Fostering an Attitude of Gratitude

November 24, 2010

It’s Thanksgiving – the time of year when we pause to give thanks for the bounty of the harvest and the blessings of family and friends.  Yet Thanksgiving is a holiday that can serve us, and our children, best when we celebrate it throughout the year. Developing an “attitude of gratitude” isn’t about some compulsory […]

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Mindfully Managing Your Kids and Your Life

November 11, 2010

How’s that conscious parenting going?  You know, the parenting that comes from the heart, and is guided by a mind that is focused on what’s most important in this moment.  The world is swirling around you.  Demands for your time and energy are flying in from all over the place.  You’re struggling to keep juggling.  […]

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Homework Battles – How to Win the War

November 4, 2010

Tired of reminding, arguing, cajoling, correcting, reminding, arguing… If you have a school-age child, the odds are you’ve spent many nights repeating this cycle with your tween or teen.  Sadly, it is nearly universal that kids today do not like doing homework.  And a good portion of that lies in how teachers view, assign, and […]

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When Kids Fears Aren’t Fun

October 30, 2010

“Racing thoughts, intrusive thoughts, yucky thoughts galore, Go away, leave me be, yucky thoughts no more!”  Sometimes children are haunted by worrisome thoughts that intrude into their daily lives without warning.  These thoughts may be worries about realistic concerns such as family fighting, impending divorce, an upcoming move, or academic failures.  Sometimes these thoughts grow, […]

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Bedtime Problems – 7 Simple Solutions for Sound Sleeping

October 21, 2010

When each day feels like a mad race to the finish line, getting your child to sleep can sometimes feel like the ultimate challenge.  You’re both exhausted.  You just want the little bugger to quickly and quietly drift off to dreamland, so you can get a few minutes of peace to yourself – or at […]

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No Laughing Matter

October 13, 2010

“Four dead in O-hio…” Song lyrics from my teen years – memorializing an American tragedy at the time when national guardsmen shot and killed college students protesting the Vietnam war. The same words headline an article in my local newspaper this week.  Only now they are memorializing a different kind of American tragedy – teenagers […]

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Reducing Parenting Stress with Awareness

October 8, 2010

You’re busy, running around, trying to get the day’s To Do list done, and your child is trying to tell you something, asking you a question, or wanting to show you their newest creation.  Quick, what are you paying attention to? You want your child to stop playing video games and start his homework, but […]

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Teaching Kids Emotional Regulation – Step One

October 1, 2010

It’s the first act of life, and the last act of life. By some miracle, you do it nearly 20,000 times each day without even thinking about it. And it holds the key to teaching kids emotional self-control. Breathing.  Just breathe. Like many aspects of our being, it often goes unnoticed, taken for granted as […]

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Managing Emotions – Stop, Relax, and Think!

September 23, 2010

“When my child gets out of control, what do I do?  How can he control his emotions better? He’s flying off the handle too much lately.  He gets upset, yells, throws a fit over little things.  I’m tired of doing battle with him, and starting to lose my temper more than I want to, too.” […]

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Parenting Stress – Overcoming Impatience

September 17, 2010

“Impatience is ignorance of what is supposed to be happening in the present moment.” – Steven Sadleir in The Awakening Your daughter whines for help getting ready for school in the morning. Your son grumbles and complains about his homework. Your wife asks you a question about your day. Your husband reminds you of a […]

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