Mar 82 minIs Education Finally Reaching a Turning Point?When the school system breaks, every other industry within the country's ecosystem breaks too. A big change is needed, is it finally time fo
Feb 81 minIt Takes a Village...What's in a Village Anyway? It takes a village to raise a child. When you are raising your children away from your home country, what would your village look like? ...
Jan 252 minLive in the US? Teach Your Children About Race.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 102 minHow 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, 20211 minHow 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 26, 20213 minUsing Culture as an Excuse to Hit ChildrenWorld cultures are full of positive values, heritage, and languages that we can teach our children. Hitting should not be on that list.
Oct 4, 20212 minI Took The Entire Summer Off. It Was Lovely. Don't Do It.I took the entire summer off. It is a dream for many of us, but I don't recomm...
May 27, 20212 minQuality 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 11, 20212 minDepleted, Defeated, and LostIf 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 6, 20212 minSchool, 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, 20213 minThe Most Valuable Gift You Can Give Your Childwe 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, 20212 minDid 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 15, 20214 min3 Reasons Timeouts Do More Harm Than GoodTimeouts 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, 20213 minLearning When to Let Go is a Parenting SkillIt 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, 20213 minThat Child Who Can't Stand to LoseCompetition comes with two big emotions that can be hard to control. How can we help our child to win well and lose better?
Jan 12, 20212 minWhat 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
Dec 15, 20204 minProtect Your Loved Ones...I Mean LegallyMulticultural families are often raising their children alone. This makes us vulnerable. How can we protect our loved ones no matter what?
Nov 17, 20203 minWorking vs Stay at Home Moms and the EconomyHow does a personal decision like returning to work affect the economy? And what about stay at home moms? It is a busy beehive either way.
Nov 11, 20203 minHealthy Competition is a Life Skill. It Should Be Taught and Practiced.Competition is innate and it is here to stay. As parents and educators, how do we teach out children about healthy competition?
Oct 15, 20203 minLittle Things That Heal; The "Me-Minute"We are all spread thin. Pulled in all directions nonstop. Maybe we can't take a vacation now, but how about 1 minute. A healing "me-minute"