Three Simple Questions to Protect Your Kids from Misinformation and Disinformation
Critical thinking matters because kids and teens need to figure out who they are—and what they value and believe in—separately from the adults who raised them. It can be a scary and hard process to witness, because not everyone has their best interests at heart the way you do. However, if young people are prepared with solid processes for evaluating information, you can rest easier knowing they're less likely to fall prey to misinformation and disinformation.
Thriving Through the Holidays
“Knowing what's going to be hard gives you the opportunity to decide whether you want to put effort into proactively problem-solving and making decisions that will better serve your family, or whether you want to put that effort into reactively dealing with guilt, resentment, anger, exhaustion, and tears.”
Summer tips for fun, cooperation, AND healthy development for kids and teens of all ages!
The pressure shouldn’t be on parents to entertain their kids and teens all summer…here are five tips that support healthy, long term development in ways that are (mostly) fun, and that encourage cooperation and collaboration in the household as well!
Three Tips for Protecting Children and Teens from Serious Harm
Three tips for building the supportive and trusting relationships between parents and children, that are their best protective factors against long term harm.
“I just want to raise good kids!”
Every parent wants to raise “good” kids who become adults who are successful, happy, and not living in their basement when they’re 40! Here are three tips to help you do just that.
Having Difficult Conversations with Kids and Teens
Five tips for having difficult conversations with your kids and teens.
Summer Series Part 2: Emotional and Social Considerations with “Reopening”
“Reopening” isn’t as easy as just opening the door and re-entering the world. Consider some of the emotional and social challenges facing your kids and teens as they prepare for getting back to “normal”.
Summer Series Part 1: Addressing “Learning Loss”
A few thoughts on pandemic-related “Learning Loss” for kids, tweens, and teens as we head into summer.
Managing Late-Stage Pandemic Burnout with Your Children and Teens
Practical tips for helping your kids manage their big feelings, thirteen months into the pandemic.