Can You Punish Your Teen? A Better Way
My daughter drove home from a party after curfew with 2 friends in the car. This is illegal in our state. She was honest with me and told me what happened. Her friend was drunk and my daughter volunteered to drive her home. I don’t know what to […]
Teaching Your Child Kindness
When parents ask me, ” How do I teach my child to be kind?” I tell them, instead of focusing on the times your child is unkind, be on the lookout for any little act of kindness on their part. Point it out to them. Try to ignore the times that they are unkind. When […]
The Easiest Way To Improve Your Child’s Behavior: Look for the Good
Positive Psychology is a recent branch of psychology that deals with theories and practices involving human happiness. Positive Psychologist are encouraging patients to focus on what they have accomplished and done right during the day instead of what they have not accomplished or what has gone wrong. They maintain that this shift of attitude can […]