As parents, we often fall back on or emulate the way we were raised even when it doesn’t align with the parenting goals we have set for our families. For this reason, I thought it worthwhile to call out what DOES NOT work because if you are relying on any of these three strategies they are probably draining your energy, wasting your time, and are ineffective.
Fostering Connection & Gratitude Through Fondness and Admiration
National Day of Unplugging 2022
If you want to create more peace and begin to eliminate some of the screen struggles in your family you don't actually have to go this alone because March 4th is a NATIONAL DAY OF UNPLUGGING!
Developing Deeper Connections with Your Child Through Practices of Fondness & Admiration
Social-Emotional Skills: Keys to Your Child’s Future Success
The workplace place of the 21st Century is rapidly changing, and so are the skills required for young adults to be successful. To succeed in the modern workplace and find personal fulfillment, it is critical that your child possesses social-emotional skills that can be nurtured at both home and school such as emotion management, problem-solving, and empathy.
Experience Required: The Key to Early Brain Development
Preparing Your Family For COVID Holidays
Preparing For Back To School During COVID
How to Raise a Bookworm
Four Tips To Fostering A Growth Mindset
Recipe for Success: Pain, Failure, & Disappointment
Why do we feel the need to protect our children from suffering or feeling the deep disparity of disappointment, failure, and pain?
Four Ways To Keep Your Kids Safe Online
Tips to Keeping Kids Safe from Cyberbullying
The Honest Truth About Why Kids Lie
Reduce Bullying: Teach Active Bystander Skills
Setting Intentions vs Setting Goals
Technology Time: Setting Limits That Work
Preschool Choices: Play Is The Way
Is It Time For Your Family To Hit The Charts? (And I'm not talkin’ Top 40)
Fitness Together
Making time for exercise can make all the difference in how you show up as a parent, partner and professional. It is virtually impossible to be a calm, empathetic and loving parent when you’re depleted. Self-care can also be a win-win; not only do we feel better, we are modeling behavior for our children and creating opportunities for connection.