Inside: When your kid throws a temper tantrum, do you lose your cool? Get frustrated? Embarrassed? Next time, use these proven tricks for dealing with toddler tantrums. A while back, I heard a story that stopped me in my tracks. A mom was in a grocery store when her child started throwing a tantrum. Some…
Inside: Does the Clean Plate Club work? This is what happens when parents pressure kids to eat more food. When I was in 2nd grade, my mom and I lived with her parents – my grandparents. My most vivid memory of that year is one night when my grandma made dinner for everyone: salmon pie….
Inside: Follow these 5 tips on how to raise a girl to know that her body is her body, especially in moments where we tend to force kids to show physical affection. Update: I first wrote this post after a rape case in Steubenville, Ohio, was all over the news in 2013. As a mother…
Inside: Our fatal error in planning a sleepover party for our 5-year-old daughter? Assuming all her friends from school behave the same way she does. My girl Abby just turned five on Saturday. Five! The typical birthday party for her group of friends from school is: Everyone meets at a park. The parents stand around…
Inside: If your whining kids are driving you crazy, check out these practical tricks for how to stop whining while still keeping your patience intact. My daughter is awfully mature for being just four years old. But when she wants something or feels wronged in some way, her voice veers into nasal territory. She wants…