How Gratitude Empowers Kids
By Tawny Redford One morning while driving the kids to school, (in my typical ‘out of body experience’ mode that I function in every day before 8:00am), I noticed I wasn’t the only one irritable and impatient; my kids were riding in my ‘negativity side car.’ I...
5 Things Parents Can Do NOW to Help Keep Kids Out of Therapy
By Mary Ann Benson, M.S.W., L.S.W. Show your children unconditional love. There need to be daily physical and verbal expressions of affection and encouragement for your children that are not in response to something they have done positively. It’s important not to...
Talking With My Children About Rape
By Shawn Tucker Sadly, rape is a topic that parents who want to empower their children cannot avoid. I teach at a small, private university, and I have had far too many conversations with students who have been raped. Given that experience, some years ago before my...10 Dangerous Apps Every Parent Should Know About
By Megan Maas www.meganmaas.com You may be thinking your kids are downloading apps because they are just a simple way for them to keep in contact with their friends. This is certainly true for most kids, but unfortunately, even innocent use of most of these apps can...
