Getting Kids to Talk After School: Beyond “How Was Your Day?”
At the end of a long day at school, there’s nothing a kid wants to answer less than, “How was your day?” And yet, that’s what all of us parents ask. Why doesn’t...
September 13, 2018
September 6, 2018Positive 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 chil...
August 30, 2018Understanding Formula Choices
When other moms in a mother’s support group recently told my friend her use of formula to supplement her breast milk was like “feeding him fast food when you should b...
August 23, 2018Should You Say “Yes” to the Pet?
Are your kids begging you to get a pet? I’ve been there! Cats, dogs, guinea pigs, a hamster, chickens, even an octopus! We’ve had almost all possible childhood pets ...
August 16, 20187 Tips to Calm Back to School Jitters
Be it kindergarten, middle school or high school, the start of school can cause jittery feelings in our kids. I have seen it in my own kids and in kids I see in my office...
August 9, 2018The News About Eczema
It sounds like the old riddle about a newspaper – what’s black and white and read all over? – but a bit different. What’s red and itchy and dry all over? Eczema!