What kinds of conversations are you having with your children about the recent violence this past year?  Whether it’s a drive-by shooting, a natural disaster, or a mass shooting, it’s hard for people to make sense of events that end in violence.  In the media, at school and at home, children are encouraged to “talk …

People often ask me how to help their children finish their homework with minimal struggle.  For example, a mom acquaintance I know looked frustrated as she described her daughter as being “smart”, but explained that she often complained of doing homework.  She described the daily arguing, the complaining, the bargaining, and the outright refusals.  At …

I’ve been having conversations with many different parents about caring for their very sick child (you parents out there are amazing). I’ve heard countless stories of adventures with hospital stays to painstaking attention to detail about the medication that needs to be doled out.  The meticulous care you provide to children is, well, amazing isn’t quite …