Using The Parenting Pyramid
It’s not difficult to imagine that children and our spouse might have a hard time wanting to build a relationship with someone who is cranky, crabby, and critical. So when we’re doing well in our personal lives –mental health, managing stresses, building positivity and so on, we’re more pleasant to be around…
How To Talk to Teens About Suicide & Mental Health
Suicide touches all of us in some way. As educators, we need to be aware of and discuss mental health honestly, and openly, especially with children and teens. Everyone who interacts with students in any way plays a role as the eyes and ears of suicide prevention in schools.
Tips For Potty Training
Having our kiddos move beyond diapers is probably exciting for most parents! But the process of potty training? Not so much. Family life specialist Dr. Dave Schramm has some tips that can make it go more smoothly!
Mirroring Children’s Emotions
When a human experiences a strong emotion, it happens in the back part of our brain, and when it’s intense, it tends to hijack the front part of our brains where we make decisions, pay attention, and think things through.
Parenting Children Ages 2 - 6: The “My Way” Phase
All children begin to develop independence and a little bit of stubbornness around the age of 2. I have some tips to help you manage them and allow them their own autonomy too.
Parenting Children 2 - 6: Dealing With FEAR
All children have fears and did you know many of our fears are actually learned by the responses we see others have to things, like spiders, mice, and snakes.
The Crybaby - Tips For Parenting Children Ages 2 - 6
One of the most stressful parts of taking care of a new parent is the crying. Here are four tips to help you better understand, cope, and handle your new babies cries.
Positivity - Creating an Upward Spiral That Improves Your Life & Relationships
When you are feeling positive your brain becomes up to 31% more productive. Join me as I share some simple tips and tricks to help you adopt a positive mindset that will lead to flourishing and success in your life.
Helping Children Learn To Talk: Part 1:Cooing & Babbling
When babies start cooing and babbling they are really trying to communicate and this process begins the foundation for language development –and there’s quite a bit parents can do to help this process.
Enjoying Life With Children
Raising young children is not easy. But here are three easy tips to help you balance life with young children. 1. Organize 2. Keep Learning 3. Celebrate…
Parenting Children Ages 2 - 6: Introduction
Parenting can be joyful and rewarding, but it also can be tough! From dealing with picky eating to teaching our kiddos how to get along with others, it can be so easy to get frustrated and overwhelmed, right?
Lessons Learned from Empty Nesters
When your kiddos are all grown and out of the house, what might you have learned about being a parent? What would you wish you'd done differently?
5 Steps To Improve Emotion Coaching Your Kids
Do you ever feel like you are playing the role of referee while your kids argue, complain, and yell at each other?
Three Essential Needs
We are all born with three essential needs for Safety, Satisfaction, and Connection.
Dealing With Digital Distractions
Did you know that 88% of adults in a study I did believe that Technoference is a big problem in our society?
Retrain Your Brain To Use Stress As A Benefit
We've all heard -- and probably experienced -- of negative effects of stress. It can contribute to illness, sap our creativity, etc. But guess what? Stress isn't all bad! In fact, stress can have some benefits!
Making Time For 9…
3 easy steps you can take to help you relate and connect with your kids to help them become successful adults; and it only takes 9 minutes a day.
Welcome To Thrive In Five
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