I can remember the controversy at my children’s elementary school over whether or not Christmas carols could be part of the holiday concert. The decision was no, although nonreligious holiday songs were acceptable.
How to Nurture Gratitude in Children and Teens
Many of us have fond childhood memories of Thanksgiving when families typically come together to celebrate their many blessings and enjoy a traditional meal together. While sometimes these holidays also involve various degrees of stress, by and large, the image at least is of a time of focusing on the many positives of coming together […]
Parents, Can You Separate Sadness from Guilt?
In my last post on life-changing moments, I described how an offhand comment from a parent (or someone else in the life of a child) can significantly impact the life of that child. A friend thanked me for what I wrote and then shared how sad the information made her feel. “I kept thinking of my […]
Should You Ask Your Children to Apologize?
Teaching our children how to reconcile relationships when they have committed an offense is a significant and important value. It is the opposite of destructive entitlement, in which there is no sorrow over disrespecting someone else.
Disequilibrium: How to Embrace Children’s Disorganization
One of the early discoveries parents make is their image of what life was going to be like as a parent is a far cry from the reality experienced.*
5 Ways to Help Misbehaving Kids
So often we struggle to know what to do when our children misbehave. It just feels like they are out of control and we need to stop that behavior.
Promoting Patriotism Among Our Children and Families
As we get closer to our presidential election, television and various forms of social media are posting more and more political ads, some filled with messages of fear and hatred. Almost every newscast highlights highly emotional, often negative messages that involve name-calling and verbal slurs. These can be disturbing to many citizens who may wonder […]
Ryan Lochte’s Lying: A Developmental Perspective
Headlines from the Washington Post: “Police Discredit Ryan Lochte’s Robbery Story, Say Swimmers Owe Rio an Apology”
Has Advertising Disappointed You or Your Children?
Picture three eager children scrolling through Amazon to find the perfect backpack. As young boys, anything with dinosaurs is the big attraction. They study the options, name the different species of dinosaurs and look for pictures that are colorful, dramatic and scary. They all looked so cool! Decisions were finally made, credit card information entered and orders placed. […]
Parents, How Do You Appreciate Your Window of Vulnerability
A new mom was telling me how anxious she became when she went to a breast-feeding support group led by a lactation consultant who told her she had missed her window of time to introduce a bottle. She was now convinced she was doomed to only be able to feed her child by breast-feeding for the next several […]
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