Category: Parenting
Parenting
Whatever It Takes: A Parent’s Guide to Supporting Teens Through Challenges
Parents, one of the most vital ways we can support our teens is by helping them grow through challenges. Whether those challenges stem from academics, friendships, trust, or the increasing desire for independence — we need to know how to best guide our kids. But when and how do we step in? And how do…
I Survived the PTA – Here’s What I Learned
I received an e-mail from the school’s PTA saying that they needed volunteers to help pass out iPads and laptops to students, I signed up, glad to feel like I still able to get involved in the school community, while also hoping to catch a glimpse of my son’s future environment. (All I got was a peek inside the gym, as we were stationed outside to distribute the students’ devices.)
A Spinning Worry by Robin Stern, Ph.D. and Diana Divecha, Ph.D.
In this book, Alber explains that there are two distinct types of worry: a useful worry, or one that keeps you safe, and A Spinning Worry, or one that you imagine, is not likely to happen and can keep you from fully enjoying your life.
Teaching Kids About Earning Money: 1 Important Lesson from a Lemonade Stand Adventure
Introducing kids to the concept of earning money is an excellent way to foster a strong work ethic from a young age. Whether it’s through chores, entrepreneurial pursuits, or part-time jobs as they grow older, teaching children the value of hard work can have immense future benefits. And sometimes, even the simplest experiences like setting up a lemonade stand can spark big lessons. Let me share a fun story about how my two little girls, ages 2 and 4, had their first taste of entrepreneurship on a sunny Sunday afternoon.
Family Life Coaching: A Way for Parents to Prioritize Their Well-Being
Family Life Coaching is a vital resource to help stressed parents. This fall, the U.S. Surgeon General, Dr. Vivek Murthy, brought attention to the stress parents face. Today’s parents are under pressure, Murthy urged in a recent report. Murthy shared how parents’ mental health is directly tied to the well-being of their children. When parents…