Recently my daughter asked me if I was sad that I was the only one in our family with lighter hair and freckles. To say it mildly, I was shocked and puzzled by this question. “What would make her…

The highs and lows of emotions can be a challenge for all of us, even more so for children. In this video my daughter and I walk through how she is learning to manage her emotions.…

Check out this real-life example of how quickly children can absorb the actions of their parents! What Are Your Children Living? If children live with criticism, they learn to condemn. If children live with hostility, they learn to fight.…

Tops 7 Tips that I learned as new mom!…

Recently, my husband and I were discussing extrinsic versus intrinsic rewards for our children. Extrinsic rewards being tangible and visible rewards given for doing or achieving something; intrinsic rewards being from within, such as the feeling of satisfaction or…

Lesson: Recently, I came across two parents having a pretty heated conversation about one of their child’s teachers. The unfortunate part was that they were having this conversation with two children standing there listening to every word they said. The…

Lesson: Deanna Singh, a former colleague of my husband, recently published a children’s book entitled I am a boy of color. Not long ago, I had the pleasure of meeting her and she spoke of her inspiration behind writing…

Lesson: As parents of young children who are very particular about whom we allow to babysit, my husband and I have pretty much mastered the art of having “date night” at home. With the busyness that comes with being…

Lesson: A very practical way that we can enrich the quality of our children’s lives is by building traditions that they can hold onto throughout their lives. Family traditions can give children security when the time comes that they…