Good Values: Character Building For Kids

Parents are always wondering how to teach good values to their children. In an older post we discussed this very topic. We noted that somehow we feel that the best way to teach our kids is through lecturing and admonishments or we sometimes even deride their choices to get our point across. For example: When […]

Resilient Kids: Teaching Kids To Take Responsibility For Their Schoolwork

Last night we had a great class. This story from “How To Talk So Kids Will Learn” by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish, is what inspired my lecture last night. Read on and let me know what you think! “Paul wasn’t a great student. He believed in doing the least he could in the shortest […]

Resilient Kids: Teaching Kids To Be Flexible Thinkers

Whenever my kids dig their heels in about a change in plans, I try to encourage them by saying, “I know it’s upsetting that we are not going to be able to go for pizza tonight. The problem is that Daddy has a meeting and I need to pick up Sara from the airport. I […]