"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...]
What is behind your child’s anger?
Unexpressed and unresolved grief has a way of reappearing in the form of chronic anger and fits of rage. Many times parents bring children and adolescents into my office hoping that I can help fix their child's anger problem. As their story unfolds, so does the child's history … [Read more...]
4 Tips to Improve the Communication With Your Child
Do you allow your children to tell you how they are feeling, even if you do not like what they have to say? or Do you become angry when you hear them express feelings that are unacceptable to you? Your child is going to feel the way that they feel whether they tell you or not. … [Read more...]
We teach our children by example
Love gratitude respect faith humility responsibility joy hope kindness courage generosity self-esteem honesty willingness to work perseverance compassion self-discipline contentment integrity … [Read more...]