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Boredom: The Myth That Keeps on Taking

Boredom: The Myth That Keeps on Taking

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...

Why Less Is More: The Parenting Paradox We Keep Missing

Why Less Is More: The Parenting Paradox We Keep Missing

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...

Electronics: Now Is the Time to Set Clear Limits

Electronics: Now Is the Time to Set Clear Limits

Yes, with few exceptions, we are all living different lives. And we might continue for quite a while. As mentioned last week, in my view, the data overwhelmingly points to the need to limit screen time in every form. And yet, there is a clear opportunity amidst this...

Impossible: Motivating the Unmotivated?

Impossible: Motivating the Unmotivated?

One of the most common questions I receive revolves around the theme of motivation. Parents often ask how to motivate kids when they don't want to do something; usually, it's a responsibility. However, teenagers sometimes appear sad, lost, and unmotivated to do...

Give It Your Best Effort: One Key to Your Child’s Happiness

Give It Your Best Effort: One Key to Your Child’s Happiness

In recent years, there has been an alarming tendency to find adolescents and young adults seeking only the path of ease. In other words, when allowed to apply real effort to learn, grow, or improve...they choose to 'sit it out.' Certainly, a contributor to this is the...