Chores and Success… the Evidence-Based Truth
We all know that giving kids chores to do around the house on a regular basis can be helpful for busy parents. An extra set of hands or four can mean the difference between dinner arriving….
Meredith Cooley
Structure = Freedom: 3 Ways You Can Help Your Teen Organize and Manage Their Time
“Mom, I can’t eat breakfast, my Math homework isn’t done!” This is a common scenario in many homes most mornings of the week. Our kids are trying their best—and, often, just can’t figure it out on their own. As parents, you want to help, but you’re also trying to let them figure it out on…
Screen Time isn’t Always Quality Time
Adolescence is arguably a very tough time for kids. They are growing at rapid rates and their socially-prioritizing brains and emotions are up and down constantly. This is the time when we should be helping them to cultivate good habits: how to take care of themselves, how to treat others with kindness and empathy, and…
Can you actually Cultivate Kindess?
Tell Everyone: Kindness is Cool! (?) The other day, I overheard some women talking as I was leaving the gym. They must have been teachers as well because they were talking about some things that were happening at their school. More specifically, things that were happening with their middle school students. These incidents sounded pretty familiar…