Gentle parenting has won over many families for a reason. It replaces fear with connection, shouting with explanation, and blind obedience with understanding. Done well, it helps children feel seen ...
Parenting is hard; it can be both magical and miserable all in the same day. There are some aspects of parenting that can become habitual if we are not careful — ways of parenting that are not ...
Parenting is one of the most challenging yet rewarding experiences in life, but sometimes, a few individuals take things to a whole new level. From absurd decisions to outright baffling behavior, ...
“He’s very hard on himself,” my 11-year-old’s teacher said during our first-semester conference, “and often this frustration brings him to tears.” We sat in a weird quiet as my son’s teacher filled ...
The mom pulls the clothes out of the washer and begins to load them into the dryer. Her son toddles nearby, holding a favorite blanket. As he reaches the laundry closet the lovey catches on his foot, ...
Many parents arrive at my office frustrated and exhausted, carrying a hefty list of past efforts that “should have worked.” They’ve invested in counseling—sometimes for years—with the hope that a ...
My daughter just might be ready to call the authorities. The now undeniable truth: I’m unequipped to be a parent to a teenager. Unequipped as in technically unequipped. Technically, as in technology.
“He’s very hard on himself,” my 11-year-old’s teacher said during our first-semester conference, “and often this frustration brings him to tears.” We sat in a weird quiet as my son’s teacher filled ...