Category: School Age
The Power of Doing Less: Simple Summer Traditions That Build Connection
Posted onJune arrives and the social media feeds immediately flood with laminated bucket lists. Fifty things you absolutely must do before September. Bake a pie from scratch. Go berry picking. Build a backyard obstacle course. It looks […]
Summer Reading Without the Pressure: Nurturing a Natural Love for Books
Posted onSchool reading logs have a funny way of turning a magical experience into a tedious transaction. By the time the school year ends, kids often view reading as just another chore to check off a list. […]
Screen Time Counterweights: Building a Summer Boredom Plan That Actually Works
Posted onSummer is here. The familiar panic sets in right on schedule. The days stretch out forever and those digital screens are glowing brightly, begging for attention. We hear the exact same advice every single year. Just […]
Beyond Behavior Charts: What Really Helps Kids with Emotional and Behavioral Challenges?
Posted onThere is so much pressure on parents right now. Pressure to get it right. Pressure to solve big challenges. Pressure to help children succeed, cope, achieve, regulate, recover, and somehow still feel deeply connected along the […]
Strong Fathers, Connected Kids: How Your Past Shapes Your Parenting
Posted onMost of us go into fatherhood with a quiet, stubborn vow. I’m going to do this differently. Or maybe, I’m going to make sure my kids actually listen to me. We pour massive energy into policing […]
Before You Blame Screens: Understanding Your Child’s End-of-School Emotional Surge
Posted onBefore You Blame Screens: Understanding Your Child’s End-of-School Emotional Surge The first week of June is already behind us. The weather is finally turning, but inside the house, the emotional temperature is probably wildly unpredictable. You […]
How Does Parent Conflict Affect Your Children?
Posted onLet’s Talk About What Every Parent Should Know Most of the parents we meet at Peace At Home think a lot about how you talk to your kids, discipline them, and support their learning and emotional […]
Break the Cycle: Why Kids Need Unstructured Play This Summer
Posted onSummer is just around the corner. The school doors will soon close, schedules will suddenly open up, and the familiar chorus of “I’m bored” is waiting in the wings. For many adults, the sudden expanse of […]
Connected Kids: Break Screen Habits and Build Strong Families
Posted onA few months ago, I was watching Oprah interview Dr. Anna Lembke, author of Dopamine Nation. I adore Oprah. So many decades ago she started talking about the hard stuff we humans face and she has […]
Break the Cycle – The “Death of the Tween”: Why Navigating Screen Time Doesn’t Have to Be All or Nothing
Posted onEvery generation seems to hit a panic button when it comes to girlhood. From the novels of the 19th century to rock and roll in the 1950s, society has always worried about the influences shaping young […]
