On Returning to Basics with Simple Parenting Goals
One of the most important things we can teach our kids is to sit with their negative emotions.
Don’t accept blame for someone’s else’s emotions, and don’t blame someone else for yours.
If you get a Spring Break, take a walk in the natural world with the eyes of a child.
Recent acts of violence make me wonder what the world would be like if we didn’t fear each other.
This year I was reminded of the true love of Valentine’s Day by a mother’s smile.
You never know when you’re going to learn something new — about brake pads or parenting.
Here we go into another school year. Remember that positive, exciting stress is still stress when you’re growing up.
Help answer your four-year-old’s questions in a way that will make you proud of your teenager’s words.
The skills that have made us successful thus far are not necessarily the skills we need for parenting.
Teaching our kids that they are no better than anyone else, even as we think they’re the most special people in the world.
Remembering how stressful adolescence can be makes it easier to parent those tweens and teens.
Get to know how your body responds to stress, and teach your children to do the same.
Every life experience, positive or negative, prepares your child for the future.
What are your goals for your parenting? What should be your goals for your parenting?
Teaching your kids to respectfully handle people they just don’t like.
Help your children name and experience their emotions for good emotional health.