Ten Ways to Be A More Positive Person

We are all feeling uncertain these days. Rather than give in to fear and worry, it is important to learn new ways to cope with change and invite inspiration and positivity into our every day. Emotions run high when our lives are in crisis and when the world seems to be teetering on the edge. [...]

Balancing Home and Work

Parents of today who are busy pursuing a career, maintaining a home and raising children face a complex balancing act. Parents wear many “hats” on a daily basis: they act as coaches, teachers, chauffeurs, guidance counselors, health consultants, social conveyors, conflict managers and cooks – just to name a few. Most parents lack in adequate [...]

Seven Tips for Building a Better Relationship with Your Children

Interacting with our children can be either an experience that produces negative feelings, or a positive one that produces good feelings. The ability to build warm and supportive relationships with our children is essential to effective parenting. It is important for parents to maintain a child’s integrity during interactions so as to foster the healthy [...]

Halting Homework Hassles

Homework is a child’s responsibility, so we need to be careful how much we help. We want to be aware of what our children are doing and be involved in helpful ways, but not help too much. We can start by avoiding the word “we” when referring to homework; it implies that homework is our [...]

Solving Sibling Strife

Some parents “let kids work it out” by doing nothing, but if the children use insults, humiliation, or physically duke it out, then it will only make matters worse! Some parents will dive into the action and solve problems for their children. While this may bring peace and order quickly, it robs children of an [...]

It IS My Kid’s Fault!

A few Teen Commandments from Discipline Me Right: “Discipline your child and show responsibility.” “Thou shall give us consequences for our negligent or irresponsible behavior.” “Hold me responsible for my actions.” We live in an enabling age. That is not a good thing. Many parents make it easy for kids to side-step their responsibilities, but, [...]

How Should I Punish My Kid?

A few Teen Commandments from Discipline Me Right: “Enforce rules upon children.” – “Thou shalt hold me accountable.” – “Punish when needed.” Parents ask, “Am I being too harsh?” “Am I being too lenient?” “What consequences should I use?” Then, with despair, they say, “…It doesn’t seem to matter what I do because my kid [...]