“Privacy’s important for teens partly because they need to separate. There’s a lot of work for them to do, and they need some space to do it.”

The child who gets the privileged role feels pressure to maintain it, and the other children become “second rate.”

Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, it looks like many students will still be schooling at least partially at home for the foreseeable future.

Empathy is lacking in American culture all over the board, but there is a pronounced lack of empathy in dealing with the emotions of children from infancy through teenhood.

It’s difficult to look around at our world today and not become disheartened, if not entirely fearful.

If nothing else, this pandemic will show our kids their own resilience and teach them critical coping skills that will serve them the rest of their lives. We can draw some positives from this if we are willing to look for the silver linings.

Being creative allows children to express themselves, take risks, and try new ideas without (hopefully!) the fear of judgment.

With the emergence of COVID-19, mindfulness is now more important than ever in our daily lives.

Having better emotional health means we have a greater resilience to stress, more energy, a positive outlook, more confidence, and deeper relationships.

When two powerful forces - connection and creativity - come together, happiness soars.

Have you ever been stuck in a parenting rut? One where you’re using the same worn out tricks and punishments to try to get your kids to cooperate or behave and they’re just not working, but you don’t know what else to try?

Here are three solutions for lowering your stress, being present and purposeful, and providing a holiday experience that will fill your child’s heart with joy.

Children have been compared to flowers often as the similarities are evident – they are beautiful, they are unique, they require tender, loving care, and they each bloom in their own time.

It’s that time of year again. Thankfulness is at the forefront of our thoughts and conversations as we express how #thankful and #blessed we are to others.

“If you want your children to follow along a certain path, you must lead the way as the ocean leads a river home by remaining below it. If you manipulate, coerce and bully your children, you will have no power at all. If you lead with humility, gentleness, and by example, you will need no power at all.” – William Martin

Learning to manage emotions takes time and lots of coaching, but with your help, children as young as three can learn to manage their anger and frustration.

Yelling also has negative effects on brain development. Data shows that children who have received parental verbal abuse have a physical difference in the parts of the brain responsible for processing language and sounds.

Bad choices don’t make them bad kids, and children need to believe that we see them in a positive light despite their mistakes.

The truth is that it’s the everyday habits you keep that your children will hold most dear. It’s during the moments when you choose to be fully present and engaged with the people in front of you, laughing, listening, loving, that connection builds and the feeling of “family” sinks into the hearts of your loved ones.