How to make your children feel safe when you fear for them yourself (after tragedy in CT) There is a slew of informaiton out there about how to speak to your child about the tragedy that the world is morning openly on television and the radio.  This …Continue reading →

Why Bed Time is Not Ideal for Stories TAGS: bed time | news | routines | stories Bed time stories have traditionally been the time for a parent to sit with their child and enjoy a time in the fantastic world of fantasy together.  This article about …Continue reading →

Author says sign language can ease parent-child communication | The Town Talk | thetowntalk.com Yep! Another believer of the power of Sign language, I need to meet this woman who lives so close to me! I often recommend sign language to my clients because …Continue reading →

Parents publicly spank their kids in surprising numbers: Researchers – HealthPop – CBS News TAGS: discipline | kids | parents | public places | studies Parents publicly spank their kids in surprising numbers: Researchers – HealthPop – CBS News. Researchers secretly watched families with children to find out what discipline looked like outside of a …Continue reading →

Babys DNA Constructed Before Birth-will parents decide on sex and other criteria? It seems as though we are moving closer to the world portrayed in Gatca shown below. While we are still amist the controversy of the value of the invasive procedure called an amniocenteses, …Continue reading →

Summer Programs are the Most Effective Approach to Remedying Summer Learning Loss TAGS: education | guest post | kids | summer Guest Post Desmond Worrell offers research to prove camps help keep kids from summer backsliding. Low-income Students, Summer Learning Loss and Summer School by Desmond B. Worrell Summer learning loss …Continue reading →

What Pavlov’s Dog teaches us about temper tantrums TAGS: parenting | pavlov's dog | temper tantrums When you are victim to a temper tantrum in public, there comes a point you just want the cold stares from strangers to stop and no one can blame you …Continue reading →

All The Time You Need TAGS: parenting | time I’ve worked with a lot of stressed out parents, many with 2 or more children. Tired and near tears, they are surprised when I ask them what kind of hobbies …Continue reading →

Three ways to save money when you live away from home TAGS: away from home | save money | stress Jobs are being spread through-out the country and many of us find ourselves living far from our own parents.  I’m finishing a book called Make Your Own Village: a guide …Continue reading →

When the Holidays Make you Feel Like Crawling Under a Rock TAGS: article | family | holidays | parenting | stress Sometimes the holidays can make you feel like crawling under a rock. When your family is miles away from you, holiday cheer sometimes morphs into holiday tears.  If you can’t …Continue reading →