REAL Questions from REAL Parents: A Zillion Social Lessons…if at first you don’t succeed, try, try again?
In last week’s blog I offered a list of some REAL questions I’ve received from REAL parents. You may have …
Category Archives: bearing difficult times
If You’d Rather Skip Mother’s Day, I See You
I have felt seated at the margin of Mothers Day many, many times. And I have spoken with quite a …
How “VACCINATE” Your Kids for the Future!
In this Year of COVID, all of us have been thinking, wishing, hoping, that we could vaccinate our kids against …
How to We Help Kids LEARN Balance on Their Own?
In the last blog, we considered how parenting is like teaching a kid to ride a bike: lots of assistance …
Some Things Have Changed But BALANCE Remains the Key
Maybe you remember teaching your kid to ride a bike. Many of us began with training wheels. The little guy …
Mom’s Advice for a Pouty Teen
My mom was definitely old school. So when I was a young teen and lamenting about some loss or slight …
Lessons in Friendships
One of parents’ most common concerns for their tweens/teens has to do with the kids’ friendships. Parents wisely understand that …
What Experts Can Help Your Teen Build Their “Tool Kits”?
(photo thanks to Daniel Ioanu, Unsplash) While teens need to learn how to create their own “tool kits” to overcome difficulties, …
A Tool Kit for Life
When it comes to predicting our kids’ lives, we don’t really know that much. But one thing we DO know …
A New Way to Respond in a Crisis: Check Your Tone, Check Your Face
Because teens are learning SOOO much and because they are longing to independently explore their world, they make a lot …
