Pick Your Battles
It’s one thing if your toddler has a kicking and screaming tantrum in the supermarket, which is actually on target developmentally, but what if she’s still at it when she’s … read more
Article Category: Parenting
Quit Helicopter Parenting
Parents want the best for their kids and have a strong desire for them to be successful in every endeavor. While this tendency comes with positive intentions, it can occasionally … read more
Hot-Headed Children
Everyone has to deal with feelings of anger and frustration at times. While these feelings are normal, it is important to teach kids how to appropriately deal with them. Parents … read more
Healing a Broken Heart
“Get her some ice cream!” If I had a dollar for how many times I heard that after my daughter’s devastating breakup, we could buy out the whole grocery … read more
Raising Honest Kids, from Toddlers to Teens
Today’s parents want to raise trustworthy kids, even more than they want to raise kids who are hardworking, compassionate, or financially savvy. In a recent poll by Pew Research Center, … read more
Taming Tantrums
Clenched fists, flushed cheeks, and shaky, shallow breaths — most parents can spot these signs of an impending kid meltdown. When we notice our kids about to lose it, we … read more
Teen Transitions
Parents of teens often acknowledge they’re navigating uncharted territory and are open to advice from those who’ve been there before. Teens are going through tremendous emotional, physical and social changes … read more
Find Time for Kindness
Why do you help others? Yes, it’s the right thing to do, but did you know that it also makes you happier and healthier? It may seem a bit selfish … read more
The Upside of Failure
Late-fall light streamed through my minivan windshield as I approached the school pick-up line, eager to hear about my first-grader’s day. But when she climbed into her booster seat, clambering … read more
Impractical Inquiries
They say there are no dumb questions. They are wrong. There are, in fact, many dumb questions. I know because I ask them more often than Kim Kardashian posts a … read more