As we all know, just because people are rearing a child together does not mean they believe in the same parenting approach, or naturally tend to make similar decisions when talking with, playing with, or disciplining children. Parenting education specialists describe three basic styles of parenting: Permissive parenting: this approach tends to be “laissez-faire”, go-along […]
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Internet Filtering – Keeping Kids Safe Online
Internet Filtering – Know Your ISP Provider’s Parental Controls Settings | Have Conversations about Internet Safety with Your Kids | Make a List of Parental Controls You Need Internet filtering is one thing you can do at home to keep your kids safe online. In Keep your kids safe online: All you need to know […]
Kids and Technology
Teach your children to use technology in a healthy, responsible way. Learn what to watch for, how to set limits and stick to them, and when it’s O.K. to embrace screen time. How (and When) to Limit Kids’ Tech Use, by Melanie Pinola
Help for the Disorganized Parent, Married or Divorced
If you hear your co-parent, or your children, complaining about your showing up late, taking the kids to the wrong sports field, forgetting to buy the poster board for the science project, consider this: Your co-parent and children might have a point. Ask yourself if you are disorganized at work, and whether your friends, or […]
Help! I Have a New Baby and My 4 Year Old Has . . .
. . . Turned into a Monster! What Should I Do? A client wrote me a letter while she was home on maternity leave, asking for help with her four year old daughter, who was throwing mega- tantrums, whining constantly, hitting her two year old brother, feeling clingy and insecure in unusual ways, and making […]