Good Parenting: One Simple Way To Boost Your Child’s Self Esteem
Dear Adina, My daughter is seems to have low self-esteem. She says things like “I am so stupid.” “I am not as pretty as so and so” or “I can’t do anything right”etc. I keep on telling her she is pretty and smart and fun; she gets annoyed and says “you just say that because […]
Is Your Child Struggling In School? Homework Wars
I just received a newsletter from Love and Logic with some practical information on homework that I just had to share with you. Dr. Charles Fay outlined the following appropriate guidelines for homework. It leaves time for the child to contribute to the family by doing chores. It leaves time for the child to play […]
Giving The Benefit Of The Doubt: How to Parent Without Anger
All families can understand the importance of giving the benefit of the doubt. Giving the benefit of the doubt means that we don’t always assume that the motivation behind our spouse’s and child’s behavior is a negative one. For example, we might think: “My spouse didn’t take out the garbage just to annoy me.” Or, […]