REAL Questions from REAL Parents: Sometimes my kid seems SO ungrateful! How can I combat entitlement?
This mom is NOT the only one of us to think, “Wow! Am I raising a pack of over-indulged, snotty …
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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 …
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 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 …
Stuffing In a Bit of Gratitude
I’m so grateful to live in a country whose tradition includes STOPPING everything and giving thanks. As one of my …
Person-praise or Process-praise? Fixed? Or Growth?
(photo from Unsplash, Tyler Nix) It seemed so SIMPLE. Your kid did well; high five! But have you noticed that …
Wish I had a quarter. . . .
I don’t want to come across as dismissive, mainly because I’ve had middle school boys and I KNOW how it …
Something Unexpected to Make You Smile
More than one person lately has said to me that they are losing track of what day it is. It …
“Sanctuary” Means Different Things to Different Folks
At a time where so much about the world doesn’t seem safe or predictable, it’s easy to understand why we …
