I have two boys 13 and 15 years old. My older son doesn’t have any motivation to study or do anything that can develop him mentally or physically like reading or doing sport. He…
Category: Respect
Nagging doesn’t work. I should know, I’ve tried it often enough! Not only doesn’t it work, it’s bad for kids… and for adults. These 3 things DO work. In less than two minutes, you’ll…
Want to end bickering at your house? Want to know if one of your kids is bullying another? Wish you had an easy way to end the whining? Trying to figure out what to…
How much should we protect our kids? If your child was invited to a birthday party but you knew some of the “mean girls” were going to be there, would you let her decide…
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…
Kids are more mature these days. This may very well be true, but there are a bunch of areas where we are allowing – maybe even pushing – our kids to jump well above…
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…
Sex. Drinking. Driving. Getting a Job. What do these things have in common? Your child will probably do all of them at some age. The question is, what age is the right one? As…
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…
Prom Night Pressure Whatever a teen feels ready for – from how much money to spend and who to hang with to sexual intimacy and drinking – prom night makes everything feel more important….
