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Learn how to easefully manage those daily routines.

When Homework Becomes a Nightly Battle

When Homework Becomes a Nightly Battle

By October, some families discover that homework apparently requires two people: a child to avoid it and a parent to remain concerned about it. You remind, encourage, check, and remind again. Somehow, you seem more invested in fifth grade than the person attending it....

The Sensitive Child: A Costly Misunderstanding

The Sensitive Child: A Costly Misunderstanding

Parents often describe their child as "sensitive" with a kind of hopeful pride, as if this trait grants access to some emotional superpower. They imagine a child who is unusually compassionate, deeply connected to others, and tuned in to the subtler layers of human...

Get a Headstart on the Day: Make Mornings Easy.

Get a Headstart on the Day: Make Mornings Easy.

For some, mornings are the worst part of the day.  The constant conflict, the nagging and prodding, and the escalating emotions often result in an angry and frustrated goodbye between parents and children. The conflicted start to the day is not healthy for parents or...

Teaching Kids to be Irresponsible?

Teaching Kids to be Irresponsible?

I frequently work with families where academic performance is deteriorating, and parents are tired of battling and arguing with their child over homework. Often, these same families are struggling with behavioral issues and simple daily routines, such as getting their...