When parents and children alike want to have the most fun and be the least stressed, the holiday season is the time of year where everyone’s stress exponentially increases. And with a significant part of the holiday season spent with visits to family, it’s no wonder that problem behavior skyrockets. If your child is prone to […]

Do you ever feel like you don’t know how to discipline your child, or that you don’t even have a right to discipline? I wonder if at times you’ve felt dis-empowered when it comes to setting boundaries and following up with consequences? 3 reasons you’ve become a dis-empowered parent I have to imagine that some […]

Giving kids choices is a helpful parenting strategy, but if you’re struggling with making it work for your child, it may be because you’re missing one of the hard-and-fast rules for really making this strategy successful. Check out my video below and read the blog for these quick tips for giving your child choices. 1. […]

Think your child has ADHD? Perhaps you’re worried it may be more than that? You could be right. Many of the symptoms of ADHD are common in other disorders like anxiety and depression. Read below for the symptoms of ADHD and why this disorder is oftentimes confused with anxiety and depression. Signs of Attention Deficit […]

So you’re noticing you’ve caught your child lying and you’re not sure what to make of it. You remember her telling tall tales when she was a preschooler but now that she’s getting older and she’s just flat-out not telling the truth. You’re eager to nip this habit in the bud. I get it. Lying […]

You’ve seen it time and time again. Your kids start roughhousing and then all of a sudden one cries out “Mom he hit me!” and your other child cries “No I didn’t, we were just playing!” What started out as innocent play ended up with one kid crying, the other angry and defensive, and you […]

I want to take a moment and connect with the moms who feel lost and confused about the relationship they have with their child, especially their preteen child. These years seem so frightening at times: the behaviors you’re seeing your child do, or the moods that she is in, which seem to come out of […]

Do you often find your style of parenting is to give in? Maybe you see yourself throwing your hands in the air, walking away from your kid, saying “Fine, do whatever you want?” Permissive parenting is when you parent your child with few expectations and little control over his behavior. You may not have too […]

So your child is heading into middle school. What a momentous occasion for you and for him! At the back of your mind, however, you might have some concerns about him being successful. It’s true your child needs a solid set of skills for him to do well in middle school, but there are many […]

You’re reflecting on your child’s past school year and you’re concerned. You were constantly nagging him to turn in his assignments, he picked fights with his peers, and you got a note from his teacher about behavioral issues one too many times. This may lead you wondering…. is my child ready for middle school? Your […]