Simple Tips To Prevent Homework Battles by @LearningDecoded
According to a Public Agenda survey, half of U.S. parents report having major disagreements with their children over homework (HALF!!). Considering that homework is a daily ritual, there is potential...
View ArticleWhat Your Tween Needs to Know Before Staying Home Alone by @SafetyMom
A big question that parents often ask is at what age it’s OK to leave your child home alone. In general, there’s no specific answer. The law varies from state-to-state, province-to-province, and...
View ArticleMeaningful and Mindful: Key Themes to Consider This Year by @HelpMeSara
The end of a year and beginning of the next is often a time for reflection. Time to consider both the good and the bad from the year that’s been and to plan for changes and good intentions for the year...
View ArticleIs It Too Late To Stand Up To Your Kids? by @KathyBuckworth
“It’s Time To Stand Up To Your Kids” the headline from this week’s Macleans Magazine screams. Now? Now it’s time? Well, I say it might be too late, depending on where you are in this parenting game....
View Article(Mis)managing Motivation and Lessons From Allowance Mishaps...
Teaching kids about money by paying them a weekly allowance seems like a no-brainer, win-win situation. They get to earn spending money for things they want that you would otherwise veto, and you get...
View ArticleThe Bedtime Battle: How to Help Your Kids Overcome Insomnia
There’s a difference between “I don’t want to go to sleep” and “I can’t go to sleep” and the difference is insomnia. Speaking as a former sufferer, it’s something you never want your child to...
View ArticleThe Benefits of Boredom: Why Kids Need Unstructured Time by @EricaHornthal
Are you worried your child will be bored this summer? Do you feel like s/he has to be busy and engaged in social activities all the time otherwise they get into trouble or display negative behaviors?...
View ArticleRaising Athletes: Is Your Child an Olympic Hopeful? by @HelpMeSara
Children and parents will soon transition back into another school year along with old and new extra curricular activities. Many children, inspired by watching the Olympic games unfold in front of...
View ArticleBad Parent Guide to Back to School Because The Truth is You’re Already Late...
#1: It’s okay to be the bad parent Can we just start here? Seriously. Between filling out the multiple school start up online forms, followed by the emergency preparedness sheet in triplicate, then...
View ArticleBut Nice Girls Avoid Conflict: Empowering the Next Generation of Women by...
“Ashley didn’t wait for me after school. She must be angry with me because, after math class, I talked to the guy she likes,” Annaleigh laments. Annaleigh’s crying. She’s worried about what will...
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