"Asking for a Friend" Series

Your kid said “I hate you”. Ouch, it hurts. But don’t take it too seriously. When your kid says I hate you, understand why they said this and respond in …

Defiant behavior in your child will undoubtedly result in frequent power struggles and temper tantrums. This makes a positive parent-child relationship feel like a pipedream. These tips on how to …

Learn the negative effects of helicopter parenting and why this parenting style results in young adults with low self-esteem. A toddler falls off their scooter onto the concrete and starts …

Learn OCD symptoms in 4 year old and older and our families own experience with obsessive compulsive disorder. When the pediatrician told me that my daughter’s anxiety resembled obsessive compulsive …

Kids fight. It’s human nature, but you can reduce sibling fighting with these positive parenting strategies. As we speak, two of my kids are fighting over something my daughter did …

Stop feeling like an angry mom. You just are lacking in one of these 6 areas. Fix it and be a happier mom. Mama Cuckoo birds lay their eggs in …

There are different ways to help an angry child deal with big emotions in a positive way. Teach your child important skills to cope with this powerful emotion with these …

Help your kids live a well balanced life and with these simple and fun family activities that teach about goal setting for kids. It was not the kind of email …

Learn the 5 social emotional rules that all parents should teach their kids. My son was leaving wrestling practice with his head hung low. His backpack dragging on the asphalt …

At some point, every parent will have what I like to call “asking for a friend” questions. “Asking for a friend” questions are super common issues that many parents have, …