Barking Orders and Making Demands
The stress and strain that we have all been through over the past year or so has taken a toll on our patience and tolerance with our kids. We hear...
Extravagant Birthday Parties
As parents look forward to the return to a somewhat normal life, the possibility of treating their kids to extravagant birthday parties is just one way getting back to normal....
Getting Too "Full of Himself"
The “Strategic Planning Session” The “Strategic Planning Session” is an effective Love and Logic technique that can be used with children and teenagers who misbehave in public situations. It...
Parenting in the Age of Technology: Real Solutions
Every day, our kids have opportunities to take cutting edge “courses” on the ins and outs of the latest technology, including social media platforms. Visiting with their friends, they learn...
Parent-Teacher Conferences
One of the toughest challenges faced by many teachers involves working with Helicopter Parents. Usually, teachers encounter Helicopter Parents during parent-teacher conferences. Learning how to handle these conferences can help...
Is "I'm Sorry" Enough?
Often parents ask me, "When my child misbehaves or causes a problem for someone, he's quick to say, 'I'm sorry.' Is that enough, or should he have a consequence?" Common...
How to Clean Up A Dirty Mouth
Josh came home from school excited about his new playground term. I won’t say what it was. Let’s just say that “it would make a sailor blush.” He launched the...
How Should We Respond to Poor Grades?
Although this new school year promises to be different in many ways, parents and educators will be faced with one common dilemma that is sure to come up—how to respond...
The Gift of Selflessness
People who have a healthy view of selflessness tend to be far happier than those who are self-absorbed or self-centered. Many classic psychological theories and techniques have entirely missed this...
