Discipline as Punishment or Praise?

Discipline as Punishment or Praise?

Discipline as Punishment or Praise? It’s a sunny, crisp Sunday afternoon and you’re standing in the kitchen preparing a delicious crust-free sandwich lunch. Samantha and Ellie are sitting at the kitchen table coloring together. There have been moments of bickering...
5 Ideas for Fun Family Activities to Get You Through the Holiday Break

5 Ideas for Fun Family Activities to Get You Through the Holiday Break

For most kids, the excitement of the holiday break is a sense of eager anticipation that starts at the beginning of the school year. For parents and caregivers, the second longest break from school can bring on both a sense of excitement and a sense of overwhelm at the thought of having to keep the kids busy on their days off.

4 Tips To Be Successful When Faced With Back-To-School Blues

4 Tips To Be Successful When Faced With Back-To-School Blues

In kids, anxiety responses to the thought of going back to school can manifest in the form of stomachaches, headaches or even excessive clinginess. Often the nerves and worries of being back into the routine of the regular school year will fade within the first month.

Raising Compassionate Boy’s

Raising Compassionate Boy’s

Raising a compassionate boy in today’s world isn’t easy, especially with role models who value aggressiveness over understanding, and dominance over compassion. Myboys are faced with many stressors that do not promote empathy and gentleness toward others. Societal...
How To Become An Emotion Coach For Your Child

How To Become An Emotion Coach For Your Child

Have you ever found yourself uncomfortable with my child’s emotions in a given situation? Like when he got his feelings hurt or shared with tears his friends did not want to play with him?

5 Ideas for Fun Family Activities to Get You Through the Holiday Break

5 Effective Parenting Tools for Everyday!

Parenting can be very rewarding. It can also provide some of life’s most challenging situations. I work with parents to bring structure, connection and happiness back into the home.