Have Bored Kids? Why Being Bored Really is Good for Them
Do you have bored kids at home? Being bored is good for kids. Really. Here’s why. “I’m Bored.” What should you do when you hear this? Is it your job …
Mindfulness
What I Learned from Raising a Challenging Child
Over the past eight years and three children with varying needs and obstacles, I have covered a myriad of therapies and parent coaching methods. I take what works for our …
Don’t Rush Me: Simple Tips to Help Kids with Transitions
Transitions are tough for kids. I have written about this parenting struggle before. Imagine the following scenario: You are at work and are in the middle of replying to an …
Why Should Parents Care about Emotional Intelligence?
Imagine sitting down with a group of children to have a conversation. You notice there are children who are completely aware of the topic of the discussion. They listen, ask …
Learn the Best Thing to Do When You Believe Your Child is Failing
Teaching kids about failure is a hot topic. Are we getting it all wrong, though? When you child is failing, how to respond? I had it all wrong and here …
When Nothing Else Worked for Our Angry, Explosive Son, This Did.
My fingers moved slowly across the Mac keyboard as though they were moving through thick mud: “how to help my child with depression and anger”. The single hardest Google Search in …