Understand Your Child’s Temperament to Make Parenting Easier
From the start, my 3 children have been very different – even when I was pregnant with them they felt different. One kicked and rolled constantly, one was so still he w...
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April 11, 2023Talking About Sexual Abuse
The list of what parents worry about is long! Often topping that list is fear about what can happen to our children when they’re not with us, and what others could do t...
April 8, 2023Positive Parenting? Start with Saying 10 Positive Things!
“Don’t touch that!” “Stop yelling!” "Be nice to your little brother!” Sometimes as parents we may feel as if the day is filled with disciplining our c...
April 3, 2023Is This Sore Throat Strep Throat?
Kids get sore throats all the time! Most of the time, the cause is a virus— COVID, influenza, RSV, or many of the other cold or upper respiratory viruses. And none of t...
March 22, 2023How to Help Your Kids Get More Exercise
We know children need to be active to thrive. Kids who exercise an hour a day get better sleep, develop fewer chronic diseases, do better in school, and have less trouble...
March 14, 2023Pizza for Dinner? 8 Tips to Making It Healthier
In my post on eating dinner together as a family, I admit that sometimes I cut corners by ordering pizza for dinner. During an interview with the group Thriving Schools, ...