Best of 2018 Joy. Connection. Encouragement. Information. Humor. That’s what the best social media sharing gives us as parents. We can lose all of these important perspective-shapers during our tough moments/days/years. Here are the Facebook shares that we loved the most this year, because they reminded us of what is true or relieved stress and isolation… Read more
Being Parents

Grab your tea or coffee and take a look–there’s something here for everyone! It’s fun to look back at my Facebook business page to see which posts you liked the best. Viewing these posts as a group affirms what I already know about you: you care deeply about your connection with your children and you are always… Read more

If your family is stressed by sibling rivalry, there is hope! Games which bring siblings together as a team to defeat their parents (all in good fun) are good for sibling relationships! You play the role of the less smart and capable, less powerful one, the one the kids can laugh at together and team up… Read more

1. Children Who Hit or Bite Have Lost Their Sense of Connection After young children pass through the stage of hitting experimentally, which is a stage that passes early on, if they show aggressive behavior, they need your help. It might not be obvious from the outside, but when children hit or bite others, they… Read more

It’s fun to look back over my Facebook business page posts from last year to see which ones you parents liked the best, based on the number of views. Have you seen them all? Looking at these posts as a group, they affirm what I already know about you: you care deeply about being the best… Read more

“Special Time” is one of the listening tools that I teach to parents. I have used it myself as a parent for over 15 years, and it has been a gift to everyone in our family. It helps us recover from our rough patches and makes the good times even sweeter. So, in the spirit of… Read more