Divorce: The Classic Struggle of Divorced Parents
In last week’s blog, we provided 10 guidelines for helping parents with the struggles they face with divorce. This week we will look at how to address the differences in...
Are You Tired of Your Kids Constantly Interrupting You?
Have you ever tried to have a talk with someone who constantly interrupts the conversation with completely unrelated, irrelevant details? Recently, I was visiting with a friend who tended to...
Helping Aggressive Toddlers – Applying Love and Logic® Skills
In last week’s blog post, we looked at the critical role of early intervention for preventing aggressive behavior in toddlers from becoming a more serious problem in their later lives. ...
Helping Aggressive Toddlers – There’s Good News!
Aggressive behavior in toddlers is a concern for parents today. In this first blog post of a two-part series, we will address basic strategies that are effective with aggressive toddlers....
Learn How Praise Can Create Pain
A natural reaction, shared by parents and educators alike, is to offer praise whenever kids are successful in school or with many of the other activities in their lives. At...
Stepparenting: The Seven Steppingstones of Trust - Part 2
In our Blog on April 16, 2021, we focused on the first three of the Seven Steppingstones of Trust for stepparents. This week we will finish with Steppingstones 4-7. As...
Stepparenting: The Seven Steppingstones of Trust - Part 1
The stress of the pandemic over the past year has made every aspect of parenting more challenging, including the special challenges that stepparents face. In this first blog of a...
Caught! What Do I Do Now?
Many of the difficult and even tragic situations that I hear about today remind of something that happened to me years ago. A friend called in a panic, pleading for...
Underachievement: Inspiring High Achievement
This is the last in our three-part series on underachievement. In the first blog, we looked at how to motivate kids. Last week’s blog was about the perfect underachiever. This...
