Summer Vacation: The Ultimate Family Bonding Experience
In the New York Times about a year ago there was an article done about Marshall Duke a psychologist at Emory University. He was asked to explore ritual and myth in American families. What he has found is that children who know a lot about their families and their histories tend to do better when […]
Independent Kids: Help Them Make Choices
Do you have an independent kid? Do you try to tell them what to do and they don’t seem to listen? The easiest way to work with your independent child and gain their cooperation, is to give them choices. Choices help kids feel that they have some control over their lives. We can offer choices […]
Helping Kids Act Right: Teach Them To Think About Solutions
The summer is flying by. My oldest child is working, my second son is away at camp. My 2 younger children are CIT’s in a local day camp. They are occupied for a few hours a day, but we still are spending a lot more time together than we do during the year. One of […]