Needless to say “bullying” has been in the news a lot lately. What’s been happening is nothing short of tragic. It would seem to me that whether you have a child or are educating children, your goal is to give them the support and tools they need so that they become positive, active contributors to our Read More
self-control
Review: Building Self-Control, The American Way
Last Sunday the NY Times published an opinion piece in response to this past years’ focus on international parenting techniques. The unifying factor of many of these practices is helping children learn self-control and self-discipline. Throughout my blog posts and workshops you will find that I repeatedly emphasize the important of positive discipline that leads Read More
Discipline Is Not A Bad Word!
Many parents today are concerned about disciplining their children. Some don’t want to be “mean,” others don’t want to “damage” their children. Some want to be “friends” with their kids, and others just aren’t sure how to do it. The key in positive discipline and limit setting is to teach cooperation! You can start Read More
Teaching Children To Problem Solve
Learning to problem solve begins at a very young age, and is a lifelong skill that helps us as we make our way through the world. Infants learn to problem solve as they track a toy with their eyes and slowly begin to reach out to grasp it. Babies problem solve when they have a toy Read More
Review: “No More Mrs. Nice Mom”
Please take a look at the article “No More Mrs. Nice Mom” in the NY Times. I’ve read the article and watched the news report and I’ll respond to them the way I do to so many others…what happened to the middle ground?! We have certainly had a trend in parenting where grown-ups want to Read More