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Our best advice when it’s tough with kids:breathe, laugh, dance, sing, hug, call a friend. Be gentle with yourself, you’re not done growing up yet. This won’t last and you are not alone.
Limiting Screen Time for Kids – Part 2
In a previous post, we had some thoughts about how our kids’ gaming was impacting our relationship with them and we talked about some child development and parenting research on setting healthy video game limits. This post is about what we learned from a wacky...
Limiting Screen Time for Kids – Part 1
Truth be told, I never love it when my children play video games. I’d much prefer them to be playing with their friends, reading a book, painting a picture, riding their bike, or eating mud (just kidding!). It’s especially hard for our youngest (who is 11) to regulate...
Sibling Fights in Summer (Or Any Season)
Summertime can be really fun. There’s the beach, fireworks, BBQs, and hanging out with friends by the pool. But summertime is also really stressful, if your kids aren’t getting along. There are lots of things in summertime that can contribute to siblings fights......
The Explosive Child
As part of our Education: Next Generation Online Conference, Dr. Ross Greene was one of our featured speakers. Unfortunately, due to a family emergency he was unable to participate in the conference. Fortunately, Dr. Greene generously met with us online after the...
Key to Kid’s Health, Happiness, and Success
If your fairy godmother came to grant you one wish for your kids, what one thing in life would you want to give them? Health? Happiness? Intelligence? Creativity? Resilience? Compassion? Success? Meaningful relationships? Hard to choose, isn’t it? Even if you don’t...
Don’t make kids say “I’m sorry” Part 2
Have you ever been in a situation where your child has done something you wish they hadn’t? Maybe they grabbed a toy from another child at the park? Maybe they wanted a play date, but as soon as their friend shows up they don’t want to play with him? And they don’t...
Don't make kids say “I'm sorry” Part 1
Lots of times children will spontaneously apologize--without being asked to. They know that they hurt someone, and saying, “I’m sorry” is the polite thing to do, so they say it. Happy ending! But what if a child doesn’t say, “I’m sorry” when you think he should? Do...
Handling Holiday Feelings–a Survival Guide for Parents
Your kids are at home on winter break. Your in-laws are coming to town or you’re visiting them. You’ve still got cooking, laundry, and house cleaning to do. Your child’s emotions are amplified from the norm--he’s so excited he can’t sleep, she’s scared of Santa Claus,...
Why I hate “Elf on the Shelf”
Hello there, I don’t know so much about folks in different countries, but here in the US we’ve had “Elf on the Shelf” for a few years. It’s a cute stuffed elf that you’re supposed to hide around the house, on your mantle or shelf. This elf then “sees” if the kids in...