One of the biggest challenges of teaching is the reality that children have different ways of learning. Online learning has added to that challenge and created a crisis in classrooms. How does a teacher use online learning to engage all kinds of learners? I sat down with Marcia Lotito, Nurse, Health Coach, Certified Ashtanga Yoga […]
Even if your relationship with your mom and dad is less than perfect, dealing with aging and ailing parents is never easy. I sat down with Ellen Klein, an editor at Choice Mutual, where she covers topics such as financial management and risk management. She identified the five essential steps for preparing your aging and […]
Mystified by your teenager’s behavior? Broken-hearted by the changes you see in him? It’s natural to mourn the loss of the wonder years when your kid becomes a teen. “He was so creative and playful in elementary school.” “She was always laughing and had so many friends.” “He loved family time. Now he won’t come […]
So many parents feel that their family communication is full of conflict. They cycle through the same arguments week after week, leaving everyone feeling exhausted and battle-weary. When faced with challenging or problematic behaviors in children, all parents are bound to make mistakes. The five most common are: Blaming each other for their children’s behavior. […]
Do you have a defiant child or teenager who seems to challenge everything you say? In When Kids Call the Shots, I included an extensive guide for parents on how to handle children and teenagers with oppositional defiant disorder (ODD). I focus on viewing defiance as a form of energy. This means that, just like […]
Picture this: You and your partner are enjoying dinner at your favorite restaurant and savoring quality kid-free time together. Meanwhile, your teenager invites friends over and they bring alcohol, marijuana or other drugs into your home to share. Perhaps your kid generously opens your liquor cabinet and they help themselves to your favorite booze. Believe […]
What can we do to help empower our daughters in today’s world? How can we help them to develop self-worth? What can we do to help empower our daughters in today’s world? How can we help them to develop self-worth? I sat down with Yoon Im Kane, a Yale-trained psychotherapist and the founder & executive […]
What does a child need to be happy? Many years ago, UK’s favorite parenting expert Sue Atkins wondered: Why do some children become ‘successful’ in life and others don’t? She concluded that the children who succeed have close relationships with others (particularly their immediate family), feel valued, and have a sense of control over their […]
