With the excitement of the holiday season building, children and parents alike can often get caught up in the commercialization and gift-giving frenzy that so frequently accompanies this time of year. But it doesn’t have to be all about gifts, and toys, and presents. Christmas can be a time where we focus on giving back […]
With Christmas just over a month away(!), many of us will be hitting the shops – hard. It’s the busiest period for shopping all year round; however, it’s also the busiest period in a thieves calendar. And with the crowds, noise, hustle-bustle, and screaming children, it’s easy to get distracted or disoriented. Around this time […]
Inside: Stop asking your kid “How was your day?” because it doesn’t work anyway. Here are the best questions for kids that will actually foster a fun conversation. Every evening at the dinner table, my husband and I used to fall into this age-old parenting trap. “How was your day?” “Fine.” “What did you learn today?” “Nothing.” […]
Separation anxiety is so hard on parents and children. For a parent, it is brutal to see your child devastated. Then leaving them in that state of devastation feels terrible. Fortunately, there are powerful strategies that will help your child feel empowered when you’re gone. Whether you’re dealing with separation anxiety in children who are […]
Fear is the single biggest thing that holds us back. Overcoming fear is an essential step in achieving our goals and dreams. “Do the thing you fear and the death of fear is certain.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson It’s one of most common reasons people procrastinate on taking action toward their goals. We fear failure, or rejection, or being embarrassed, or […]
We’re always preaching to our children not to trust strangers. Is the advice still relevant today? What is the best approach to ensure that they follow our advice? This article reveals that younger children lack the judgment and skepticism to recognize deceptive and predatory behavior. Predators know how to take advantage of their naivety and […]
No one deserves to be bullied. October is National Bullying Prevention Awareness Month and the perfect time to pause and educate your family on specific ways to help stop bullying online and off. Thanks to the Stomp Out Bullying movement, this month is packed with a variety of awareness events and tools to help parents, […]
Sugar- and salt-laden packaged foods are a fact of modern life. But they don’t have to dominate your family’s home food environment. See which boundaries work for my family, and that might work for yours! Many of you may be surprised to learn that my healthy kids don’t always eat healthy foods! It’s tragic, I know. The sad […]
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