It happens every time the nanny arrives. Tears. Flailing limbs. A demand to be picked up or a full-on temper tantrum. “Don’t go!” Sound familiar? Goodbyes for parents can
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5 Ways To Bond Beyond the Dinner Table (And End Family Dinner Guilt)
Do you have trouble getting a family dinner onto the table every night? You’re not alone. Last night each of my three daughters’ enjoyed a home cooked meal
My Kid Doesn’t Want To Go To College (Now What!)
What if my kid doesn’t want to go to college? “9 years old, hey mama, I want to rap. She told me I could do it, should have
5 Ways to Teach Your Child How to Think, Not What to Think
[thrive_headline_focus title=”How to Let Your Child Think For Themselves” orientation=”left”] “Mommy, why are there pictures of babies floating in water on those signs? Why are all those people
The Thing You Don’t Have To Do (Even If People Say It’s Gross)
Can I make a confession?There’s one thing that you’ll never find me doing as a parent.One thing that you might do every night. One thing that you might
6 Tips to Raise Kids Who Make Good Judgement Calls
[thrive_headline_focus title=”Laid-back Ways to Avoid Raising Lemmings” orientation=”left”]Is it too much to ask that your kid thinks things through?Look before you leap and all.People don't always make smart
8 Ways to Discipline Your Child Without Humiliating Them
[thrive_headline_focus title=”She killed herself.” orientation=”left”]A 13-year old girl jumped off a bridge to her death on May 29, 2015. Her father had recorded a video of him chopping
Why Swearing In Kids Is Okay (and How To Do It)
We zoomed out of the neighborhood…and stopped.It was rush hour in a city with over 8 million people. I forgot. (Oops.)With horns honking and tires that were stuck
What Three-Year Olds Can Teach You About Teamwork (If You Let Them)
I can do this. You’re about to enter the three-year-old daycare room. With a deep breath, you open the door that’s decorated with construction paper lily pads and
8 Ways to Raise Kids Who Can Cope (even if you can’t)
[thrive_headline_focus title=”You want one thing for your kids.” orientation=”left”]You want them to be happy.Don’t you?Oh, and culturally, socially and academically successful, too. (Of course.)You want them to be