It’s only mid-December, but parents everywhere are experiencing the same the parenting challenge: Lack of gratitude. I’m hearing it through email, Twitter, Facebook, and just about everywhere I go. Moms everywhere are reminding their kids to “put it on the list” or “wait and see what Santa brings”. All. Day. Long. The underlying fear, of …
Some kids are very rule-oriented. They like to know what is expected of them at all times, and they will generally do things exactly as they “should” be done (according to the rules, anyway). They might even make up their own rules from time to time. Try to change something around in my son’s bedroom …
Come December 1st, the holiday cards will start rolling in. Some families are very organized and have their cards prepared and ready to mail right after Thanksgiving. Others are racing to get them in before the holidays come and go. And some will send “Happy New Year” cards instead. They’re the smart ones, if you …
This is the week that they mayhem begins. The decorations will go up this weekend. The holiday cards will finally be ordered. The party invitations will start rolling in. The holiday music will be on repeat. The shopping lists will be finalized, and the lists for Santa will be written. It’s official; the holiday season …
Every 7 minutes…a child is bullied. The following is the best kept secret in parenting: There is a very big difference between hearing your child talk and actually listening, I mean really listening, to what she has to say. There is a very big difference between simply answering a question that is asked of us …