Parenting Corner: Follow the LeaderApril 6, 2020 Getting better sleep with less screen time and more physical activity lies with you. It’s been one of those weeks: You’ve been up all night with a baby or a work deadline. Your two hours of slee...
Parenting Corner: Say You’re Sorry, and Mean ItFebruary 28, 2020 Isn’t insisting on an apology the right way to make things right? Every parent has faced that uncomfortable moment when their child has clearly crossed the line by transgressing against ano...
Parenting Corner: New Year, New Family, New YouBelieve it or not, making a realistic and rewarding New Year’s Resolution is possible. Some of us start the new year with fresh hopes for making sweeping changes, but anyone who has observed how fitness center...
Parenting Corner: The Season of Spending MoneyNovember 18, 2019 How to broach the annual hot-button topic of spending money during the holidays with your kids. ‘Tis the season … to talk about money. It may seem contradictory to think about discussing fin...
The Grandparent InfluenceOctober 29, 2019 The benefits of grandparent involvement can extend well past childhood. It’s that time of year again; families gather to give thanks for being together. Maybe you’ve traveled across the count...
Parenting Corner: Raising Caring ChildrenSeptember 26, 2019 Do you have to sacrifice empathy for success? The local and national news frequently includes stories involving people’s cruelty to one another, which may leave families wondering what that...
Parenting Corner: Parenting TogetherSeptember 19, 2019 Having kids will throw everything out of whack, even a marriage. Bringing it back together means finding a balance. Raising children is hard work. Couples often struggle with the transition...
Parenting Corner: Bonding Through PlayJuly 3, 2019 Playtime with your kids won’t only make your connection stronger, it can also relieve that summertime cabin fever. It’s summertime, which means sunshine, snoballs, and stress! With children bein...
Parenting Corner: Raising Resilient ChildrenBy Lisa Phillips May 16, 2019 "Love the child you have, not the one you thought you’d have." A child’s resilience to disappointments isn’t always a personality trait. Sometimes, it needs to be nurtured a...
Touchy Topics: Having Difficult Conversations with Your ChildrenBy Camille Quinn, MSW, LCSW When it comes to questions about sex and death, how a parent responds is more important than having the answer. Children’s curiosity can be both refreshing and terrifying for paren...
