Parenting
When Practice Doesn’t Make Perfect… Teaching Resilence
Defeat happens, so why not offer our kids the tools with which to accept, learn, and grow from it? Teaching resilience should be our focus.
How to Discuss Traumatic Events with Children
Parenting expert Alyson Schafer shares 5 things to remember when discussing scary news stories and traumatic events with children.
Understanding What to Do for Night Terrors and Nightmares
Is your child having nightmares or night terrors? Here’s how to differentiate between the two and what to do.
Is Your Potty-Trained Child Having Accidents at School?
Is your potty trained child having accidents at school? For many kids, especially Kindergarteners, incontinence is normal. Here’s what to do.
Parenting Challenges? It’s Snakes & Ladders
We all have our parenting challenges because parenting is hard. Parenting neurodiverse kids or children with mental health issues is harder.
8 Ways to Ensure Your Daughters Don’t Inherit Your Self Esteem Issues
I want my daughters to have healthy self esteem so I will give them the tools to avoid the path I went down. The path towards mental anguish, self-hatred, and doubt.
Questions to Get Kids Talking After School
If you’re starting each conversation with ‘How was your day?’, your chats might get very frustrating and end very quickly. Here’s how to get kids talking.
3 Things I Learned When My Kid Started French Immersion
When the time came to decide about French Immersion, I waffled. Would she succeed? Would it be too challenging? Would it risk her not loving school?
Making Room for Imaginary Friends
As with any developmental stage, there are benefits and disadvantages. Imaginary friends may fill a void when there is no one else around to play with.