When emotions are high, people often act and do things they would not do on a normal day. When you are a young child, this might very well be what you do all the time. Consider this scenario: Bradley is struggling with his spelling words. Instead of screaming and giving up, he tells his dad how
Healthy Bodies, Healthy Minds
Modeling Positive Body Imagefor Children Have you ever been bathing suit shopping at Target with your teenage daughter? Depending on how they feel about their bodies, this can be a terrifying and saddening event for them and us. Think about bathing suit shopping for yourself? For a lot of us this
Self-Care for All Ages
We all know that self-care is important for us as adults, but it is also important for our children. It is critical that we model ways for children and teenagers to learn how to take care of themselves. Self-care for all ages can help us be more introspective and make us aware of our own emotional
How to Talk to your Kids
Do you ever get the feeling that you tucked your child into bed and you wake up with a completely different one? Kids are constantly changing and growing up, meaning we are constantly re-examining our approach to parenting. Communication is one of the biggest and most important tools we have to
Gratitude Changes Everything
Gratitude is defined as the quality of being thankful. Many experts tell us that being grateful can give us higher levels of overall happiness in our lives. We all want to level up our happiness in this world and we should be teaching our children this skill as well. As parents, we are very good
Parental Control
Q: I have four kids ranging in ages from 5 to 14. One of my biggest concerns during this pandemic is staying connected as a family. It feels like we are all stressed out with work, school and other activities and stuck behind our devices all the time. How can I connect with each of my children to
Parental Control
Q: “ I am a single mom of two kids, ages 3 and 6. I realize that I work a hard schedule. I want the times that I am with my children to be fun and pleasant. I find myself being cranky and my patience is very thin. I will holler and yell at times and then I feel guilty. Plus it doesn’t help or stop
Parental Control
Q: “I am recently divorced and my 8-year-old son has really been having a hard time. Sometimes he does not want to go to his Dad's house because he says that is not his bedroom. He has started to have anxiety and gets mad easily. We are trying to work together, but nothing seems to be working. Do
Parental Control October 2017
Q: My 7-year-old never seems to listen to me when we are out in public. We could be at my parents' house and she makes me look like I am a terrible parent when she gets in trouble. I have done time-outs, spanked, and taken things away but nothing seems to help. She seems to listen to me better when
Parental Control August 2017
Q: I have two kids, ages 9 and 13. I cannot get them to help with chores. I have tried offering them money. I have taken stuff away. It probably does not help that I am a clean freak. So that means I am exhausted from cleaning all the time. Is there something new you can suggest? A: I think this
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