What’s the right answer? Parents, educators, caregivers, youth directors… everyone who works with or raises kids will hear this eventually. When we need to: know a password talk to the parents throwing the party…
Category: Respect
Do you drive kids around? Did you laugh? Because some days it feels like driving kids around is ALL you do? Me too! Want to enjoy driving them more and have them need rides…
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…
Who doesn’t love THAT conversation, right? At least with teens it’s likely to happen in a private space and not during a church service, at the top of their lungs. In some ways, teens…
“Join the group!” For some children this is a really tough suggestion. Those kids look at group activity, maybe even one they asked to do, or sounded like a good idea a few minutes…
Kids want respect. How can kids get that respect from adults? They need to understand what words adults can hear, and what words shut them down. Every adult has certain preferences – one of…
Want to change a behavior in your home? I often find myself wishing I had a magic wand to change behavior. It would be so much easier, right? The truth is, though, that each…
How can I tell my child… I’ve been asked often about explaining tragedies to kids. But sometimes we have to tell our children something hard that isn’t on the news, something that only matters…
Family drama happens. Often we work hard to keep our kids out of the mess. They don’t need to – and usually shouldn’t – know about all of the differences of opinion, bad behavior…
Got Friendship Drama? Today I bring you incredible help! Annie Fox, M Ed, kids and teen relationship expert! She has this fantastic new book out, The Girls’ Q&A Book on Friendship. And she kindly offered…
