Blog
Parenting Advice Blog · page 3
A parenting advice blog devoted to parents and all adults caring for their growing children.
When Anxiety In Teens Runs Rampant In Your Teenager’s Friend Circle
Friendships are critical during life, but especially in the teen years. Research has shown that close friendships and efforts to conform to peer norms in adolescence…
Teen Anxiety: What To Pay Attention To & What’s Normal Teenage Angst
Every parent knows that the transition into the teen years changes everything. No longer small, vulnerable children, our teens can morph into emotionally unpredictable, quirky, and…
What To Do When Your Child Is Feeling Homesick At Camp – 8 Ways to Help
For many families, summertime can mean sleepaway camp, but knowing what to do when your child is feeling homesick at camp can be challenging, and can…
How To Deal With Anxiety In A Child Without Freaking Out
Anxious kids are not easy to deal with… no one wants to really say this out loud, but it’s true. I know, I’ve been there. The…
7 Strategies For Managing Parental Anxiety About People Caring For Your Children
Being a parent is fraught with anxiety. The things available to worry about range from the downright scary to the manageably nerve-wracking… but for every parent…
7 Ways To Cultivate Resliience When You’re Parenting A Difficult Child
Parenting a difficult child isn’t easy. Our anxious and emotionally sensitive children can be challenging for anyone, but especially if you are a sensitive, anxious parent…5 Tips For Disciplining A Difficult Child
Knowing how to discipline a difficult child isn't something parents are born with. No one teaches these skills to expectant parents, nor is it something most…
12 Tips For Parenting A Child Who Has Intense Emotions
Even for the most skilled parents, parenting a child who has intense emotions isn’t easy. Emotions are unpredictable, intense, and can turn on a dime. Swinging…
Cultivating Courage: How Counselors Can Help Campers Cope With Homesickness
Big believers in sleep away camp and its capacity to foster growth and resilience, our kids have attended camp for many summers, but have been no…
12 Tips For Parenting Your Child With Anxiety
Any parent of an anxious child knows how hard it can be parenting your child with anxiety. We don’t expect our child to be terrified to…
Caught Your Kid Lying? 7 Things You NEED To Do To Keep Your Cool
It's not time to freak out … yet. Kids and lying isn’t the most popular parenting topic. Most of us don’t think our kids lie, but studies show that…Managing Your Child’s Health Care Without Panic
Managing your child's health isn't easy, and yet it's something every parent has to do from the time our child is born. Often this is straightforward,…