I get a visceral reaction when I see toddlers in shopping carts with iPads, kids at restaurants (pre-COVID) playing on a phone, or tablets in the laps of children in vehicles I drive past. One time I saw an infant…
Don’t raise a Miya! How to avoid raising an entitled child
Does the name Miya Ponsetto ring a bell? A few weeks ago Miya was all over the news and I was captivated…but not in a good way. Her entitlement and lack of ownership for her behavior intrigued me. I kept…
Want to eliminate battles about food?
The subject of food is one I hear parents mention frequently as being a challenge. It can be the source of frustration for both parents and children and the truth is not only does it not need to be, but…
Compensation Parenting
Compensating is something that we all do. If you are someone who runs habitually late, you may try to compensate by setting your clock a half an hour ahead of the time it actually is. If we hurt our right…
Christmas birthdays: What to do so your kid doesn’t hate theirs
Having been a Christmas Eve baby for the last 52 years I feel completely qualified to speak on this topic. There is a certain look we Christmas babies get when we hand over our drivers license or are asked to…
Love- Let them show it when and how they want
I love you. Arguably the most important of the three sentiments I shared two weeks ago. Last week I went over my beliefs and reasoning about not forcing children to apologize. This week I am sharing my thoughts on how…