Kids should get outside! Of course kids should get outside. But what’s a parent to do who loves nothing more than air conditioned comfort, or has too much else going on and no…
Category: Resilience
Kids are safe. The news stories are alarming and overwhelming! But the statistics are incredibly reassuring. Our kids are safer from child abduction car vs pedestrian accidents bicycle riding deaths violent crime is less than when…
I work full time, and am the mother of two daughters aged 2 and 6. My six year old, is in first grade and her buddies have those “Stay At Home Mom’s” that tend…
Kids listen. They especially listen to what we say near them. So check out the things a lot of parents say near our kids and why we might be teaching lessons we don’t mean to…
Your sick day can teach your kids #resilience and #responsibility. Even parents get sick. So how can a Mom or Dad – or grandparent or caregiver – handle it when there are still kids…
“I want to walk by myself!” Many parents aren’t ready to let a child walk to a neighbor’s, a friend’s, or to school by themselves. The problem is that we know they need to…
Vacation and kids. A friend told me years ago this rule of parenting: “A vacation requires a cocktail, a plane ticket and no children along. Everything else is a trip.” What are you hoping…
Laundry. Very few people love doing laundry, but it has to get done. In our home, when you turn 7 you get a big privilege – your own (supervised) email account – and a…
How do you study if your friend needs you? There is so much work to do, but sometimes friends have to come first. The problem is, what do you do when… …you have tons…
Summer camp? Oh yes! There is no better choice for kids or young adults. Choosing a camp, getting ready for camp, going to camp, working at camp, staying in touch with friends made at…
