by Cecilia Hilkey | collaboration, tools
Hi there! I was having a cup of tea with a girlfriend the other day and she was talking about how her kids just don’t really seem to appreciate what she does for them. She said it’s not always like this, but there are times when her daughter will look at a closet full...read more
by Cecilia Hilkey | collaboration, communication, homework/school
When Jason and I teach workshops we get strange looks from people when we start talking about parenting without bribes and punishments. Understandably, parents get concerned, “How will I get my children to do things they don’t want to do?” “How will my kids learn to...read more
by Cecilia Hilkey | collaboration, tools
Last week, we said some controversial stuff about not using “time outs” with kids. Time outs are a bit of a sacred cow in some parenting circles. We don’t intend to ruffle any feathers with this topic, but Jason and I are believers that one of the ways to learn is to...read more
by Cecilia Hilkey | collaboration, empathy
Sometimes our children zero in on our deepest fears or concerns. Their words or behaviors or choices touch a very vulnerable part of us. Sometimes just the fact that our kids are growing up and bit by bit entering into the world can cause a parent to break out into a...read more
by Cecilia Hilkey | collaboration, conflict
We received this email recently as part of our “Ask Us Anything” Series: Dear Cecilia and Jason, My six-year-old girl has been very stressed about getting dressed in the morning. She has a lot of clothes and she choses outfits by herself. She often says she doesn't...read more
by Cecilia Hilkey | collaboration
As part of our “Ask Us Anything” series – we got this email recently: Dear Cecilia and Jason, I have a 5-year-old child who needs to take medication twice daily. It's serious, life or death medication…and she seriously doesn't want to take it....read more
