Category: Responsiveness
Sending kids off to college is usually exciting and sometimes awful, like much of parenting! Kristine Sorensen, of CBS’ morning show Pittsburgh Today Live interviewed me about how to prepare ourselves and our families….
How to stay close to a 20 year old in college at a competitive school who is distancing himself a lot? How do you know when to worry? Even when we talk, it spirals…
Our kids want freedoms. And it’s our job to (slowly) give them freedom. So if you’re ready to let your child step up their socializing without you, here is a one minute tip that…
How do I teach patience? 5 year old boy (strong-willed, stubborn but compassionate and joyful) is very impatient. Needs attention NOW, or needs met NOW… otherwise he just gets louder, closer and more physical…
Have you ever been asked “Why is…” seventy times in the time it takes you to drink one cup of coffee? Then Whyzz is the site you want to check out! They have answers…
I have a 9 year old granddaughter. All of a sudden she will go into a crying spell such as this am. She had spent the night at my home last night as she…
My 14 year old daughter wants me to walk her to the schoolbus stop. Except, she doesn’t want her friends to know, so she makes me hide a block away behind a car, and wants me…
Hi all! I’m busy studying for my Family Medicine Boards – my 10 year recertification exam is April 10 (prayers and warm thoughts welcome) – and so I’m not answering as many questions as…
My friend and I are really worried about dieting in front of our girls. We don’t use the word, and we say we are trying to be “healthier”, but we are really worried about…