WARNING: This article does not include or address any physical or intentional emotional abuse—because there’s no excuse or acceptable reason for that, ever.  Unfortunately, there’s a pretty predictable path a child takes after experiencing emotional wounding from a...

Santa is Everywhere Santas are everywhere you look during the holiday season, which can confuse children. Each holiday message, story, commercial, and toy catalog have a different-looking and sounding Santa somewhere in the ad or story.   Seeing so many Santas...

 Today, this boomer was interviewed on a podcast hosted by a millennial; we had a blast. We discussed what connecting really means and how to use it differently to create a resilient child. The conversation was so rich that I wanted to share it with all of you. I'll...

Are you anxious about the upcoming holidays? Are you concerned about how the kids will react to gift-giving? Did you know that turn-taking teaches waiting, the first lesson in positive assertiveness, and how to create and respect boundaries, skills all kids need to...

You’ve had it with your kids fighting; your ears are ringing from all the yelling. It’s almost the holidays and frankly, with this type of fighting going on, you’re not sure you’d want to take your kids anywhere. What’s up with this anyways? You want the sibling...

As I listened to an interview with Amber Tamblyn about her new book, Listening in the Dark; Women Reclaiming the Power of Intuition, my brain began finding connections between women, motherhood, and parenting. Intuition is an innate quality that all women have. Of...

Parents tell me, "I'd be happy to give up yelling if there were another option, but it's the only thing that works."   Your throat is sore, your guilt is through the roof, and you're worried about the damage that yelling is having today and will have in the future.  ...

Every parent has questions about whether to work with the Tooth Fairy or not. And they want to know what happens when their child figures out they’ve been lying to them. What then? Make-believe is important to littles; it helps them integrate information and knowledge...

Back to school prep from home! We’re officially at that place; in the last days of summer before school, whatever version of school is working for your family begins. For most moms, that realization brings excitement, relief, and fear. Be honest; cause we all do it,...

I live in a big city and witness people being curt, mean, and yelling at each other every day. It’s as if no one cares how others are feeling anymore. I see anger rise between spouses, partners, parents, kids, and strangers, causing them to feel...

Another article came out this morning saying something to the effect that “yelling is being called the ‘new spanking.’â€I think people label yelling as the “new...