Articles about specific strategies and techniques to solve parenting challenges.
A 17-year-old client recently said to me, "Playing sports isn't fun anymore. I'm not sure it's worth it." Sadly, this isn't the first time I've heard that this year. Many middle and high school athletes continue to show up for practices and games, but the joy-the...
We were just chatting with a local co-op farmer, and we heard what many of you have experienced. Good folks... just can't take the slightest criticism... so I am dancing on eggshells all the time." Employers across the country are facing a challenge that can no longer...
Your browser does not support the audio element. "Sometimes he just explodes. He screams, punches walls, and calls me names. I walk on eggshells every day. And then... he acts like nothing happened." Such behavior is not that rare. Parents share this kind of story...
A mom recently told me, "If I hear I'm bored one more time, I'm going to lose it." I nodded sympathetically. Then she added, "And I'm just as bad-I can't sit still for a second without reaching for my phone. What happened to us?" What happened, indeed? We've...
Many of the parents I coach arrive at my office frustrated and exhausted, carrying a hefty list of past efforts that "should have worked." They've invested in counseling-sometimes for years-with the hope that a trained professional could talk their child into better...
Parents often show up in my office mentally, emotionally, and physically tired. Not because they're doing too little, but because they’re doing too much. Too much talking, too much coaxing, too much explaining, too much rescuing, too much... everything. And despite...
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There are a variety of reasons that could cause such an escalation in anger. The purpose of this article is to dispel a critical myth, and to make certain that parents become aware of the patterns of their own behavior, which can increase and escalate anger.
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Getting a handle on the core parenting tactics that turn the picky eater into a healthy eater is priority one.
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They think they should be intervening earlier to resolve issues for their children. But most parents don’t intervene until the conflict escalates, then they yell and threaten.
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And then there are the ballistic, severe out-of-control tantrums! Such extreme tantrums evolve for various reasons. Frequently, I see these extreme tantrums with certain strong-willed or more oppositional children.
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But you just aren’t sure how you can help your child lose the unwanted weight and feel good about themselves. You just aren’t sure how you can encourage them to get healthy and develop good eating habits.
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