Articles and user discussion about parenthood and parenting behavior, intended to help parents become their best people so their children may become their best adults.
Getting your kids to listen isn’t about some nuance with the words you choose, or with the way you say them. In fact, getting them to listen doesn’t even happen when you are telling them the thing you want them to listen to. It happens…
Read MoreIf I let my kids do whatever they want, you may be thinking, they will do nothing but watch TV and eat junk food. I am here to tell you that is not correct.
Read MoreSo you have explained to your child that she will need both hands to pour the lemonade, yet she still keeps her toy in one hand while trying to fill her cup with the other hand…
Read MoreAt one time or another, every parent feels dissatisfied with their child’s motivation. We may feel that a child’s motivation is misplaced when…
Read MoreA Halloween story to read with your little ones.
Read MoreHow can we as parents keep our children safe in a world of screens? If we give them free reign on electronics, we expose them to a host of dangers. Yet if we withhold screens…
Read MoreThe Kind of Parent You Are (TKOPYA) sat down with a narcissistic parent (NP) for a quick chat, which we hope you will find entertaining and informative.
Read MoreFor children, big emotions can be intense and confusing. For parents, big emotions can easily be misconstrued as a distraction from whatever else is happening in one’s life.
Read MoreWhy do the best times to connect have to present themselves at the least convenient times? Part of the reason is the child’s maturity level...
Read MoreAre you planting seeds with your child today that can grow with his growth? Or are you cultivating weeds that will get in his way?
Read MoreOver the past couple years, political discourse has steadily devolved. Consider the nature of the dialogue your children may be exposed to on any given day.
Read MoreWhat does your child feel like when you are paying attention to your phone?
Read MoreBut sometimes, in emotionally charged moments, it is not possible to think clearly. If in the heat of the moment you fail to consider the perspective questions...
Read MoreFor parents, exercising patience is not easy. Your children will not always follow your instructions, appreciate your efforts, or prioritize your deadlines. They will generously provide you with frustrating circumstances...
Read MoreIn my previous post, I posed the question ‘what if today is the day they come back?’ The question was a reference to the play Our Town, in which...
Read MoreLife as a parent is full of paradoxes. We cherish our children, yet don't always cherish our time with them. The days can feel like they will never end, yet the years can go by before we know it. Moment by moment...
Read MoreDr. John Gottman, a psychology researcher known for his studies on family dynamics, has defined and studied a model of parenting styles. Like the Baumrind model, Gottman identified four main parenting styles...
Read MoreAt the closing of the previous post, I asserted that the authoritative parenting style, the most effective parenting style in the Baumrind model, contained some practices that do not result in good outcomes. This was cited as a problem. For a solution, we now turn to self-determination theory.
Read MoreOver the next several weeks, we will look at three different models of parenting styles. We begin today with the Baumrind model. Developmental psychologist Diana Baumrind characterized three dominant parenting styles, and recorded their outcomes...
Read MoreMy book The Optimal Life Experience ascertains what it means to live the best possible life. The reason for writing that book was to help determine how parents can best equip their children to live their best possible lives. It turns out they can do it through the signals they send.
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