Oct 9, 20195 min‘I’ll Do My Homework Later’ – What’s Behind Procrastination?Procrastination. We all do it. We put off what we can do today, for tomorrow, or the next day. Whether it’s cleaning the bathroom, mowing...
Sep 10, 20195 min'Mommy, I Don't Like School.'As children across the US (and around the world) go back to school and adjust to their new routines, their parents, too, are adjusting....
Aug 14, 20195 minScreen-Time - A Golden Opportunity? Smart phones, video games, Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube - the devices and apps are endless. As NPR reporter, Anya Kamenetz noted in a June...
Jul 9, 20194 min'She’s just doing that for attention'Great thinkers and writers often skillfully use play-on-words to communicate and drive home their philosophy and ideas. We love to...
Jun 5, 20194 minHigh Expectations - Who Are They Really Serving?When the news about the college admissions scandal broke several years ago, the whole country was shocked. We learned that wealthy...
Apr 4, 20194 min'Threenagers & Teenagers' - Working with the All-Powerful Self Hearing that he cannot have a certain item that has caught his eye, a frustrated toddler starts screaming 'I want it now! Now, now,...
Feb 5, 20195 min'Daddy, will you be my prince charming?' 'Mommy, will you marry me?'‘Daddy, you are the king, I’m the princess, and Mommy is the cat.’ Sound familiar? Those with three and four year olds have heard these...
Jan 7, 20195 minA Look at Friendship Through the YearsExperts agree and research supports that having healthy friendships enriches life adding happiness and life expectancy. As those who...
Dec 3, 20183 minYour Presents or Your Presence? How to really enjoy this festive time with your family. With the excitement of the holiday season in full swing, many parents wonder how to make it enjoyable for their children and families;...
Oct 31, 20184 minRewards vs. Punishments: A Paradigm ShiftParents have long used a system of punishments and rewards as a core method to help manage their children's behavior. Good actions get...
Sep 26, 20183 minThe Perils of Perfectionism The Wall Street Journal published an article over Labor Day weekend called "The Perils of the Child Perfectionist" by Jennifer Breheny...
May 10, 20182 minAll kids act out. The key is how you respond.Time-Ins or Time-Outs? What's the difference? And why does it matter? Most parents are familiar with using the “time-out” method for...
