Tag: Best Practices
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Children’s Mental Health Problems are Family ProblemsThat Impact the Workplace
Posted onPost-pandemic family life has been dramatically impacted by the perfect storm of working parent burnout in combination with our national pediatric mental health crisis. Children and teens are suffering from anxiety, depression, and suicide at alarming […]
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 […]
Why Kids Don’t Listen and What Exhausted Parents Can Do Instead
Posted onThere’s a conversation I keep having with parents lately — in workshops, in consultation calls, in grocery store aisles, and honestly, in my own heart. Parents are exhausted. Not because they don’t love their children deeply, […]
Connection & Conversation: The Perfect Mother’s Day Gift
Posted onThis Mother’s Day, consider a gift that doesn’t fade after a day or two. What many moms really want is more connection and conversation, real moments with the people they love that last all year long. […]
Strengthening Families to Strengthen the Workforce
Posted onEmployee well-being has become a strategic priority for organizations seeking to attract, retain, and support a thriving workforce. Many companies have expanded benefits focused on physical health, mental health, and financial well-being. But a growing number […]
The Missing Link in Child and Family Well-Being: Supporting Parents
Posted onEvery community invests in children. Yet one critical group remains largely under-supported: Parents. Parents have the greatest influence on children’s development, behavior, and long-term success. But while many systems serve children, very few are designed to […]
