School-Age
Guidelines for offering kids choices
Hi, The beauty of parenting workshops is that the practical, useful and down-to-earth information stays with parents. I have often heard from parents months and years after a workshop. They will let me know how the workshop shaped their parenting … Continue reading
You Can’t Make Me! How to Handle Power Struggles
Hi, Power struggles with kids are exhausting and discouraging. We hate them and want to avoid them. And we can. When we learn how to handle them and when we have a clear and respectful discipline plan in place, your … Continue reading
How You Can Make Moving a Spring Breeze
Spring is a time for renewal. It seems to bring with it energy and excitement. We breathe the fresh, clean air. We revel in the lovely weather, the flowers blooming in our gardens and the sounds of birds in the … Continue reading
Kids in the Kitchen can make your life easier
In our last edition we were silly. Now, let’s get practical and deal with an issue that comes up every single day. It’s meal preparation. How can you make it easier on yourself? When do you start teaching the kids … Continue reading
It’s Okay to Have Fun
My last newsletter elicited some great responses from readers who are more technology savvy than I. If you want to see more about how absent parents can connect, go to the blog page on my site. For those who want … Continue reading
These videos are NOT funny
There has been a lot of discussion about the video in which the Dad shoots his daughter’s laptop. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kl1ujzRidmU) I don’t imagine I need to say more about this example of bad parenting. Ashleigh Denton is a writer who sent … Continue reading
Children of Divorce Benefit from Connection with Both Parents
I love to hear from my readers. I am enjoying the comments I have received on the blog page of my newsletter and the LinkedIn groups. I cannot reply to all the parenting questions I receive but today I am … Continue reading
Are French Kids Better Socialized Than Ours?
Lately I have come across a couple of articles about French children who are, it was said, more polite and better socialized. The discussion was started as a result of the launch of a new book by Pamela Druckerman called … Continue reading
Are We Turning Play into Big Business?
Kid’s play has become big business instead of simply letting kids do their thing. The business sector is creating all kinds of play programs for kids. In my book But Nobody Told Me I’d Ever Have to Leave Home I … Continue reading
Helping Parents to Be More Productive at Work
Parents today, more and more, parent together. So when an employee, male or female becomes a parent, they will want to access flexible working arrangements to accommodate their new reality. In an article in the Globe and Mail, Leah Eichler … Continue reading
