tantrums

When kids (and adults) experience tangled and confusing emotions that are difficult to express, what often comes out is anger.  It feels vulnerable to be...

Parents want to be able to help their kids calm down when conflict happens. So it can be quite discouraging when conflicts spiral out of...

  Does this sound familiar?  Picture yourself standing, hands on hips at the front door saying (maybe loudly, even): “C’mon, kids. It’s time to go....

When a child becomes so focused on a favorite activity that they just can’t seem to pull away, it may become an exercise in frustration...

Everyone would agree that loving our children is one of the most important things a parent can do. But sometimes expressing that love isn’t as...

Parents sometimes feel like hostages to the intense demands of their children, intimidated into submission with the threat of “the big gun” – a deafening...

I’ve heard a lot of encouraging stories from parents during coaching sessions, but even I was shocked at this one.

We can hardly believe it’s 2015 already! Before we dive into a year of new blog posts, we thought we’d dwell for just a moment...

  Simply stated, kids have tantrums because they pay off. In some convoluted sort of way they get what they want. Even if it means they...

Fists clench. Ears turn red. Lips quiver. The tiny chest heaves to draw in a breath and then — “NOOOOOOOO!!” When your child starts working...