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Your child comes home from school with a note from the teacher listing 6 missing assignments. This is the first you’ve heard of the missing homework, so your parenting brain probably decides: “This is a great time for a lecture!” You sit your child down at the table
Continue ReadingWilliam had a horrible day at school. He comes in the door, slams his bag on the floor and starts to tell you what happened. “There’s a new boy in my class…and the teacher sat him right next to me! The new boy took my pencil, he punched my
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It’s a new school year, which means it’s time to figure out your new after school routine! One often-overlooked time of day is the transition from school to home. Some children fly out the classroom door with smiles and cheers of “freedom!” Other children walk in the door of
Continue ReadingIt’s summer! Most of us wait all year for the lazy days of summer. Time to relax by the pool. Take a vacation. Or sit in a hammock. Instead, many parents spend their time shuttling their kids to and from soccer camp. Feeling obligated to create fun activities
Continue ReadingDo you feel like your kids never listen? They tune you out, ignore your requests, and respond disrespectfully? It’s time to try something new. It may seem counter-productive, but it may be the key to getting a reply from your children. Instead of talking more…try talking less. Imagine being questioned,
Continue ReadingYou can’t wait. Your child is signed up for a week-long overnight camp. This is the same camp you went to every year when you were a child. And now it’s your daughter’s turn. You loved everything about camp – crafts, canoeing, eating in the cafeteria, getting
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This list of 45 open ended questions for kids will fill those awkward silences and eliminate one-word answers to keep your family talking! Car rides sure can be awkward. Your son is in the seat next to you, eyes glued to his phone. You try to make conversation… “So, your baseball
Continue ReadingDeciding to talk to kids about difficult topics can make even the most confident parent squirm. Bombings, kidnappings, divorce, death, growing up, financial uncertainty. The list goes on. In these moments, parenting becomes blurry and confusing. The parent who has so much to say about everything from eating healthy
Continue ReadingThe thought of seeing your kids draped lifelessly over the couch cushions, saying those dreaded words, “I’m bored,” is enough to make any parent panic. You know what comes next…whining, sibling fighting, following you around the house demanding that you find something fun for them to play. It won’t matter
Continue ReadingMaggie is 3 years old and has quite a temper. If she doesn’t get what she wants, there is screaming, tears and fists pounding on the floor. Her parents mean well. They try to give her what she wants to ease the tantrums. But sometimes even
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