The school year is underway for my newly minted 6th grader, and my high schoolers start tomorrow. Their independence inspires me…90% of the time! The other 10%, it kind of scares the sh*t out of me! If you…
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How to End Your Child’s Nagging with One Simple Sentence + Time-Sensitive Tips from an Expert
For some families, the school year is looming large and the transition back to routines and homework feels too soon. Way too soon! For others, the first day of school can’t come fast enough. Either way, I…
Organized and Ready: How Our Family Resets for the School Year
For some families, the school year is looming large and the transition back to routines and homework feels too soon. Way too soon! For others, the first day of school can’t come fast enough. Either way, I…
Responding to Bored Children: Insights for Parents & Introducing a “Change Maker” Coach
Yesterday, I took my kids bowling to get the most out of “Kids Bowl Free” (not too late to sign up!) when my 11-year-old was “soooo bored.” Let me tell you, bowling is not my sport. I bowled a…
Parenting Hacks: Keeping Kids Engaged & Allowance Sorted
I can’t believe summer is more than half way over. Some families love this time of year. Others find it hard to bear with all the transitions, different camps, unstructured days, screen time guilt, and…
Third Party Parenting and a Surprising Book Every #BoyMom Needs to Read
On Sunday, I reunited with two of my kids after a full month of sleepaway camp. I missed them in my bones, and I’m so glad to have them home…messy bedrooms, dirty dishes, smelly feet…
Manage Summer Stress in Kids & Boost Safety Skills
Two Tip Tuesday is here! Let’s jump right in. As always, you can catch last week’s tips right here. Tip #1: Stress Leads to Regression When kids experience stress, they may regress to a stage of…
Fun Summer Activities for Families, Managing Childhood Anxiety, and More!
Summer is in full swing and I’m in 7th heaven! I love this time of year. The sun sets late, I can walk the dog in shorts at night, and there are no school lunches! Let’s…
Surprise Rewards and Kids Bowl Free!
Missed my Tuesday newsletter this week? Here it is: Tip #1: Surprise Rewards are Better Promising rewards in exchange for great behavior works sometimes, especially in the short term, but did you know there’s a…
The Sock Game and Teaching Critical Thinking to Kids
Welcome to your second “Two Tip Tuesday,” where I share one pro parenting tip and one red hot resource. Let’s go! Tip #1: The Sock Game This is one of my favorite games to play…