Articles about specific strategies and techniques to solve parenting challenges.
Summer should be fun. Let's begin there. Children need a break from the long school year. They need relief from early mornings, homework battles, tests, packed schedules, and the constant pressure to perform. They need sunshine, swimming, friends, bike rides, late...
Here we are again, confronted by modern science confirming what wise parents, grandparents, teachers, and common sense have known for a long time: children need to play. Not just tap, swipe, scroll, and consume. They need to run, climb, chase, fall, negotiate, lose,...
Everything matters. Not everything matters equally, of course. Some moments carry more weight than others. Some choices are small and forgettable, while others quietly set the tone for an entire home. But over time, the little things are not so little. The words we...
If you are living with a defiant teenager, you know the drill. You ask them to take out the trash, and they roll their eyes. You mention homework, and a door slams. You try to set a limit on screen time, and World War III erupts in your living room. Exhausted parents...
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...
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...
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Here’s why: Most parenting advice fails to touch the surface of what really works. My newsletters are chock full of practical, proven guidance that everyone can put to use! It’s real… and it works!
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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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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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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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Getting a handle on the core parenting tactics that turn the picky eater into a healthy eater is priority one.
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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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