Kind Stranger Helps Mom Dealing With Stubborn Toddler
There are many stories about those helpful strangers who are always popping up in Facebook stories. I think I need one. Not a singing cashier. […]
Month: February 2017
Cyberbullying: What Every Parent Should Know
Bullying incidents are no longer limited to the playground or the locker room. Cyberbullying, the latest form of bullying sweeping across middle and high schools, […]
Your Child’s Secret Life Online: 7 Ways to Manage It as a Parent
Your teen needed a laptop for school, so you bought it. He needed a phone to keep in touch with you, so after a half-hour […]
“Go to Bed NOW!” Winning the Bedtime Battle with Young Kids and Teens
As every parent knows, fights over bedtime can be one of the biggest power struggles you’ll have with your child, whether they’re five or fifteen. […]
Beat the Back-to-School Power Struggle in 30 Days (The Secret? Start Now!)
I’ve worked with many parents and children caught up in power struggles in the home—they argued over bedtime, homework, curfew, video game time—you name it, […]
Backtalk: Should You Ignore It?
Does this sound familiar? “Stop hitting your sister. If you don’t stop, you’ll have to go to your room.” “You can’t tell me what to […]
The “Cool Kids”: How to Help Your Child or Teen Deal with Peer Pressure, Exclusion and Cliques
When we think of peer pressure, we typically have a picture in our minds of a kid handing your child a cigarette, a joint, or […]
Effectively Dealing with Defiant Toddlers and Young Children
“I won’t do it!” “You can’t make me!” “I’m not going!” Do you ever find yourself wondering, “When will this child stop defying me and […]
Arguing With Your Child? Five Things You Shouldn’t Do
“You’re not going to the concert and that’s final.” “Sam’s mom lets him go. Why can’t you let me go?” “I don’t care what Sam’s […]
Kids Who Hate School – Child Refuses to go to School
“I hate school! I’m not going.” If you’re like most parents, you probably take the responsibility of getting your kids to school very seriously and […]