You want to understand the principles of parenting, right? But really you just want to be a great parent. You want your child to be honest, polite, kind, resilient, resourceful and be a contributing member of society. However, this is not as easy as it seems or even as it
I remember it as if it happened yesterday. It all began when I realized that using creativity to find solutions for our kids could be a real game changer. It was during summer vacation. All of my kids were home. I don’t even remember where I had to go,
While many kids are organizing their shiny new school supplies and putting them into just as new backpacks, some of our kids are experiencing pure and terrifying anxiety. It's not that they don't want to go back to school necessarily. It's just that for some kids, school is not an easy
As families everywhere are getting ready for the back to school rush, I am reminded of the many ways that parents can really help their kids get a head start on school organization. I work in a busy middle school and I see so many kids struggle with the basics
Trust is one of the most important components in a relationship. If there is no trust, there is no relationship. I've actually been away this week visiting some of my married children. We spent the weekend in a summer type home surrounded by many other families and their children. The
If there’s one thing that I hear from moms and everyone else, it is the struggle to find life balance in all the pieces in their lives. Work, family, home... Everyone feels the time crunch and it’s not going away any time soon. Courses abound about time management, online
