Posts Tagged ‘open dialogue’
COVID BUBBLES
A great new phenomena has arisen where a small group, always the same people, often family members or a few very close friends, get tested frequently and can hang out together inside and out without masks. I call this the COVID BUBBLE. If you belong to a COVID BUBBLE you essentially lock down mostly otherwise,…
Read MoreChanging Schools? 5 Parenting Tips on How Parents Help Kids Cope
5 Parenting Tips on How Parents Help Kids Cope with Changing Schools Your child or teen maybe changing schools because they are a year older and it’s time for middle or high school. But they also may be changing schools because you changed your residence and school district. They might be going to a…
Read MoreJuicy January Hints for Listening to Kids and Having Them Listen to You
Listening to Kids It’s a new year and time for building new relationships with kids. How do we listen to them and get to know them better, so we’re really there for them when they need us? I always remember that feeling, “Am I really listening or is my mind on something else as well?”…
Read MoreHow to Unlock the Meaning of Your Child’s Puzzling Behavior
New Book Released UNLOCKING PARENTAL INTELLIGENCE: FINDING MEANING IN YOUR CHILD’S BEHAVIOR ON AMAZON, BARNES & NOBLE, FAMILIUS, AND WHEREVER BOOKS ARE FOUND. THE BOOK FOR ‘EVERYPARENT’ Become a “Meaning- Maker” Unlock the Meaning of Your Child’s Puzzling Behavior Children of all ages demonstrate distressing behaviors. They don’t always do what warm, loving parents wish.…
Read MoreWhen Resilient Kids Become Anxious Kids
Real Parents Have Resilience I often hear adults remark about their resilient kids when stressors mount. That’s always troubled me because depending on kids’ resilience when they are under stress can strain their cognitive and emotional strength and development. Resilient kids can become anxious kids. Premature Development If the pressures in their lives…
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