This post may contain affiliate links for your convenience. Aren’t you tired of getting things you don’t need every Christmas? Aren’t you tired of trying to get the perfect gift for everyone year in, year out? Aren’t you just plain tired of the “too much of everything” around Christmas? A few years ago, my partner […]
50 simple ways to strengthen your child’s emotional intelligence
Fostering children’s emotional intelligence means paying attention to their emotions and assuming that they understand and benefit when we talk to them about feelings and emotions. Strengthening your kid’s emotional intelligence matters because his inability to manage his emotions can create a domino effect in other aspects of his life. Emotional intelligence is relevant for […]
A positive discipline strategy that will change your child’s problem behavior
Is there a secret to a happy and lasting marriage? Can science help explain why some marriages fail and others succeed? And what if the secret to a lasting marriage was similar to the one that can help you deal with your child’s problem behavior? What if a magic formula to dealing with your child’s […]
Why positive affirmations with kids don’t work and what to do instead
How awesome would it be if your child could become brave and confident by simply repeating “I am brave and confident”. But that’s not quite the way it works. Positive affirmations don’t work with kids, at least not in the way they work with adults. A child who feels unworthy will not find his worth […]
Why your kid procrastinates and what to do about it
Almost everyone procrastinates at one point or another: we spend more time on things we appreciate and ignore those we know we should be doing; we totally ignore doing some things and put them off until the last minute; we get “caught up” doing stuff and have to let other things accumulate. Procrastinating is normal […]