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“Are You Sure?” Choose Words Carefully for Better Results with Kids
My 13-year-old gets credit for this one. The other night, when I asked him to do his…
Look for the Positive Traits to Find the Fabulous in Complex Kids
“Accentuate the positive.” It is really great advice that most parent experts reinforce today. Focus on the…
A Parent’s Guide to Sexting, Texting, and Teens
Birds do it, bees do it, and unfortunately our teens do it. Or at least they will….
Do You Speak Digital?
While we don’t know everything about ADHD (yet!), what we do know is that it’s complex, and…
Don’t Know What to Say to Kids about Civil Unrest and Tragic Events? Foster Critical Thinking
My daughter called me on January 6, 2021, in the midst of the most profound civil unrest…
Hope Is A Strategy
We hear a lot of stories from our parents, both heart-breaking and heart-warming. Sometimes, we hear something…
Life Tools: Discovering Your Toolbox
Can you imagine if young adults were to embark on the world of college, marriage, partnership and…
A Letter to My ADHD Teenager (About to Leave Home)
I wrote this (many years ago now) at 2:00 a.m. when a fit of panic replaced a…
A Team Effort: Managing a Family with ADHD
ADHD is often inherited. If your children have ADHD, it is likely that you, your spouse, or…
Is it Good for Kids to Deal with Rejection?
Kids & Rejection – Moderation in Everything As with so many things in parenting, the answer to…
What If My Co-Parent’s Not On The Same Page? (podcast #32)
Co-Parenting is, has been and always will be a difficult task! However, if you and your co-parent…
Using Tech To Get Kids To Talk (podcast #31)
Today’s children are born directly into a world with immersive technology. While that’s often considered a hindrance,…
