Your children will thank you later. Dear Mom and Dad, Although I may not be able to verbalize my feelings just yet, and may not even know what it is that I really want and need from you at this young age, I am going to tell you what I will say to you when I am all grown up. I … [Read more...]
Parents-Space: A Great Resource for Parents
A Great Resource for Parents For all of you parents out there, you may want to check out a new parenting website. It is called Parents-Space. I was recently asked to be one of their contributing authors and am very excited about this opportunity. This site covers parenting … [Read more...]
Children and Self-Esteem
If you tell your children that they are stupid and worthless, they will believe you. If you tell your children that they are capable of wonderful things, they will believe you, too. What do you want your children to believe? Children internalize messages that they hear from … [Read more...]
Family Boundaries
"I can't believe your father did it again!" "This is just between me and you. Don't share this with your mother." "Your mother drives me crazy!" Most parents complain about their partner to their child once in a while, and it often is not a big deal. However, if the complaining … [Read more...]
What is Parenting?
Parenting is hard work. Let me repeat myself. PARENTING IS HARD WORK! But it can also be one of the most rewarding experiences in life. We love our children. We don't always like the choices that they make, and sometimes their behaviors drive us crazy, but we love them all … [Read more...]