time of joy and connection, but they also bring challenges, especially when it comes to family dynamics. If you’ve ever found yourself navigating unwanted advice from grandparents or trying to manage […]
How to Talk to Kids About Politics During Election Season
Posted onWith elections in full swing, kids are bound to hear about politics—whether it’s from the news, social media, or conversations at school. You may wonder how to talk to them about these complex issues in a […]
The Paradox of Intensive Parenting: Finding a Healthier Path for Your Child
Posted onThe Paradox of Intensive Parenting: Finding a Healthier Path for Your Child In today’s world, many of us feel like we need to be constantly involved in every aspect of our children’s lives. We want to […]
Social Media and Screen Time: Protect Your Child’s Mental Health
Posted onIn today’s digital age, social media has become an integral part of our children’s lives. Recently, the U.S. Surgeon General released a comprehensive report on social media and youth mental health, shedding light on both the […]
Summer Unplugged: Encourage Kids to Get Off Screens and Outdoors
Posted onAs summer approaches, many parents find themselves facing a familiar challenge: how to pry their children away from screens and encourage them to enjoy the great outdoors. At Peace At Home Parenting Solutions, we understand this […]
LGBTQIA+ Representation in Kids’ Media
Posted onWith PRIDE month in mind, we’ve gathered a list of resources for kids that have LGBTQIA+ representation. Having these resources in your home helps children be more open to diverse kinds of people and lifestyles and […]
Embrace the Sweet Month of June: Celebrate Big and Small Transitions
Posted onHello Peace At Home Families, For many families, June marks the end of the academic year. It’s a time to celebrate the hard work, persistence in dealing with challenges, and growth your child has experienced over […]
Lead Dads: The New Face of Fatherhood
Posted onWhen I spent time with an old friend from college several years ago, my life was very much focused on parenting my two young children and adolescent daughter. I had built my private practice schedule around […]
Mother’s Day and Mental Health – Self-Talk and Our Children’s Mental Health
Posted onMother’s Day arrives in the middle of Mental Health month. A coincidence? Maybe. But mothers really do have a profound influence on children’s mental well-being and at the same time are often unfairly blamed for just […]
Is “Work-Life Balance” Impossible? And Why Does it Matter?
Posted onWith the lines between work and home forever blurred, the challenges faced by working parents have been magnified. And the very mention of “Work-Life Balance” can send parents into hysterical laughter or hopeless resignation. Some call […]
