I remember the feeling of anticipation and nervousness in elementary school when report cards were handed out. I wasn’t the greatest student but I always did okay, A’s, B’s and once in a while a few C’s. Whatever I did get my parents were pretty cool about it. They knew I was an avid reader [...]

Our family just spent a lot of time together over the Spring holidays. We had lots of good times and some not so good times.  We all took turns being in a bad mood. After 15 years of motherhood it is still hard to admit that even adults (that includes me) get cranky and whiny. [...]

Carol Dweck, a leading psychologist at Columbia University advises parents to stop praising children for their innate intelligence. When we tell children, “you are so smart”, “you are so bright”, “you are best at math” we are doing a great disservice. In documented studies, children praised in this way, have a hard time performing well [...]

Why this abundance of parenting books and classes? Are we doing it all wrong? Is our generation different then previous generations? Why isn’t love enough anymore? Modern parents are facing challenges that were unheard of 50, 60 years ago. Technology has developed so quickly in the past 100 years we can hardly stop for a [...]

It is often lamented that children are misbehaving more and more. Whining, tantrums, back talk are the norm. Parents are often at a loss on how to manage their children’s negative behavior and struggle to set limits and stick to their rules. Most adults would agree that they are uncomfortable asserting authority in their home [...]