The Power of the Positive
Have you ever noticed that even if your kid does a dozen things right today, you notice, and more often …
Category Archives: building family connections
Pretty? Beautiful? Hot? Sexy? Slutty?: What DOES she want to be?
(NOTE: this is from an Abercrombie & Fitch ad) There isn’t a female on the planet who doesn’t want to …
The Tuesday Club
My mom was born in 1909 so that made her VERY old-school, indeed! When she grew up, by age six …
Perpetual Adolescence?
Don’t get me wrong: I love watching Seth Rogen and crew. But after quite a few similarly-themed movies, along with …
How do we help kids develop “post-traumatic growth?” Asset 4
(A re-post by popular request) We’ve been considering how to help our kids come out on the “high side” after …
How do we help kids experience “post-traumatic growth?” Asset 2
In a recent blog, I shared Dr. Marti Seligman’s research on post-traumatic stress, a project which called attention to the …
A Topic We WISH We Didn’t Need to Talk About
A big “thanks” to The Dallas Morning News (article entitled, “Dating rife with abuse, teens say,” October 24, 2014) and …
A “Third Thing” for Your Dinner Conversation
Recently I have been talking with parents about Parker Palmer’s concept of a “third thing” to be used in discussions. …
Raised in a Glass Jar?
A man raised a baby swan in a glass jar, but as the bird grew it became stuck in the …
First-Day-of-School Supplies?
I was standing in line at Target today, realizing that Target seemed busier than usual…mostly parents with their kids. Then …
