There’s a film adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s autobiographical novel Little Women that includes a moment when Jo, the heroine, receives criticism from her German professor on her first novel… “It is not written from your heart, it is not written from your soul; when you have courage enough to write truthfully, then your work…
My “baby” is now 20-years-old. I consider myself to be a fairly good gift-giver, but his 20th birthday had me stumped. He is living in an apartment at college, semi-independent, cooking his own food and cleaning his own bathroom. He doesn’t need “things” from me, and he is hesitant to ask us to spend…
Splink 1: Given to Give Buy a special treat that can be shared—cookies, candy, small toys, etc.—that your kids would like and give it to one kid. (Talk with him privately before giving it and make sure he is willing to share it.) As you give it to him, ask, “If I give you a…
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[soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/366066626″ params=”color=#20608b&auto_play=false&hide_related=true&show_comments=false&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=false” width=”100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /] How to listen: iTunes | Google Play | SoundCloud | TuneIn Sofia Dickens, creator of EQtainment and the Q Wunder show and app, shares her important findings on how our kids’ emotional intelligence directly affects their success as adults in today’s episode of the Parent Cue Live podcast….
*The following is excerpted from an online article posted on TechCrunch. For the first time, Facebook is opening up to children under age 13 with a privacy-focused app designed to neutralize child predator threats that plague youth-focused competitors like Snapchat. Rolling out on iOS in the U.S., “Messenger Kids” lets parents download the app…
By far, the number-one thing parents of teens ask me when they learn what I do for a living is almost always about phones. It comes in several forms, but all of their questions about phones really boil down to two main questions: 1. When do I give my child a phone,…
Think back to elementary or middle school. Do you remember the first time you asked someone if he or she liked you? You probably played out the scenario over and over again in your mind. You may have role-played it in your bathroom mirror. Whether it was over the phone or a face-to-face conversation,…
One of the leading causes of “mom guilt” is thinking that you can get it all done. Instead of setting reasonable expectations, society often puts pressure on moms to be perfect. You just have to work full time, make amazing organic meals for your family, raise talented children and have a wonderful marriage. You also…
Splink 1: Lean On Me Ask each family member to find a partner and sit on the floor with their backs to one another (partners of similar height are good, if possible). Instruct each pair to link arms and stand up without unlinking their arms. (They will have to lean on one another to be…