Working with the other parents in a blended family can be stressful at first, but well worth the effort.
Boundaries & Limits
Who runs your home? Is it you or your child? Use these simple strategies from Dr. Kevin Leman to help you parent your child to be more respectful and well behaved.
Help your kids as they change homes and re-establish routines during the school year.
How can parents stop enabling and set boundaries for adult children?
Encouraging children to pick up their belongings and stow them away properly may be easier than you think.
Take the time to train your children to wash and fold clothes so they can help you with this chore and learn to do their own laundry.
It’s normal to be concerned about your toddler’s behavior especially when it drifts into the realm of sexuality and physical appearance. Learn how to respond with understanding and boundaries to your toddler’s behavior.
How do you get your children to obey, and what should you do when they won’t?
The sexualization of young girls has numerous effects on mental health, identity, and sexuality. However, as a a parent, you can positively shape your daughter’s development throughout the critical ages and stages of her life.
Learn to navigate communicating the importance of doing chores to your kids and form your perspective on how chores can impact your family.
Celebrating the holidays with clear communication and healthy boundaries with your young adults will make your time together more memorable and enjoyable.
Does the authoritative parenting style work? Learn more about how this parenting style equips you to discipline and lead your kids well.
Domestic violence awareness is critical. It’s not a comfortable topic to talk about, and it’s a heartbreaking reality to face.
Where do we begin with horror movies? Sometimes staying away completely from the horror genre is best for our families and kids. Yet, with an appropriate and healthy perspective, there can be valuable lessons within some of the darkest places.
Do you feel like your life is mostly chaos? You have an opportunity to overcome neglectful parenting habits to build a strong foundation for your kids and family.
Does the permissive parenting style work? Learn more about the practical side of this parenting style and its potential risks and pitfalls.
Why do you parent? Do you give thought to your decision-making process for the parenting choices you make? Learn more about how the authoritarian parenting style falls short when it comes to effective parenting.
Our long-term goal as parents is to raise children who will practice self-control and manage technology well on their own.
Parenting sensitive children is a tremendous privilege and responsibility. Here are six ways that we can help our highly sensitive child thrive through our parenting.
Moms, are you busy, stressed, and tired? Take the self-care assessment below to learn what areas of self-care for moms you can strengthen.