For parents, this is a frequently discussed topic in my office. When IS the right time for my child to have a smartphone? Unfortunately, there is no cookie cutter, cut-and-dry answer. As with everything, it has a lot of layers. ...read more
Why Our Kids Need To Learn Resilience, Now More Than Ever
Ok. I just did a word check on this. It’s long. But this is such an important topic for you and your children, that more time and space was devoted to this blog than I usually do. As you read this, you’ll understand why. What is resilience? First, let’s define the term. The dictionary defines resilience as follows: the ability to become ...read more
Babies With Briefcases? How To Help Your Child Be Truly Happy
When writing these blogs, I always try to find a picture that goes with the theme. Sometimes it takes quite a while to find it. This one was perfect. Even though this picture is posed, the looks on these kid’s faces pretty much covers it. There is no doubt as parents we all want our children to succeed, whether in school, in sports, in ...read more
Pokémon Go: What Parents Need to Know
Pokémon Go is the hottest game on the block and, although I admit initially I thought that it would be a quick fad, it’s proving to be the golden ticket for kids and parents, alike. In its first week, this was the most downloaded app on iTunes EVER with reportedly 15 million downloads. Pokémon was popular when many current parents were kids, so ...read more
Wondering How To Calm Your Crying Baby? Try This!
While at dinner the other night with friends, we were talking about all the things we remember from when we were new parents. As a parent of three, I can certainly remember when each of them were babies. "How to Calm a Crying Baby" was something we all remember! Even though our children were relatively calm, there were certainly those times when ...read more