[Week 39 of 52 Weeks to a Better Relationship With Your Child] Where does peer pressure come from? Parents often talk about peer pressure like it is some kind of mystical evil force. They think at best they can warn their children about it, like Gandalf warned Frodo about the ring of power. The expectation […]
Telling Your Children the Truth about Drugs and Alcohol
[Week 36 of 52 Weeks to a Better Relationship With Your Child] Honest basics about substances What would an honest discussion of drugs and alcohol look like? If you are having a conversation with one of your children, it may depend on their age and maturity. Young children don’t need to know the brutal facts […]
Helping Your Child Learn How to Handle a Schedule
[Week 35 of 52 Weeks to a Better Relationship With Your Child] Don’t cut yourself on the schedule Schedules are like knives. They can cut things into bite size, digestible pieces or they can cut you to pieces. It all depends on how you wield them. Some people say that modern technology is what is […]
How Your Attitude About Gender Affects Your Relationship with Your Child
[Week 34 of 52 Weeks to a Better Relationship With Your Child] Should you say gender or sex? The word gender is currently the hockey puck in some major political battles. It reminds me of discussions I have heard in the past about whether or not it is proper to call a woman a lady. […]