Becoming a Parent Coach
It’s that time again when the freedom of summer gives way to the rigor of school. Along with this transition comes both a sense of...
Finals are Coming
With finals just around the corner and the end of year in sight, most kids (teachers and parents too) are just done. They are ready to...
Where Brain Growth Happens
Effort in the face of challenge: Teens need to learn that there is growth in their struggles. I don’t mean emotional growth and learning....
Gratitude
Thanksgiving. It's a notoriously stressful time ,cooking and cleaning and preparing for family visits. Expectations, meaning, traditions...
The Limiting Power of Praise
We all want our children to feel proud and capable, so in the service of supporting self esteem, we praise. In fact, we over praise....