Teens
What to consider when choosing a summer camp
Hi, While you are planning summer activities, take a good look at sending your kids to camp. Once you begin to do your research you are bound to find just the right camp for you and your child. You will … Continue reading
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
What is the difference between Katniss Everdeen & Marc Lepine?
We are devastated when we read a story about kids killing kids. Young disaffected youth opening fire on a classroom full of students, killing and injuring what could be their peers. Today, our kids are reading and watching Hunger Games … 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
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
Is Underwear Appropriate Sports Attire?
We work hard to teach our children to respect their bodies and those of others. We are also teaching our girls that they can be physically active and participate in any sport or activity they wish. We want them to … 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
