Lynne Jackson
Helping Kids with Their Anger
Kids get angry sometimes. So do we. But is it pure anger, or is there something more? It turns out that much of what appears as anger is actually a more tangled and confusing set of feelings like fear, sadness,โฆ
Painfully Shy: A Promising Story of Facing One Child’s Social Anxiety
Parents usually love when their kids are outgoing and gregarious crowd-pleasers. But when kids seem to avoid social situations, parents tend to get a bit anxious themselves. You may even make a proclamation or feel the need to apologize forโฆ
3 Tips for Teaching Your Runaway 3-Year-Old Traffic Safety
Your 3-year-old just ripped their hand out of yours and is running away from you in public. Again. This is a life-or-death situation that puts you into fight or flight mode. You scream, โSTOP!โ in an effort to protect themโฆ
Teach Your Kids How To Apologize…and Mean It
Do you ever feel like the selfish, hurtful attitudes of your kids are enough to make you pull your hair out? (Or theirs?) โHow can they be so mean to each other? Iโm so sick of this!โ What are someโฆ
How to Teach Flexibility Using a Pipe Cleaner
Plans change. Life changes. And suddenly your sweet child who doesnโt get to have chicken nuggets is melting down on your kitchen floor. Or maybe rain canceled your walk to the park. Whatever the cause, the chaos that ensues canโฆ
A Simple Way to Teach Kids Perseverance
Do you ever watch your childโs mood swing wildly based on the latest circumstance? Do you ever watch your own mood swing wildly based on your childโs reaction to the latest circumstance? Persevering and staying calm when life throws youโฆ
One Way to Turn Bedtime Routines Around
What happens during the bedtime routine often sets the tone for an entire evening and even impacts the following morning. I coach many families that face struggles as their kids are getting to bed. Emotions can be high and evenโฆ
Can True Empathy Really Be Taught to Kids?
You want your kids to think about othersโ feelings. Thatโs empathy. But can you teach empathy to kids or does it just come naturally? Itโs not always automatic, is it? We all know the awful feeling when your child hurtsโฆ
Are Your Marriage Goals Actually Selfish?
Perhaps youโve read books, been to seminars, listened to sermons or podcasts expounding on the benefits of marriage goals. Maybe youโve even been inspired to set your own marriage goals. What even is a marriage goal? To just โnot getโฆ
How to Stop Attention-Seeking Behavior Before It Starts
Some kids need a lot of attention. And they still want more. It can be pretty frustrating. Maybe you feel ready to do anything to stop your kidsโ attention-seeking behavior. In fact, sometimes it turns into an adversarial relationship.โฆ