October 28, 2021

Building Resilience

  We can’t control the behaviors of others. And because of that, we can’t protect our kids from every negative experience. We can, however, give them […]
October 26, 2021

Connecting with your Tween

  How teens at this stage are feeling like they are “in be”tween “. Stage in their life not a kid, not an adult. They are […]
October 23, 2021

The Power of No for Pre-K

Teaching children refusal skills is very important. However, culturally and historically, children haven’t been given the right to say no or have input on what happens […]
October 22, 2021

Strong Roots

Parenting isn’t an easy thing. And if anyone says it is, they’re in denial or not doing what they ought to be doing. When we decide […]
October 20, 2021

How to Help Kids Resist Peer Pressure

Teach the difference between peer pressure (peers trying to convince them to do something they may not want to do) and peer influence (peers who may […]
October 19, 2021

Taking Bullying Seriously

  Clearly, bullying is an issue that needs to be taken seriously in schools, families and society as a whole. But how do we make this […]
October 14, 2021

Teens and Vape

Despite campaigns to curb e-cigarette use among children and teens, the rate of vaping among teens rose in 2019. Vaping more than doubled in young people […]
October 11, 2021

The Reasons Why

As new parents, we anticipated the day when our child would utter their first words. We beamed with pride when they said “mama” and “dada” for […]
October 10, 2021

What Makes Kids Bully

What makes kids bully other kids in person and online? These questions are timeless and unfortunately, every bullying situation is different, making a simple answer difficult. […]