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In the area we live in, school is back in session.  It is amazing to me the speed at which summer zips by.   I admit, the first week or two of summer are a ‘shock and awe’ kind of adjustment.  I go from quiet-filled days to immediate chaos.  I have to mentally accept that...

I have to admit, I took a hard-line approach to discipline with my boys when they were younger.  I did everything I could to establish my authority which was really more about me wanting to control my kids.  Believe me, I suffered some serious backlash.  As they have gotten older, I’ve been able to let...

I had an amazing phone conversation with a dear friend a few weeks back.  Her youngest son, who recently got engaged, had asked her older son to be his best man at his upcoming wedding.  We were both overjoyed at this.  I told her that she was ‘living my dream’.  I would love for my...

Do you ever have those parenting moments when you are at a complete loss?  I am currently experiencing this feeling in regards to my eight-year old.  He gets good behavior reports from school and academically he is rolling along just fine.  It’s when he’s home that I am faced with the moments where I scratch...

Recently,  I have been participating in a tele-seminar called ‘The Art of Conscious Parenting’ facilitated by Dr. Shefali Tsabary.  Dr. Shefali is a clinical psychologist who blends Eastern mindfulness with Western psychology.  Her teachings consider the inner, emotional experiences we all have and how this shapes our external, parenting circumstances.  To learn more about her...

Parenting teenagers is difficult.  I’m not quite there with my two boys, but I’ve heard the stories from friends and family members about this sometimes challenging period of child-rearing.  The themes that I hear repeatedly are that teens are not fulfilling their potential academically or socially, they can be disrespectful towards authority and they are...

If your kids are school-aged, chances are, you already have expectations about what their grades should be.  You’ve seen what they are capable of and if they are falling short, you know it immediately. This week, my ten-year old got a ‘C’ on a reading test.  I knew right away that this was ‘bad’.  When...

At what age should meltdowns stop?  I only ask this because my second-grader still seems prone to them on occasion.  My fourth-grader appears to be able to regulate frustration and other difficult emotions fairly well, but he is two years older.  Then again, I am forty, and I still have my moments. The recurring struggle...

This is a typical exchange I have with my 8-year-old son: “How was school today?” I’ll ask. “Good.” “What did you learn today?” His response, “Nothing.” “What was the best part of your day?” The answer is always, “Recess.” I don’t know about you, but these exchanges leave me wanting.  They also leave me a...