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If you live in the United States, there is no escaping racial sensitivity. Here are four steps to help you handle this topic in your family


- Jan 10, 2022
- 2 min
How to Tell it's Time For a Family Routine Update?
Family routines are advised by parenting experts, and for good reasons. It's just that routines should adjust to the family's changing needs


- Dec 9, 2021
- 1 min
How Resilient Are Children, Really?
We keep saying that children are resilient, but how resilient are they? And where does this resilience come from? Can it be replenished?


- Oct 12, 2021
- 2 min
Children Are Not Mini-Adults
As parents of young children, we often get frustrated with their behavior and forget that they don't know better. It is our job to teach ...


- Jun 7, 2021
- 3 min
Instead of Monitoring our Children's Social Media Accounts...
Monitoring our children's social media accounts might bring us peace of mind but it could be doing more harm than good for several reasons.


- May 27, 2021
- 2 min
Quality Time With Your Child is Everything!
There is a reason why spending quality time with our children is so important. It goes beyond building memories and having a great time.


- May 20, 2021
- 3 min
Don't Raise an Obedient Child
Obedience is a highly prized quality in many cultures. It also makes parenting easier. So why would I suggest not raising an obedient child?


- May 11, 2021
- 2 min
Depleted, Defeated, and Lost
If we, the grownups, are having trouble picking ourselves up from the aftershocks of last year, how do we expect children to? How can we...


- May 5, 2021
- 2 min
School, Summer, and Uncertainty...
Vacation time, finally!
Could it be that your child's idea of a summer vacation is different from yours? If it is, here is what you can do


- Apr 6, 2021
- 3 min
The Most Valuable Gift You Can Give Your Child
we want the best for our children, but it is not about education, sports, and community. The most valuable gift that we can give our childre


- Mar 30, 2021
- 2 min
Did You Just Yell at Your Child? Here's How to Fix it.
We are all human. Sometimes life is just too overwhelming and we lose it! Feeling angry is ok. Taking it out on others isn't. The most impor


- Mar 23, 2021
- 2 min
Exactly What is Play?
When we think of playing, we think of keeping a child busy. But that's not quite what experts have in mind. It is more than just busy, it is


- Mar 15, 2021
- 4 min
3 Reasons Timeouts Do More Harm Than Good
Timeouts are a popular way of disciplining young children. It is fairly benign and easy to implement. If only it wasn't so broken.


- Feb 16, 2021
- 3 min
Learning When to Let Go is a Parenting Skill
It is our job as parents to take our children from 0 to ready to face the world in about 15 years. The sooner we teach independence and...


- Feb 12, 2021
- 3 min
That Child Who Can't Stand to Lose
Competition comes with two big emotions that can be hard to control. How can we help our child to win well and lose better?


- Feb 2, 2021
- 2 min
Bored Children = Bad Parenting?
Children absolutely should experience boredom sometimes. It is just as important for their development and being busy.


- Jan 12, 2021
- 2 min
What Are We Teaching our Children about Cultural Insults?
Teaching our children about micro-insults can foster negative feelings between friends. We need to be more intentional about how we teach it


- Jan 5, 2021
- 2 min
Please Leave Young Children Out of This
Why are children learning to code and memorizing the periodic table by age 5? Let's think realistically about what we are doing here.


- Dec 14, 2020
- 4 min
Protect Your Loved Ones...I Mean Legally
Multicultural families are often raising their children alone. This makes us vulnerable. How can we protect our loved ones no matter what?

- Dec 8, 2020
- 4 min
And so it Begins
Today, I am so excited to "turn on" the OPEN sign for my new parent coaching practice.
Here is the story of how it came together.
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