We know this question is coming, but we never know when! Thinking ahead of time about your answer can reduce your anxiety and keep you from saying something you might regret later (when it…
Category: Responsibility
Grab a FREE resource on how to talk to kids about tough topics! There are few topics parents like to discuss LESS than this one. But kids, from toddlers to teens, masturbate. Want them…
Grab this free download for teaching responsibility! My 9 y.o. son is wonderful and smart, with great focus. But he just has no awareness of where his attention is going. He regularly misses our…
Do your kids pitch in? Chores are a great way to help kids see their value to the family. Grab this FREE age-by-age chore chart here! Recently, I had the following exchange with a…
The endless bickering about whose turn it is to sit where at the table! It can sour any meal. Here is a quick solution that will get a chore done too!…
Unless your family has decided to be Amish (and then you’d hardly be reading this online, right?), your kids and teens will encounter media. So, if they’re going to watch, they’re going to learn….
I’m at HuffPost this week, talking about our kids and screens. Are your kids “allergic” to media? Do they get snarky and difficult if they watch too many pop culture shows on TV? Will…
Kids love movies, music, all kinds of media. And there is a lot of media that is excellent. As parents, we need to keep track of what our kids use, since watching bad behavior…
Teaching kids great manners can only help them get ahead in life. These 4 tips are easy enough for most 3 or 4 year olds to learn!w…
Doctor G and Kristine Sorensen, host of CBS’ Pittsburgh Today Live, talk about how to prep kids for the first (and 100th) day of school. Bedtimes, homework, extracurricular activities, there are lots of changes…
