Helping Kids With Friendship Troubles
Guide your child through friendship troubles. Help them navigate relationships, resolve conflicts, assert who they are, and negotiate differences of opinion and values.
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Should We Forgive Our Parents?
The question “Should we forgive our parents” is a very personal one. While we all desire that happy relationship, it can be hard to achieve it in an authentic way.
We CAN Recover From a Ruptured Relationship
We all yell at some point in our lives. It happens to all humans. And yelling at our kids can be scary to them. Yelling repeatedly or intensely can rupture…
The Art of Effective Praise for Children
Our understanding of how to praise our children has changed over the years and it’s still evolving. Most parents are trying to learn the art of effective praise that builds…
Letting Children Take the Lead
Several times over the last couple of weeks, I felt inspired to pause instead of pushing through with my agenda and letting my kids take the lead. Or maybe I…
The Most Important Parenting Advice
The most important parenting advice I would give is talk with your kids. A lot. We can offer guidance, comfort, fun, and most importantly build a deep connection with our kids.
Should Siblings Share Play Dates?
Should kids have individual or inclusive play dates? I will help you decide what’s best for your family based on values and logistics and how to implement it.
Unexpected Ways to Build Connection
We try to build connection with our children, but we don’t always take advantage of the little, sometimes awkward, invitations they send us. Connection can look different than we expect.
Teaching Kids How to Apologize With Empathy
By teaching children to apologize with empathy, we help them understand the consequences of their actions and learn how to repair their mistakes.
10 Solutions to Dinnertime Power Struggles
When dinner is ready and your child begins whining, stalling, or ignoring you, it can be frustrating. Here are 10 solutions to avoid dinnertime power struggles.
When We Get Angry, Our Kids Feel Unloved
I always wonder what goes on in my kids’ heads and hearts. And I found out that when we get angry at them, they feel rejected and unloved. There is a way to fix that.
Enjoy Every Stage of Childhood
Let me share a new page from my life with you today about bedtime games and nostalgia. You see, our children are wonderful teachers of life. This time, they taught…