Conflict Resolution
Let’s face it, conflict is hard and is bound to happen no matter what ground rules are put into place. Whether it’s on the playground or right in our own
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Leading By Example
Parents have always served as the first, and typically, the most important role model for their children, even though family members, teachers, and coaches have a significant impact on a
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The Sweet Spot for Learning
We’ve all set goals, to some degree, throughout our lives. Some were easily achieved while others we just gave up on completing. This is because most plans are either set
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Strength-Based Thinking – Reframing Children’s Challenging Behaviors
Children’s challenging behaviors have long been the focus of adults’ pessimistic viewpoint of characteristics that don’t fit the mold of societal expectations. This rigid “deficit thinking” causes parents to complain
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Whole-Brain Parenting – Engaging the Brain for Optimal Development
On any given day, we may experience moments of high emotion in reaction to an event, or we find ourselves trying to control everyone and everything around us. Either way,
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The Importance of Bilateral Coordination on Physical and Cognitive Skills
The development of a child can be one of the most fascinating things to watch unfold. From infants mirroring movements to toddlers and children mastering high level developmental skills, the
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Parenting during the holidays
It's the most wonderful time of the year! Shopping for gifts, decorating the house,
baking goodies, attending parties, visiting family…there are so many fun and exciting
things to do. With all these
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Empowering vs. Enabling — The Fine Line of Parenting
Empowering vs Enabling – The Fine Line of Parenting
We live in a competitive world and most parents would jump at the chance to give their child every advantage imaginable. The
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Accepting Responsibility: Teaching Children to Avoid Blame Shifting
It is becoming more and more apparent that no one is to blame for everything that happens. So, if this is the case, how do we get ourselves in such
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Resilience — Helping Children and Teens Build Coping Skills
Stress is a significant part of our lives today. And while we all experience it, children and teens have a more difficult time managing it. Academic pressure, social tensions, family
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