Difficult Parenting Situations Turned… Cooperative?
Can a “cooperative kid” be made of a troubled teen? With a lot of parental changes (and tongue-biting), signs point to yes.
Can a “cooperative kid” be made of a troubled teen? With a lot of parental changes (and tongue-biting), signs point to yes.
A couple of life lessons I have learned and want to pass on to my 13-year-old daughter, Cal, before she enters high school about age and frenemies.
Solutions for when your child wants a name brand item that you simply can’t afford.
I like to do less and wouldn’t we all like to enjoy our lives more? But what exactly do the authors mean by minimalist parenting, was a question that I wondered. Do they advocate living like Tibetan monks? Eschewing possessions and leaving our children to play with sticks? Does it mean letting your kids run wild with minimal parental interference? Is it hands off parenting?
Turns out it was none of those things.
Our family is most definitely composed of omnivores, with a heavy carnivore bent when it comes to cheeseburgers. However, my teen daughter is a vegetarian. This is how we make it work.
I believe that most of our children’s character is not something that is taught but that they learn how to react and interact in the world by watching us.
Teens are likely to turn to their computers and/or peers when they’re stressed out, but could old-school hand-crafting be a better solution?
It greatly saddens me that it was just four months ago that I wrote Thinking of Newtown. Here we are again mourning as a nation. Thinking about how to explain and talk about this tragedy with our children.
Many children can and often do sleep right through the piercing sound of a smoke alarm. So what should parents do?
Think marching band is geeky? It is, but it’s also a great way for any teen to find a great tribe, stay busy, and have a boatload of fun.
My nine year old daughter is a perfectionist.
This past six week marking period she got her first ever B. She stomped up to her room and slammed the door. It hadn’t occurred to me before this that perhaps being a perfectionist had a negative side.
How to diagnose, treat and prevent pink eye.
The way to get your kids to behave is to give them the gift of self discipline. But exactly how do you do that? That is what author Barbara Coloroso outlines in her book, Kids Are Worth It!
I made a conscious effort to figure out what would make me the happiest. What things gave me the most bang for my buck, so to speak. And the rest I just let go. Is there a way to just be happier? Or is the real secret to stop making yourself crazy with the things that don’t matter?
Your child is approaching or in preadolescence. This new phase of development may seem fairly natural and normal to you, but it’s probably the exact opposite to your child. Puberty can be embarrassing, awkward and scary. For that reason, any puberty advice or information you give your child now is only going to help their comfort level during this transitional time.
Choreganizers are a way to organize chores for your kids and reward them once they complete the tasks. We’ve done a Family Experiment to see if it works for us.
These are the good things that I have discovered over the past six months about having a dog and why you should get one for your family.
You know the old adage, the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree? Well, sometimes it does. Andrew Solomon explores in his new book what happens in families when the apple doesn’t just fall from the tree, it rolls far, far away.
My nephew is seven years old and still has the eating habits of a toddler. Help!
A couple of my children have lice and nits. That’s it. There is nothing to do but shave our heads and burn down the house. Just kidding. This is how I got rid of it and cared for my home after the lice discovery.