parent-child communication
The Importance of Family Mealtime: Why It Matters and How To Get Started
The family that eats together, stays together – or so the saying goes. There is a lot of truth to this statement. Family mealtime is a …
Don’t Let Backtalk Ruin Your Day: Moving from Conflict to Cooperation
We’ve all been there: trying to have a conversation with our kids and being met with a string of “no’s” and “buts.” It can be …
10 Ways to Deal with Sibling Rivalry
All relationships have moments of tension, disagreement, and problem solving. The family unit is the first place a child can learn conflict resolution, especially regarding …
Moving Onwards: Your 12-Year-Old
You’ve supported your child for over a decade, and your son or daughter is fast approaching their teenage years. What can you expect in the …
Moving Onwards: Your 11-Year-Old’s Development
Your child is facing significant changes in their life: a new school, approaching teenhood, and a changing body may feel scary and make life challenging. …
Learn How to Tackle Technology with Children in the Digital Age
It’s impossible to ignore the fact that the coming generations will be growing up with more and more technology. It’s everywhere and impossible to hide …
9 Tips on Saying “No” to Your Child
It’s not easy to discipline a child. It can even be heartbreaking. As a parent, you want to see a bright smile on your child’s …
How to Keep Your Child Active During Summer Break
Remember when you were a kid dreaming of summer days spent hiking, fishing, and playing outdoors? Childhood looks a lot different today than it …
5 Things Your Teen Should Do This Summer
The teen years are filled with questions: What do I want to do with my life? Who will I be? How can I get …
Free Indoor Activities for Kids
Looking to have some summer fun with the kids but it’s too hot to go outside or it’s a rainy day? There are so …
How to Talk to a Teenager
Parents often feel an insurmountable communications barrier is developing between themselves and their teens. There’s frequently an inclination to ignore it and put it down …
5 Reasons Why Your Toddler Won’t Pipe Down
When your preschooler learns to talk, you’ll be able to enjoy a proper conversation with him. But he may expect that conversation to carry on …
5 Ways to Improve Family Communication
Healthy communication skills amongst family members can be some of the most difficult and trying to develop and maintain. They may be directly related to …
Why It’s Good to Teach Your Child to Ride a Bike
Most kids want to learn to ride a bike, and it’s an easy way to get them into the fresh air and exercising, but …
How to Help Your Child Be an Entrepreneur
All parents want to give their children every advantage possible to live a fulfilling and independent adult life. However, many children arrive to young adulthood …
Television and Academic Performance: How to Develop Good TV Habits in Children
The benefits that television has given to society are immense. It acts as a medium of entertainment that keeps us in good spirits, it relays …
